Program Overview

Nutrition, Dietetics and Food Science/Food Science Option (2023-Present)

The Transfer Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s):

• 2023 Nutrition, Dietetics and Food Science, B.S./Food Science Option
• 2024 Nutrition, Dietetics and Food Science, B.S./Food Science Option
• 2025 Nutrition, Dietetics and Food Science, B.S./Food Science Option

This Transfer Degree Road Map presumes the completion of lower division General Education, Title 5 (United States History and Government), 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

Transfer Year 1: 1st Semester

• FCS 301 | 3 units
• FCS 307 | 3 units
• FCS 321/L | 2/1 units
• GE B5 Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning | 3 units
• Elective | 3 units Total | 15 units

Transfer Year 1: 2nd Semester

• FCS 306 | 2 units
• FCS 380 | 3 units
• FCS 400 | 3 units
• FCS 401/L | 2/1 units
• Upper Division GE from Section C or Section F | 3 units
• Electives | 1 unit Total | 15 units

Transfer Year 2: 1st Semester

• FCS 302 | 2 units
• FCS 404/L | 2/1 units
• Food Science Option Elective | 3 units
• Upper Division GE from Section D or Section F | 3 units
• Electives | 4 units Total | 15 units

Transfer Year 2: 2nd Semester

• FCS 494 and FCS 494I | 2/1 units
• Food Science Option Elective | 3 units
• Electives | 9 units Total | 15 units Overall Total Units | 120 units

Additional Requirements

One course for the degree must have an Ethnic Studies/ES designation. Refer to the catalog for the course list. If not taken previously, electives will need to be comprised of lower division FCS core and Food Science and Administration requirements.