Program Overview

Geography and Environmental Studies (2025-Present)

The Transfer Degree Road Map on this page presumes the completion of lower division General Education, the United States History and Government requirements, and lower division core requirements for this major.

Program Requirements

To meet residency requirements, students must complete a minimum of 30 units at CSUN:

• 24 units must be upper division
• 12 units in the major
• 9 units in General Education

Course Requirements

The following courses are required for the program:

Transfer Year 1: First Semester

• GEOG 300 (3 units)
• GEOG 404A-Z (3 units)
• One course from:
  • GEOG 301
  • GEOG 311
  • GEOG 316
  • GEOG 340
  • GEOG 351
  • GEOG 364/L
  • GEOG 365/L
  • GEOG 366
  • GEOG 370
  • GEOG 375 (3 units)
• One course from:
  • GEOG 206/L
  • GEOG 304/L
  • GEOG 305/L
  • GEOG 306/L
  • GEOG 449 (3 units)
• One course from:
  • GEOG 318
  • GEOG 321
  • GEOG 322
  • GEOG 323
  • GEOG 324
  • GEOG 326
  • GEOG 328
  • GEOG 330
  • GEOG 334
  • GEOG 350 (3 units)
• Total: 15 units

Transfer Year 1: Second Semester

• One course from:
  • GEOG 301
  • GEOG 311
  • GEOG 316
  • GEOG 340
  • GEOG 351
  • GEOG 364/L
  • GEOG 365/L
  • GEOG 366
  • GEOG 370
  • GEOG 375 (3 units)
• One course from:
  • GEOG 206/L
  • GEOG 304/L
  • GEOG 305/L
  • GEOG 306/L
  • GEOG 449 (3 units)
• Upper Division Geography Elective (3 units)
• Upper Division GE from Section C or Section F (3 units)
• Elective (3 units)
• Total: 15 units

Transfer Year 2: First Semester

• GEOG 460/L (3 units)
• One course from:
  • GEOG 402/L
  • GEOG 406/L
  • GEOG 408A/L
  • GEOG 408B/L
  • GEOG 408C/L
  • GEOG 408D/L
  • GEOG 408E/L
  • GEOG 408F/L
  • GEOG 408G/L
  • GEOG 408H/L
  • GEOG 408I/L
  • GEOG 409/L
  • GEOG 411
  • GEOG 412
  • GEOG 413
  • GEOG 414
  • GEOG 415
  • GEOG 416
  • GEOG 444
  • GEOG 451
  • GEOG 452
  • GEOG 453
  • GEOG 459
  • GEOG 462/L
  • GEOG 465/L
  • GEOG 466/L
  • GEOG 467/L
  • GEOG 468/L
  • GEOG 470
  • GEOG 472
  • GEOG 473
  • GEOG 474
  • GEOG 476
  • GEOG 482
  • GEOG 483
  • GEOG 486
  • GEOG 487
  • GEOG 494
  • GEOG 497A-F
  • GEOG 550F (3 units)
• GE B5 Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning (3 units)
• Upper Division GE from Section D or Section F (3 units)
• Upper Division Geography Elective (3 units)
• Total: 15 units

Transfer Year 2: Second Semester

• One course from:
  • GEOG 402/L
  • GEOG 406/L
  • GEOG 408A/L
  • GEOG 408B/L
  • GEOG 408C/L
  • GEOG 408D/L
  • GEOG 408E/L
  • GEOG 408F/L
  • GEOG 408G/L
  • GEOG 408H/L
  • GEOG 408I/L
  • GEOG 409/L
  • GEOG 411
  • GEOG 412
  • GEOG 413
  • GEOG 414
  • GEOG 415
  • GEOG 416
  • GEOG 444
  • GEOG 451
  • GEOG 452
  • GEOG 453
  • GEOG 459
  • GEOG 462/L
  • GEOG 465/L
  • GEOG 466/L
  • GEOG 467/L
  • GEOG 468/L
  • GEOG 470
  • GEOG 472
  • GEOG 473
  • GEOG 474
  • GEOG 476
  • GEOG 482
  • GEOG 483
  • GEOG 486
  • GEOG 487
  • GEOG 494
  • GEOG 497A-F
  • GEOG 550F (3 units)
• Upper Division Geography Elective (6 units)
• Electives (6 units)
• Total: 15 units

Total Units

The overall total units required for the program is 120 units.

Additional Requirements

One course for the degree must have an Ethnic Studies/ES designation.

• GEOG 311, GEOG 316, GEOG 365, or GEOG 366 may count for B5 Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning.
• GEOG 365 also fulfills the Information Competence requirement.
• GEOG 318, GEOG 322, GEOG 324, GEOG 326, or GEOG 334 may satisfy 3 units of upper division F Comparative Cultural Studies.