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2024-2025 Edition

  • General Information
    • CSU System Information
      • About the California State University System
      • CSU System Campus Directory
      • CSU System Campus Map
      • CSU System, Support Costs, Fund Sources
      • Trustees of the CSU, Office of the Chancellor
    • CSUB Information
      • Academic Calendar
      • CSUB Campus Map
      • Financial Aid &​ Scholarships
      • Introduction to CSUB
      • President's Message
      • School of Arts and Humanities
        • Department of Art and Art History
        • Department of Communications
        • Department of English
        • Department of History
        • Department of Modern Languages and Literatures
        • Department of Music and Theatre
        • Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies
      • School of Business and Public Administration
        • Department of Accounting and Finance
        • Department of Economics
        • Department of Management and Marketing
        • Department of Public Policy and Administration
      • School of Natural Sciences, Mathematics, and Engineering
        • Department of Biology
        • Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
        • Department of Computer and Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
        • Department of Geological Sciences
        • Department of Mathematics
        • Department of Nursing
        • Department of Physics and Engineering
      • School of Social Sciences and Education
        • Department of Advanced Educational Studies
        • Department of Anthropology
        • Department of Criminal Justice
        • Department of Ethnic Studies
        • Department of Human Development and Child, Adolescent, and Family Studies
        • Department of Kinesiology
        • Department of Political Science
        • Department of Psychology
        • Department of Social Work
        • Department of Sociology
        • Department of Teacher Education
      • Student Affairs
    • CSUB Antelope Valley
  • Policies &​ Procedures
    • University Policies and Regulations
    • Schedule of Tuition and Fees
    • Registrar's Office
    • Admissions Requirements and Policies
      • Undergraduate
      • Graduate
      • Credential
      • Division of Extended Education and Global Outreach
    • Academic Policies
      • Undergraduate
        • Academic Affairs and Academic Programs
      • Graduate
        • Division of Graduate Studies
      • Credential
        • Credential Programs in Education
      • Confidentiality of Disability Related Student Records
  • Academic Degrees &​ Programs
    • Undergraduate General Education Requirements
    • Undergraduate Majors
      • Agricultural Business, BS
      • Anthropology, BA
      • Anthropology, BA, Concentration in Cultural Resource Management
      • Art, BA, emphasis in Art Education
      • Art, BA, emphasis in Art History
      • Art, BA, emphasis in Studio Art
      • Biochemistry, BS
      • Biochemistry, BS, Concentration in Food Science
      • Biology, BS
      • Biology, BS, Concentration in Biotechnology
      • Business Administration, BS, Accounting Concentration
      • Business Administration, BS, Agricultural Business Concentration
      • Business Administration, BS, Economics Concentration
      • Business Administration, BS, Entrepreneurship Concentration
      • Business Administration, BS, Finance Concentration
      • Business Administration, BS, General Business Concentration
      • Business Administration, BS, Health Care Management Concentration
      • Business Administration, BS, Human Resource Management Concentration
      • Business Administration, BS, Management Concentration
      • Business Administration, BS, Marketing Concentration
      • Business Administration, BS, Public Administration Concentration
      • Business Administration, BS, Supply Chain Logistics Concentration
      • Chemistry, BS
      • Chemistry, BS, Certified by the American Chemical Society
      • Chemistry, BS, Concentration in Management and Marketing
      • Chemistry, BS, Concentration in Occupational Safety and Health Management
      • Child, Adolescent, and Family Studies, BA
      • Communications, BA, Digital Media Concentration
      • Communications, BA, Journalism Concentration
      • Communications, BA, Public Relations Concentration
      • Computer Engineering, BS
      • Computer Science, BS
      • Computer Science, BS, Concentration in Computer Information Systems
      • Computer Science, BS, Concentration in Information Security
      • Criminal Justice, BA
      • Economics, BS
      • Electrical Engineering, BS
      • Electrical Engineering, BS, with Energy and Power Engineering Emphasis
      • Engineering, BS
      • Engineering, BS, Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Emphasis
      • Engineering, BS, Energy and Power Engineering Emphasis
      • Engineering, BS, Engineering Management Emphasis
      • Engineering, BS, Petroleum Engineering Emphasis
      • English, BA, Credential Emphasis
      • English, BA, Language and Literature
      • Environmental Resource Management, BS, General Track
      • Environmental Resource Management, BS, Safety Track
      • Geology, BA
      • Geology, BS
      • History, BA
      • History, BA, Public History Emphasis
      • History, BA, Social Science Teaching Concentration
      • Human Biological Sciences, BA
      • Interdisciplinary Studies, BA, Ethnic and Area Studies Concentration
      • Interdisciplinary Studies, BA, General Studies Concentration
      • Interdisciplinary Studies, BA, Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Concentration
      • Kinesiology, BS, Concentration in Allied Health
      • Kinesiology, BS, Concentration in Applied Exercise Science
      • Kinesiology, BS, Concentration in Physical Activity Leadership
      • Liberal Studies, BA, General Concentration
      • Liberal Studies, BA, Teacher Preperation Pathways
      • Mathematics, BS, Applied Mathematics Concentration
      • Mathematics, BS, Pure Mathematics Concentration
      • Mathematics, BS, Statistics Concentration
      • Mathematics, BS, Teaching Concentration
      • Music, BA, General Music Emphasis
      • Music, BA, Music Education Emphasis
      • Nursing, BSN
      • Nursing, RN-​BSN
      • Philosophy, BA
      • Philosophy, BA, Law, Justice, and Social Policy Emphasis
      • Physics, BS
      • Political Science, BA
      • PPA-​MPA 4+1 Program
      • Psychology, BA
      • Public Administration, BA
      • Public Health, BS
      • Religious Studies Double Major, BA
      • Religious Studies, BA
      • Social Science Subject Matter Waiver Program
      • Social Science Teacher Preparation Program
      • Sociology, BA
      • Sociology, BA, Concentration in Human Services
      • Sociology, BA, Concentration in Racial and Ethnic Dynamics
      • Spanish, BA
      • Theatre, BA
    • Undergraduate Minors
      • Anthropology Minor
      • Art History Minor
      • Art Minor
      • Biology Minor
      • Business Administration Minor
      • Chemistry Minor
      • Child, Adolescent, and Family Studies Minor
      • Children’s Literature Minor
      • Communications Minor
      • Computer Science Minor
      • Criminal Justice Minor
      • Economics Minor
      • English Literature Minor
      • Environmental Sustainability Minor
      • French Minor
      • Geology Minor
      • Health Care Management Minor
      • History Minor
      • Human Resource Management Minor
      • Interdisciplinary Studies Minor
      • Japanese Minor
      • Kinesiology Minor
      • Linguistics Minor
      • Marketing Minor
      • Mathematics Minor
      • Music Minor
      • Nonprofit Management Minor
      • Philosophy Minor
      • Physics Minor
      • Political Science Minor
      • Pre-​Law Special Minor
      • Psychology Minor
      • Public Administration Minor
      • Public Health Minor
      • Regular Public Administration Minor
      • Religious Studies Minor
      • Sociology Minor
      • Spanish Minor
      • Statistics Minor
      • Studio Art Minor
      • Theatre for Youth Minor
      • Theatre Minor
      • Theatre Technology Minor
      • Theme Q: Quality of LIfe Minor
      • Theme R: Revolutionary Ideas and Innovations Minor
      • Theme S: Sustainability and Justice Minor
      • Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Minor
    • Graduate Programs
      • Biology, MS
      • Biology, MS, Non-​Thesis Option
      • Business Administration, MBA
      • Computer Science, MS
      • Counseling Psychology, MS
      • Education, MA, Concentration in Curriculum and Instruction
      • Educational Administration, MA
      • Educational Counseling, MS
      • Educational Leadership Doctoral Program, EDD
      • English, MA
      • Geology, MS
      • Health Care Administration, MSCHA
      • History, MA, Examination Option
      • History, MA, Thesis Option
      • Interdisciplinary Studies, MA
      • Kinesiology, MSK
      • Nursing, MSN
      • Public Administration, MPA
      • Social Work, MSW
      • Spanish, MA
      • Special Education, MA
    • Credential Programs
      • Single Subject Credential
      • Multiple Subjects Credential
      • Educational Administration Credential
      • Educational Counseling Credential
      • Special Education Credential
    • Certificate Programs
      • Nonprofit Management Certificate
      • Post-​Baccalaureate Certificate in Children’s Literature
      • Post-​Baccalaureate Certificate in Writing
      • Public Administration Certificate
    • Honors Program
    • International Programs &​ Study Abroad
  • Catalog Contents
  • Course Descriptions
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    • Anthropology (ANTH)
    • Applied Studies (APS)
    • Art (ART)
    • Athletics (ATHL)
    • Basque (BASQ)
    • Bilingual Education (EDBI)
    • Biology (BIOL)
    • Business Administration (BA)
    • Chemistry (CHEM)
    • Child Adolescent &​ Family Studies (CAFS)
    • Chinese (CHIN)
    • Communications (COMM)
    • Computer Science (CMPS)
    • Counseling Psychology (CPSY)
    • Criminal Justice (CRJU)
    • CSUB First-​Year Experience (CSUB)
    • Culminating Activity (EDCA)
    • Curriculum &​ Instruction (EDCI)
    • Economics (ECON)
    • Education (EDUC)
    • Education Administration (EDAD)
    • Education Counseling (EDCS)
    • Education Literacy (EDLT)
    • Education Research (EDRS)
    • Educational Leadership (EDLD)
    • Electrical &​ Computer Engineering (ECE)
    • Elementary Education (EDEL)
    • Engineering (ENGR)
    • English (ENGL)
    • Environmental Resource Management (ERM)
    • Ethnic Studies (ETHS)
    • Finance (FIN)
    • French (FREN)
    • General Studies (GST)
    • Geology (GEOL)
    • German (GERM)
    • Greek (GRK)
    • Health Care Administration (HCA)
    • History (HIST)
    • Interdisciplinary Studies (INST)
    • Japanese (JPNS)
    • Kinesiology (KINE)
    • Latin (LAT)
    • Liberal Studies (LBST)
    • Linguistics (LING)
    • Management (MGMT)
    • Management Information Systems (MIS)
    • Marketing (MKTG)
    • Mathematics (MATH)
    • Modern Language &​ Literature (MODL)
    • Music (MUS)
    • Nursing (NURS)
    • Philosophy (PHIL)
    • Physics (PHYS)
    • Political Science (PLSI)
    • Psychology (PSYC)
    • Public Health (PH)
    • Public Policy &​ Administration (PPA)
    • Religious Studies (RS)
    • Science (SCI)
    • Secondary Education (EDSE)
    • Social Work (SW)
    • Sociology (SOC)
    • Spanish (SPAN)
    • Special Education (EDSP)
    • Teacher Prep (EDTE)
    • Theatre (THTR)
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