2023-2024 Freshman Pathways
First-Year Pathways: Start Strong, Stay on Track
If you began your journey at Cal State 麻豆村 as a first-time freshman in the 2023-2024 academic year, these degree pathways are designed for you.
These recommended course sequences help you build a strong foundation, explore your interests and make steady progress toward graduation. Use your pathway to understand how your first year connects to your overall academic plan and to stay on track from your first semester forward.
2023-2024 Freshman Pathways
Lower-Division General Education courses can be taken in any order, except that all students should complete GE Areas A1, A2, A3, and B4 by the end of their third semester. Many major courses have prerequisites that must be taken in the order shown. Please meet with your academic advisor to update "My Learning Plan" in Oasis to create your personalized pathway.
Agricultural Plant & Soil Sciences B.S. (AGPS)
Biology B.S. (BIO)
Business Administration B.S. (BUS)
Cinematic Arts & Technology BA (CART)
Collaborative Health & Human Services B.S. (CHHS)
Communication Design B.S. (CD)
Computer Science B.S. (CS)
Environmental Science, Technology, & Policy B.S. (ESTP)
Environmental Studies B.A. (ENSTU)
Ethnic and Gender Studies B.A. (EGS)
Global Studies B.A. (GS)
Human Development & Family Science B.S. (HDFS)
Humanities and Communication B.A. (HCOM)
Use the HCOM General Pathway to get a general plan for your first two years while you are selecting a concentration, and then refer to the transfer pathway for your last two years.
Japanese Language & Culture B.A. (JLC)
Kinesiology B.S. (KIN)
Liberal Studies B.A. (LS)
Marine Science B.S. (MSCI)
Music B.A. (MPA
Psychology B.A. (PSY)
Social & Behavioral Sciences B.A. (SBS)
Spanish Language & Hispanic Cultures B.A. (SPAN)
Statistics B.S. (STAT)
Sustainable Hospitality Management (SHM or HOSP)
Visual and Public Art B.A. (VPA)