This pathway is one example of how you might complete the degree requirements, in an order that makes sense given prerequisites. It is meant to give you a general sense of what your education will look like.

Your unique situation and a number of other factors may mean your actual pathway is different. Perhaps you'll need an extra math or language class, or one of the courses we've listed isn't offered in a particular semester. There is flexibility built into the curriculum. You'll want to work closely with an advisor and use the academic advisement report to take all that into account and develop a pathway that's customized for you.
 
Please use this example as a starting point for choosing classes or discussing your plans with an advisor. Your advisor is your best resource for developing an Individual Learning Plan (ILP) that includes the courses you need in the right sequence.
 
For additional information, please check the Advising Information page of the Liberal Studies Department website.
 

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
FYS: First Year Seminar FYS 181, FYS 182, or FYS 1834
Total:4

General Education

RequirementCourseUnits
A1: Oral & Written Communication HCOM 211: Reading Writing Crit Thkg4
A2: Oral&WrtnCom/CritThink/Ethics HCOM 213 or HCOM 2144
A3: Oral&WrtnCom/CritThink/Ethics HCOM 213 or HCOM 2144
B1: Physical Science PHYS 121/L: Integrated Physical Science 7
B2: Life Science BIO 204: Introduction to Life Sciences3
B4: Math MATH 100: Quantitative Literacy4
C1: Arts LS 233: Arts in the School & Comm4
C2: Humanities LS 394 and LS 394S5
C3: World LanguageLANG 1024
D1: Social Sciences SBS 252: Wrl/Reg/Geo/Cul/Soc/Sp:On-line8
D2: U.S. Histories & Democratic Part SBS 385: Environmental History of CA4
D3: Lower Division Service Learning LS 298 and LS 298S** 5
D4: Upper Division Service Learning LS 394 and LS 394S5
E: Health & Well Being FYS 181, FYS 182, or FYS 1834
Total:65

Major Learning Requirements

Click on each MLO to see which courses fulfill that requirement.

RequirementUnits
LD MLO I Creative Arts0
LD MLO II Service Learning5
LD MLO III Natural Sciences9
LD MLO IV Human Development0
LD MLO V World History and Geography 4
MLO 1 Foundations and Perspectives in the Major4
MLO 10 Subject Area Emphasis12
MLO 11 Ethical Reflection and Social Responsibility10
MLO 12 Research and Synthesis in the Major4
MLO 13 Advanced Arts, History and Science Competency8
MLO 14 Advanced Inquiry into Education6
MLO 2 Social Foundations of Education5
MLO 3 Cross-Cultural Competence3
MLO 4 Advanced English Communication3
MLO 5 Literary Analysis and Criticism0
MLO 6 Linguistics and Language Development4
MLO 7 Histories and Social Sciences 3
MLO 8 Quantitative Literacy6
MLO 9 Physical Development and Health3
Total:89