Freshman Pathway Traditional Program

Pathway View

These pathways serve as tools, not prescribed programs of study. Before enrolling, you can use them to get a feel for what you can do in this program. After enrolling, you and your advisors can use them as a starting point for building your personalized outcomes-based ILP.

This pathway, intended as a reference, shows a productive route to graduation in four years.  Your actual pathway may not look exactly like the model due to several factors:

  • Any required remedial courses, such as MATH 098 and WRT 095
  • Actual availability of courses during a given semester
  • Personal choices you make in your Major Requirements Graduation Check, in consultation with your advisors



Courses by Requirement

Degree requirements are considered a guideline for graduation, and cannot replace the feedback of an academic advisor. Learn more about degree requirements at CSUMB.

Course units may only be counted once, when a course meets multiple requirements, the letter 'C' means that the completed course units were counted elsewhere.

First Year Seminar

RequirementCourseUnits
First Year Seminar FYS 100: First Year Seminar3
Total:3

University Learning Requirements

RequirementCourseUnits
Community Participation LS 298S: Intro to Teaching & Learning S3
Creative/Artistic Expression MPA 233 and MPA 2955
Democratic Participation SBS 386 or SBS 385/L5Upper-division
Engcom A HCOM 112: ENCOM through Global Lit5
Engcom B HCOM 213 OR HCOM 2144
Ethics HCOM 213 OR HCOM 214C
Literature and Popular Culture HCOM 112: ENCOM through Global LitC
Mathcom MATH 100: Quantitative Literacy4
Science Content GEOL 210: Introduction to Earth Science3
Science Methods Lab PHYS 121/L: Integrated Physical Science C
Science Methods Lecture PHYS 121/L: Integrated Physical Science 4
U.S. Histories HCOM 251: Introduction to US History3
Vibrancy Theory KIN 260: Fdn of Well: Fitness-Exercise2
Total:38

Upper-division General Education

RequirementCourseUnits
Democratic Participation SBS 386 or SBS 385/L5Upper-division
Literature and Popular Culture LS 394S: Multi Lit Chld & Yng Adults3Upper-division
Total:8

Graduation Learning Outcomes

RequirementCourseUnits
Culture & Equity LS 391 or LS 3623
GWAR HCOM 311: LS only:GWAR Pract Reason&Comm3
Language 2Any approved course4
Language 3Any approved course4
Tech/Info CST 104: Intro to Info Competency/Tech3
Upper Division Service Learning LS 398S: Soc Found of Multicult Ed S3
Total:20

Major Learning Requirements

RequirementCourseUnits
LD MLO I Creative Arts MPA 233 and MPA 295C
LD MLO II Service Learning LS 298S: Intro to Teaching & Learning SC
LD MLO III Natural Sciences GEOL 210: Introduction to Earth ScienceC
LD MLO IV Human Development HDEV 260: Intro to Child Development3
LD MLO V World History and Geography GS 214: Global History: Ancient World3
MLO 1 Foundations and Perspectives in the Major LS 300: Major ProSeminar3
MLO 10 Subject Area EmphasisEmphasis/Minor Course 34
MLO 12 Research and Synthesis in the Major LS 400: Senior Capstone3
MLO 13 Advanced Arts, History and Science CompetencyApproved upper division art, history, and/or science course.4
MLO 14 Advanced Inquiry into Education LS 383 or LS 3843
MLO 2 Social Foundations of Education LS 398S: Soc Found of Multicult Ed SC
MLO 3 Cross-Cultural Competence LS 391 or LS 362C
MLO 4 Advanced English Communication HCOM 311: LS only:GWAR Pract Reason&CommC
MLO 5 Literary Analysis and Criticism LS 394S: Multi Lit Chld & Yng AdultsC
MLO 6 Linguistics and Language Development LING 392: Nat Lang/Lang Acquis3
MLO 7 Histories and Social Sciences SBS 386 or SBS 385/LC
MLO 8 Quantitative Literacy MATH 308: Elementary Math - Adv Viewpt A3
MLO 9 Physical Development and Health KIN 374 and KIN 374L3
Total:32

Major Core Courses

Major Concentration Courses

Additional Courses

Total: 120 units

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