Liberal Studies B.A. General Freshman Pathway


Liberal Studies B.A. ~ General 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.

For additional information, please check the Mock Schedule on the Advising Information page of the Liberal Studies Department website.

 

MLO
Covered

ULR/GLO
Covered

Course
Number

When
Offered

CR

F
A
L
L

-
-
-
-

LANG
FYS
TECH
MATHCOM

Any 102
FYS 100
CST 104
MATH 100

Some every semester
Every semester
Every semester
Every semester

4
3
3
4

S
P
R
I
N
G

-
III
-
-

LANG
SCI 1
VIBRANCY
ENGCOM A &
LIT or HIST

Any 201
PHYS 121/121L
KIN 260
Option A:HCOM 112 (you must
later complete HCOM 251
to fulfill requirements)
Option B:SBS 111/111L (you
must later complete HCOM 221
or SPAN 261 to fulfill requirements)

Some every semester
Some every semester
Every semester
Every semester

4
5
2
3-5

F
A
L
L

-
III
V
II,11
-

ENGCOM B, ETHICS
SCI 2
-
CP
HIST or LIT

HCOM 213 or HCOM 214
GEOL 210 or BIO 204*
GS 214
LS 298S
Option A:HCOM 251 (you must
earlier complete HCOM 112
to fulfill requirements)
Option B:HCOM 221 or SPAN 261
(you must earlier complete
SBS 111/111L to fulfill requirements)

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

4
3
3
3
3

S
P
R
I
N
G

III
I
V
IV

SCI 2
ARTSCOM
-
-

GEOL 210 or BIO 204*
MPA 233 and MPA295
SBS 252
HDEV 260

*You must complete both courses,
usually one per semester during
your sophomore year,
to fulfill the requirements

Some every semester
Every semester
Every semester
Every semester

3
5
3
3

F
A
L
L

1
4
3
7
8

-
GWAR
CULTURE
DEMPART, HIST
-

LS 300
HCOM 311
LS 391 or LS 362
SBS 385/385L or SBS 386
MATH 308

Every semester
Every semester
Every semester
Every semester
Every semester

3
3
3
5
3

S
P
R
I
N
G

10
8
2, 11
6
10

-
-
SERVICE
-
-

Emphasis Course 1
MATH 309
LS 398S
LING 392
Emphasis Course 2

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

4
3
3
3
4

F
A
L
L

10
5
9
12

-
LIT
-
-

Emphasis Course 3
LS 394S , SPAN 310, or HCOM 348
KIN 374/374L
LS 400

Some every semester
Some every semester
Every semester
Every semester

4
3
3
3

S
P
R
I
N
G



-
-
-
13
14


13

14
14



-
-
-
-
-


-

-
-

If Entering Integrated Multiple
Subjects Credential Program
ED 601
ED 609
ED 612
ED 617
ED 608

If Completing Undergrad Degree
2 approved courses in Advanced
Arts, History, and Sciences AND
LS 380 AND LS 383



Every semester
Every semester
Every semester
Every semester
Every semester


Every semester

Every semester
Every semester



3
3
3
3
3


8

3
3