Major Academic Plans
Each major at Chico State has a Major Academic Plan (MAP) to guide you toward completing all the requirements for your degree.
- Use the 4-year MAP as a tool to help you graduate in four years!
- Refer to your MAP to plan the sequence in which you take your courses.
- Your MAP illustrates an efficient path toward completing your degree, but it is not set in stone. Most GE courses, and many major courses, are interchangeable throughout the various semesters.
- Use your MAP to identify opportunities to take elective courses in addition to your major – perhaps incorporating a minor, certificate, study abroad, or internship.
Discuss your MAP and your options with an Advisor in Academic Advising Programs (SSC 220) and with your Major Advisor.
Don't see your MAP yet? Check back often,
new MAPs are being published everyday!
Manipulate and create your own semester by semester plan
using your Smart Planner in your Portal.
**Please Note: MAPS below are screenshots taken from the Smart Planner. As a result, links that would normally be interactive are not. To read notes listed for a course please refer to your Smart Planner located in your student center.
College of Behavioral and Social Sciences
- Anthropology–BA (PDF)
- Child Development–BA (PDF)
- Criminal Justice–BA (PDF)
- Economics–BA (PDF)
- Geography: Human Geography & Planning Option –BA (PDF)
- Geography: Physical & Environmental Geography - BA (PDF)
- Health Services Administration–BS (PDF)
- International Relations–BA (PDF)
- Intersectional Chicanx/Latinx Studies (PDF)
- Multicultural and Gender Studies: General Multicultural & Gender Studies Option–BA (PDF)
- Multicultural and Gender Studies: Women’s Studies Option - BA (PDF)
- Political Science: General Political Science Option – BA (PDF)
- Political Science: Legal Studies - BA (PDF)
- Psychology–BA (PDF)
- Public Administration–BA (PDF)
- Public Health-BS (PDF)
- Social Science: Multidisciplinary Studies – BA (PDF)
- Social Science: Specialization Studies - BA (no MAP available, consult with your major advisor)
- Social Work–BA (PDF)
- Sociology–BA (PDF)
College of Business
- Business Administration: Accounting Option – BS
- Business Administration: Entrepreneurship & Small Business Management Option – BS
- Business Administration: Finance Option – BS
- Business Administration: Human Resource Management Option – BS
- Business Administration: Management Option – BS
- Business Administration: Marketing Option – BS
- Business Administration: Project Management Option – BS
- Business Information Systems: Management Information Systems Option –BS
- Business Information Systems: Operations & Supply Chain Management Option - BS
College of Communication and Education
- Communication Design: Graphic Design Option – BA (PDF)
- Communication Design: Mass Communication Design Option – BA (PDF)
- Communication Design: Media Arts Option – BA (PDF)
- Communication Sciences and Disorders – BA (PDF)
- Communication Studies: Communication & Public Affairs Option – BA (PDF)
- Communication Studies: Organizational Communication Option - BA (PDF)
- Exercise Physiology–BS (PDF)
- Journalism: News Option – BA (PDF)
- Journalism: Public Relations Option – BA (PDF)
- Kinesiology: Movement Studies Option (Coaching Pattern)– BA (PDF)
- Kinesiology: Movement Studies Option (Wellness Pattern)– BA (PDF)
- Kinesiology: Physical Education Teacher Education Option – BA (PDF)
- Liberal Studies: General (Pre-Credential) Option - BA (PDF)
- Liberal Studies: Bilingual/Cross-Cultural (Pre-Credential) Option - BA (PDF)
- Liberal Studies: Multiple Subjects (Pre-Credential) Option - BA
- Liberal Studies: Liberal Arts (Non-Credential) Option - BA
- Recreation, Hospitality, and Parks Management: Community & Commercial Recreation & Tourism Option – BS (PDF)
- Recreation, Hospitality, and Parks Management: Event Management Option – BS (PDF)
- Recreation, Hospitality, and Parks Management: Parks & Natural Resources Management Option – BS (PDF)
- Recreation, Hospitality, and Parks Management: Recreation Therapy Option – BS (PDF)
- Recreation, Hospitality, and Parks Management: Resort & Lodging Management Option – BS (PDF)
College of Engineering, Computer Science & Construction Management
- Civil Engineering – BS (PDF)
- Computer Animation and Game Development: Animation Production Option – BS (PDF)
- Computer Animation and Game Development: Game Development Option – BS (PDF)
- Computer Engineering – BS (PDF)
- Computer Information Systems – BS (PDF)
- Computer Science – BS (PDF)
- Concrete Industry Management – BS (PDF)
- Construction Management – BS (PDF)
- Electrical & Electronic Engineering – BS (PDF)
- Mechanical Engineering – BS (PDF)
- Mechatronic Engineering – BS (PDF)
- Sustainable Manufacturing – BS (PDF)
College of Humanities and Fine Arts
- Art: Art Education Option - BA (PDF)
- Art: Art History Option - BA (PDF)
- Art: Art Studio Option - BA
- Art: Art Studio Option - BFA (PDF)
- Art: Interior Architecture Option - BFA (PDF)
- Asian Studies–BA (PDF)
- English: English Education Option - BA (PDF)
- English: English Studies Option - BA (PDF)
- English: Literature Option - BA (PDF)
- French – BA (PDF)
- German – BA (PDF)
- History: General History Option –BA (PDF)
- History: Pre-Credential Social Science Option –BA (PDF)
- Humanities – BA (PDF)
- Latin American Studies – BA (PDF)
- Music: General Music Option - BA (PDF)
- Music: Music Education Option - BA (PDF)
- Music: Music Industry Option - BA (PDF)
- Music: Recording Arts Option - BA (PDF)
- Musical Theatre – BA (PDF)
- Philosophy – BA (PDF)
- Religious Studies – BA (PDF)
- Spanish: General Option – BA (PDF)
- Spanish: Pre-Credential Option – BA (PDF)
- Theatre Arts – BA (PDF)
College of Natural Sciences
- Biochemistry – BS (PDF)
- Biological Sciences – BA (PDF)
- Biological Sciences: Cellular & Molecular Biology Option – BS (PDF)
- Biological Sciences: Ecological, Evolutionary, & Organismal Biology Option – BS (PDF)
- Biological Sciences: Plant Biology Option – BS (PDF)
- Chemistry – BA (PDF)
- Chemistry – BS (PDF)
- Environmental Sciences: Applied Ecology Option - BS (PDF)
- Environmental Sciences: Atmosphere & Climate Option - BS
- Environmental Sciences: Energy & Earth Resources Option - BS (PDF)
- Environmental Sciences: Hydrology Option - BS (PDF)
- Geology – BS (PDF)
- Geosciences: Physical Science Education Option – BS (PDF)
- Geosciences: Science Education with a Concentration In Geosciences Option – BS (PDF)
- Mathematics: Applied Mathematics Option - BS (PDF)
- Mathematics: General Mathematics Option - BS (PDF)
- Mathematics: Mathematics Education Option - BS (PDF)
- Mathematics: Statistics Option - BS (PDF)
- Mathematics: Mathematics Education (Credential) Option - BS (PDF)
- Mathematics: Foundational Mathematics Education - BS
- Microbiology: Clinical Laboratory Science Option - BS (PDF)
- Microbiology: General Microbiology Option - BS (PDF)
- Natural Sciences: Science Education Option - BS
- Nursing: General Nursing Option - BS
- Nutrition and Food Science: Food & Nutrition Communication Option – BS (PDF)
- Nutrition and Food Science: General Dietetics Option – BS (PDF)
- Nutrition and Food Science: Nutrition Management Option – BS (PDF)
- Physics: General Physics Option – BS (PDF)
- Physics: Professional Physics Option – BS (PDF)
Smart Planner
Using the Smart Planner you are able to:
- View individual remaining academic requirements by semester
- Plan specific course you intend to take to meet the requirements
- View a Degree Progress Report with Planned Courses to ensure completion of all graduation requirements
- Import your planned courses into Wildcat Scheduler to simplify the process of registration
Access your individual Smart Planner via your Student Center