This pathway, intended as a reference, models graduation after earning 60 credits at CSUMB. It is unlikely that your actual pathway will look exactly like the model due to several factors:

  • The number of credits you transfer into CSUMB with, and how those credits articulate with CSUMB requirements
  • Whether or not you need to take additional courses to meet the CSUMB Language ULR as a Graduation Learning Outcome (This pathway assumes you have met the language requirement prior to your first semester at CSUMB. If not, you will need to add additional courses in consultation with your major advisors.)
  • Actual availability of courses during a given semester
  • Personal choices you make in your Individual Learning Plan – in consultation with your major advisors

This pathway assumes that the student has met all lower-division GE requirements and has demonstrated competence at the equivalent of the Language 201 level upon entry to CSUMB. 

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

University Learning Requirements

RequirementCourseUnits
Creative/Artistic Expression VPA 306S: Digital Public Art4
Ethics VPA 308: Ways Of Seeing4
Literature and Popular Culture VPA 312: Vis Arts Ed For Teachers4
Science ContentAny approved course4
Total:16

Upper-division General Education

Graduation Learning Outcomes

RequirementCourseUnits
Culture & Equity VPA 307: Diverse Hist Contemp Art4
GWAR VPA 313: Regional Art History4
Upper Division Service LearningAny approved course4
Total:12

Major Learning Requirements

RequirementCourseUnits
MLO 1 Historical and philosophical analysis VPA 324: Museum Conservation & Display4
MLO 2 Individual and aesthetic exploration VPA 301: Beginning PaintingC
MLO 3 Community issues analysis VPA 324: Museum Conservation & DisplayC
MLO 4 Organizational and collaborative skills VPA 312: Vis Arts Ed For TeachersC
MLO 5 Production skillsC
MLO 6 Critical and evaluative skillsC
MLO 7 Distribution skillsC
Total:4

Major Core Courses

Major Concentration Courses

Additional Courses

RequirementCourseUnits
VPA 302: VPA Visiting Artist Series2
VPA 309: Materials & Methods2
VPA 397: Independent Study2
VPA 405: Senior Capstone4
Total:10

Total: 64 units

This is assuming a transfer student has entered CSUMB with 60 units