Fall 2011 – Upper Division GE Course Sections for New Transfer Students
Download and print upper-division GE Courses for transfer students.
Make a smooth transition to success at Cal State Northridge. In Fall 2011, California State University, Northridge will offer special sections of five popular upper division General Education (GE) courses and one upper division Title V (U.S. Constitution and California State and Local Governments) course. These sections, reserved exclusively for new transfer students, combine traditional course content with assignments and information about CSUN as an institution, a culture and an intellectual experience. They will introduce CSUN’s academic and co-curricular resources and link students to each other and to the campus community.
Taking one of these courses, reserved just for new transfer students, will help you make a smooth transition to the University and enhance your academic experience.
Eligibility
If you are a new transfer student who has successfully completed 60 or more units before being admitted to CSUN, you are eligible to enroll in one or more of the special course sections below.
Course Sections
Each of the course sections listed below provides 3 units of academic credit. Some courses are not offered every semester, so you may want to take advantage of them now to satisfy upper division GE requirements. Please see Side 2 for registration information and course descriptions.
| Course | Title | Day and Time | Class Nbr. (Section) | Instructor | GE Section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art 315 (HYBRID class) | World Perspectives in Art History | M 2-3:15 p.m. (in-class)W 2-3:15 pm (on-line) | 10984 | Dullabaun, C. | Comparative Cultural Studies |
| Communication Studies 356 | Intercultural Communication | Th 7:00-9:45 p.m. | 10790 | Peck, K. | Comparative Cultural Studies |
| Family and Consumer Sciences 340 | Marriage and Family Relations | T 7:00-9:45 p.m. | 16641 | Oliva, J. | Lifelong Learning |
| Political Science 355 | American National, State, and Local Governments | MW 11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. | 11618 | Lussier, V. | Title V |
| Psychology 365 | Introduction to Gerontology | F 11:00 a.m. – 1:45 p.m. | 17454 | Lough, G. | Social Sciences |
| Religious Studies 304 | Women and Religion | MW 9:30 – 10:45 a.m. | 18597 | Eggebrogten, A. | Arts and Humanities |
How to Register
- 1. In May 2011 or thereafter, you will receive a Fall 2011 Registration Access Mailer that includes your registration appointment. Your appointment also
displays in myNorthridge > Student Center (SOLAR). Learn more with the Semester Bulletin at www.csun.edu/anr/bulletin
Meet with an academic advisor in your new major before registering. You must declare a major by the time you complete 60 units, and CSUN’s policies and requirements will differ from those at your transfer institution. Students who get advised before registering are more likely to enroll in the courses they need and are less
likely to make errors that can cost both time and money.
- To locate the advisor in your academic department, visit www.csun.edu/academic
- To prepare for advisement, see the Fall 2011 Transfer Student Checklist at blogs.csun.edu/ugs/
- 2. Review the prerequisites for the course(s) you want to take in the descriptions below. Be sure to satisfy the prerequisites before enrolling in the course. You have met the lower-division writing requirement if you have successfully completed Freshman Composition at your transfer institution.
To enroll in PSY 365, be sure you’ve already completed an introductory psychology course at your transfer institution. Check www.assist.org to see if the class will transfer to CSUN as a PSY 150 equivalent. Also, don’t take POLS 355 if you’ve
completed POLS 155 or its equivalent, which meets the Title V requirement. Consult www.assist.org and your advisor. - 3. After being advised, register in classes using the self-service SOLAR Student Center. For an Add a Class tutorial, go to www.csun.edu/anr/soc/guides. Have this flyer handy to look up the class quickly by entering its five-digit Class Number on the
Select Classes to Add page. No permission numbers are required. The registration system will recognize you as a new transfer student and allow you to enroll in the
classes listed here. - 4. Pay your fees on time. To view payment due dates, fees, tuition and related information, visit the University Cash Services website at
http://www-admn.csun.edu/ucs, or call (818) 677-8000. - 5. To learn about student loans, grants, scholarships, work study and more, visit CSUN’s Financial Aid and Scholarship Department website at
www.csun.edu/finaid
- ART 315 – World Perspectives in Art History (3)
- Prerequisite: Completion of the lower-division writing requirement. An introduction to the analysis of art in the context of world
cultures. Illustrated lectures explore the artistic responses to universal human needs and experiences: food and shelter, identity, community and death. Art
majors may take this course for university elective credit. (Available for General Education, Comparative Cultural Studies) - COMS 356 – Intercultural Communication (3)
- Prerequisite: Completion of the lower-division writing requirement. Cultural factors in interpersonal communication, such as perception,
roles, language codes, and non-verbal communication. Students will apply and evaluate theories of intercultural communication. (Available for General Education, Subject Explorations: Comparative Cultural Studies/Gender, Race, Class, and Ethnicity Studies, and Foreign Languages) - FCS 340 – Marriage and Family Relations (3)
- Prerequisite: Completion of the lower-division writing requirement. Interpersonal and intrapersonal relationships of courtship, marriage,
and family living; the importance of these relationships in solving current issues concerning the quality of family life. (Available for General Education,
Subject Explorations: Lifelong Learning) - PSY 365 – Introduction to Gerontology (3)
- Prerequisites: PSY 150 and completion of the lower-division writing requirement.Study of the changes occurring with age as a result of
alterations in physical conditions, economic status, role changes, etc. and the accompanying psychological effects. Students engage in volunteer activities or
advocacy work in community agencies for persons over 55, or in research in memory, quality of life issues, physical health, exercise, etc. (Available for
General Education, Subject Explorations: Social Sciences) - POLS 355 – American National, State, and Local Governments (3)
- Not open to students who have taken POLS 155 [or its equivalent]. Detailed study of the structures and functions of the national government and California state and local governments. Special attention is given to the legislative and executive branches in the policy-making and administrative
processes as well as the constitutional bases for these processes. Satisfies the Title V United States Constitution requirement and the California State and
local governments requirement. - R S 304 – Women and Religion (3)
- Examination of religious views of women in oral and literary cultures, focusing on the roles, symbols, and concepts of women within an international,
historical framework. Also addresses women’s own perspectives on religion, as reflected in historical sources and in contemporary theology and religious life.
Regular written assignments are required. (Available for General Education, Subject Explorations: Arts and Humanities)