Music B.A. Contemporary Music Studies Concentration Freshman Pathway


Music B.A. ~ Contemporary Music Studies Concentration Freshman Pathway

Because CSUMB is outcomes-based, this chronological pathway lists each target outcome first either as an MLO (Major Learning Outcome) or ULR/GLO (University Learning Requirements / Graduation Learning Outcomes). It then shows courses aligned with those outcomes along with credits and an indication of when they are offered. For more information on a course-including title, credits, description, and prerequisites-click its number. For more information on an outcome, click on its abbreviated name.

This pathway, intended as a reference, models graduation with 120 credits. It is unlikely that your actual pathway will 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 Individual Learning Plan-in consultation with your First Year Seminar professor, and lower-division and major advisors-including the decision to pursue more than the minimal learning requirements

You must earn nine upper-division General Education credits after you have reached upper-division status. Upper-division GE courses taken when you are a lower-division student do not count toward this requirement.

MLO
Covered

ULR/GLO
Covered

Course
Number

When
Offered

CR

F
A
L
L

-
-
-
-
-
5

TECH
-
-
-
-
-

CST 101
FYS 100
MPA 101
MPA 110
MPA 440
Any ensemble, band,
or choral course

Every semester
Every semester
Every fall
Every fall
Every semester
Some every semester

4
3
4
1
0
1

S
P
R
I
N
G

-
-
-
-
5

LANG
CP, ENGCOM A
-
-
-

Any 101
Any approved course
MPA 102
MPA 440
Any ensemble, band,
or choral course

Some every semester
Some every semester
Every spring
Every semester
Some every semester

4
1-4
4
0
1

F
A
L
L

-
-
4
-
5

ENGCOM B, ETHICS
LANG
MATHCOM
-
-

Any approved course
Any 102
Any approved course
MPA 103
Any ensemble, band,
or choral course

Some every semester
Some every semester
Some every semester
Every fall
Some every semester

1-5
4
4
4
1

S
P
R
I
N
G

-
-

-
5

LANG
DEMPART, HIST

SCI I
-

Any 201
GS 200, SBS 212,

Any approved course
Any ensemble, band,
or choral course

Some every semester
Some every semester

Some every semester
Some every semester

4
4

4
1

F
A
L
L

-
-
-
3
1
5

LANG
-
GWAR
-
-
-

Any 202
MPA 300
MPA 312
MPA 334
MPA 337
Any ensemble, band,
or choral course

Some every semester
Every fall
Every fall
As interest warrants
Every fall
Some every semester

4
2
4
2
4
1

S
P
R
I
N
G

4
1
3
5
5

-
SCI II
-
-
-
-

HCOM 403S or CHHS 350
Any approved course
MPA 338
MPA 401
MPA 315
Any ensemble, band,
or choral course

Some every semester
Some every semester
Every Spring
As interest warrants
Every semester
Some every semester

4-6
1-4
4
4
2
1
1

F
A
L
L

-
-
6
1
5
-
-
5

VIBRANCY Theory
VIBRANCY Activity
ARTSCOM
CULTURE, LIT
-
-
-
-

Any approved course
Any approved course
MPA 306
MPA 335
MPA 415
MPA 440
MPA 475
Any ensemble, band,
or choral course

Some every semester
Some every semester
Every fall
Every fall
Every semester
Every semester
Every semester
Some every semester

3
1
4
4
1
0
2
1

S
P
R
I
N
G

2
1
5
1
-
-

SERVICE
-
-
LIT
-
-

MPA 317S
MPA 336
MPA 345
MPA 360
MPA 440
MPA 475

Every semester
As interest warrants
As interest warrants
Every semester
Every semester
Every semester

4
4
2
4
0
2