The Gender and Women’s Studies department emphasizes interdisciplinary, cross-cultural and transnational studies with a focus on the intersectionality of gender, race, class and sexuality. It includes coursework in feminist theories, women and social movements, transnational feminisms, women of color feminisms, postcolonial feminism, women’s economic conditions in the context of globalization and development, productions of women in the media and literature, women and religion, queer studies, women’s health and masculinity studies.

The Gender and Women’s Studies department teaches students to view the world with a critical analytical approach grounded in a social justice framework. The department adheres to a disciplinary practice that centers on an integrative, intersectional framing of issues concerning gender, race, class, sexuality, nationality, ethnicity, age and the differently-abled.

Student Learning Outcomes

The Gender and Women’s Studies department at CSUN teaches students to view the world with a critical analytical approach grounded in a social justice framework.

Students will:

1. Identify and explain core concepts in the field of gender, women’s and sexuality studies.
2. Critically analyze historical and contemporary issues from a feminist perspective.
3. Demonstrate proficiency in specialized topics in the field that may include knowledge of feminist movements, global sexualities, intersectional, transnational and decolonial theories, masculinity studies, critical development studies, gender-based violence, and gender and human rights, etc.
4. Articulate and employ theories and methods of feminist research and knowledge production.
5. Develop effective communication skills through oral and written assignments.
6. Obtain media literacy and information competency by learning how to use visual media and new technologies to assess, interpret and generate information from a variety of sources.
7. Develop a sense of feminist agency to further principles of equality and justice through civic engagement within and beyond CSUN.

The Gender and Women’s Studies department emphasizes interdisciplinary, cross-cultural and transnational studies with a focus on the intersectionality of gender, race, class and sexuality. It includes coursework in feminist theories, women and social movements, transnational feminisms, women of color feminisms, postcolonial feminism, women’s economic conditions in the context of globalization and development, productions of women in the media and literature, women and religion, queer studies, women’s health and masculinity studies.

The Gender and Women’s Studies department teaches students to view the world with a critical analytical approach grounded in a social justice framework. The department adheres to a disciplinary practice that centers on an integrative, intersectional framing of issues concerning gender, race, class, sexuality, nationality, ethnicity, age and the differently-abled.

The double major is designed for students who choose Gender and Women’s Studies as their second field of study. The 30-unit program will equip students with the competencies of the field and provide an excellent special focus for any field in the Humanities and Social and Behavioral Sciences. Courses taken toward fulfilling one major may also count toward fulfilling parallel requirements in the second major.

Student Learning Outcomes

The Gender and Women’s Studies department at CSUN teaches students to view the world with a critical analytical approach grounded in a social justice framework.

Students will:

1. Identify and explain core concepts in the field of gender, women’s and sexuality studies.
2. Critically analyze historical and contemporary issues from a feminist perspective.
3. Demonstrate proficiency in specialized topics in the field that may include knowledge of feminist movements, global sexualities, intersectional, transnational and decolonial theories, masculinity studies, critical development studies, gender-based violence, and gender and human rights, etc.
4. Articulate and employ theories and methods of feminist research and knowledge production.
5. Develop effective communication skills through oral and written assignments.
6. Obtain media literacy and information competency by learning how to use visual media and new technologies to assess, interpret and generate information from a variety of sources.
7. Develop a sense of feminist agency to further principles of equality and justice through civic engagement within and beyond CSUN.

Family and Consumer Sciences encompasses the study of the relationships among people and their personal environments. The department focuses on the impact of the physical, biological, social and economic environments on human behavior and development. Students who major in Family and Consumer Sciences learn to improve the quality of life for individuals, families and communities by providing practical solutions to problems involving food science and nutrition, apparel and interior design, child rearing and family relations, and family and consumer economics.

Students select from six areas of study: Apparel Design and Merchandising; Consumer Affairs; Family and Consumer Sciences Education; Family Studies; Interior Design; and Nutrition, Dietetics and Food Science. All Family and Consumer Sciences majors take five core courses that include concepts common to all specializations, as well as courses in their options. The department offers experiential learning opportunities through its lab and studio courses and the Child and Family Studies Laboratory, the Consumer Resource Center and the Marilyn Magaram Center for Food Science, Nutrition and Dietetics. All Family and Consumer Sciences majors gain practical experience through internships in professional settings. Students gain leadership skills through the Student Association of Family and Consumer Sciences and the Kappa Omicron Nu national honor society.

Admission into programs leading to licensure and credentialing does not guarantee that students will obtain a license or credential. Licensure and credentialing requirements are set by agencies that are not controlled by or affiliated with the CSU, and requirements can change at any time. For example, licensure or credentialing requirements can include evidence of the right to work in the United States (e.g., Social Security number or taxpayer-identification number) or successfully passing a criminal background check. Students are responsible for determining whether they can meet licensure or credentialing requirements. The CSU will not refund tuition, fees or any associated costs to students who determine subsequent to admission that they cannot meet licensure or credentialing requirements. Information concerning licensure and credentialing requirements is available from the department. See Notice to Students: Licensure and Certification for more information.

Student Learning Outcomes

Students will:

1. Demonstrate knowledge of human ecological theory and the integrative nature of the family and consumer sciences profession.
2. Demonstrate and apply knowledge from their program of study to current and future issues of well-being for individuals, families and global communities.
3. Demonstrate knowledge of ethical standards.
4. Apply professional practice standards and skills.

Family and Consumer Sciences encompasses the study of the relationships among people and their personal environments. The department focuses on the impact of the physical, biological, social and economic environments on human behavior and development. Students who major in Family and Consumer Sciences learn to improve the quality of life for individuals, families and communities by providing practical solutions to problems involving food science and nutrition, apparel and interior design, child rearing and family relations, and family and consumer economics.

Students select from six areas of study: Apparel Design and Merchandising; Consumer Affairs; Family and Consumer Sciences Education; Family Studies; Interior Design; and Nutrition, Dietetics and Food Science. All Family and Consumer Sciences majors take five core courses that include concepts common to all specializations, as well as courses in their options. The department offers experiential learning opportunities through its lab and studio courses and the Child and Family Studies Laboratory, the Consumer Resource Center and the Marilyn Magaram Center for Food Science, Nutrition and Dietetics. All Family and Consumer Sciences majors gain practical experience through internships in professional settings. Students gain leadership skills through the Student Association of Family and Consumer Sciences and the Kappa Omicron Nu national honor society.

Student Learning Outcomes

Students will:

1. Demonstrate knowledge of human ecological theory and the integrative nature of the family and consumer sciences profession.
2. Demonstrate and apply knowledge from their program of study to current and future issues of well-being for individuals, families and global communities.
3. Demonstrate knowledge of ethical standards.
4. Apply professional practice standards and skills.

Family and Consumer Sciences encompasses the study of the relationships among people and their personal environments. The department focuses on the impact of the physical, biological, social and economic environments on human behavior and development. Students who major in Family and Consumer Sciences learn to improve the quality of life for individuals, families and communities by providing practical solutions to problems involving food science and nutrition, apparel and interior design, child rearing and family relations, and family and consumer economics.

Students select from six areas of study: Apparel Design and Merchandising; Consumer Affairs; Family and Consumer Sciences Education; Family Studies; Interior Design; and Nutrition, Dietetics and Food Science. All Family and Consumer Sciences majors take five Core courses that include concepts common to all specializations, as well as courses in their options. The department offers experiential learning opportunities through its lab and studio courses and the Child and Family Studies Laboratory, the Consumer Resource Center and the Marilyn Magaram Center for Food Science, Nutrition and Dietetics. All Family and Consumer Sciences majors gain practical experience through internships in professional settings. Students gain leadership skills through the Student Association of Family and Consumer Sciences and the Kappa Omicron Nu national honor society.

Student Learning Outcomes

Students will:

1. Demonstrate knowledge of human ecological theory and the integrative nature of the family and consumer sciences profession.
2. Demonstrate and apply knowledge from their program of study to current and future issues of well-being for individuals, families and global communities.
3. Demonstrate knowledge of ethical standards.
4. Apply professional practice standards and skills.

Family and Consumer Sciences encompasses the study of the relationships among people and their personal environments. The department focuses on the impact of the physical, biological, social and economic environments on human behavior and development. Students who major in Family and Consumer Sciences learn to improve the quality of life for individuals, families and communities by providing practical solutions to problems involving food science and nutrition, apparel and interior design, child rearing and family relations, and family and consumer economics.

Students select from six areas of study: Apparel Design and Merchandising; Consumer Affairs; Family and Consumer Sciences Education; Family Studies; Interior Design; and Nutrition, Dietetics and Food Science. All Family and Consumer Sciences majors take five core courses that include concepts common to all specializations, as well as courses in their options. The department offers experiential learning opportunities through its lab and studio courses and the Child and Family Studies Laboratory, the Consumer Resource Center and the Marilyn Magaram Center for Food Science, Nutrition and Dietetics. All Family and Consumer Sciences majors gain practical experience through internships in professional settings. Students gain leadership skills through the Student Association of Family and Consumer Sciences and the Kappa Omicron Nu national honor society.

Family and Consumer Sciences encompasses the study of the relationships among people and their personal environments. The department focuses on the impact of the physical, biological, social and economic environments on human behavior and development. Students who major in Family and Consumer Sciences learn to improve the quality of life for individuals, families and communities by providing practical solutions to problems involving food science and nutrition, apparel and interior design, child rearing and family relations, and family and consumer economics.

Students select from six areas of study: Apparel Design and Merchandising; Consumer Affairs; Family and Consumer Sciences Education; Family Studies; Interior Design; and Nutrition, Dietetics and Food Science. All Family and Consumer Sciences majors take five core courses that include concepts common to all specializations, as well as courses in their options. The department offers experiential learning opportunities through its lab and studio courses and the Child and Family Studies Laboratory, the Consumer Resource Center and the Marilyn Magaram Center for Food Science, Nutrition and Dietetics. All Family and Consumer Sciences majors gain practical experience through internships in professional settings. Students gain leadership skills through the Student Association of Family and Consumer Sciences and the Kappa Omicron Nu national honor society.

Student Learning Outcomes

Students will:

1. Demonstrate knowledge of human ecological theory and the integrative nature of the family and consumer sciences profession.
2. Demonstrate and apply knowledge from their program of study to current and future issues of well-being for individuals, families and global communities.
3. Demonstrate knowledge of ethical standards.
4. Apply professional practice standards and skills.

Environmental and Occupational Health (EOH) is concerned with the biological, chemical and physical factors affecting human health and the environment. The major provides a solid science-based education with practical applications for a safer and healthier environment. As a result, graduates work in a variety of high-demand jobs, such as air quality, water quality, food safety, housing, industrial hygiene, safety, hazardous waste management, environmental consulting and radiation safety. Graduates also work in a wide range of settings, including private industry (aerospace, manufacturing, food production, biotechnology and many others), local government (city and county health departments), state government (Cal OSHA and Cal EPA), federal government (Public Health Service, EPA, OSHA, Department of Health and Human Services), unions, public interest groups, universities and lobbying organizations.

Courses are explicitly designed to give students the skills needed to succeed on the job. Local employers, many of whom have graduated from this department, routinely seek CSUN graduates as new hires. As one of the largest programs of its kind in the nation, the department has an extensive network of environmental and occupational health professionals dedicated to the protection of the environment and community as well as worker health and safety.

The B.S. degree lays the scientific and practical foundation for a career in EOH. Students are eligible for entry-level jobs in a wide range of locations at competitive salaries. The M.S. degree is designed to prepare the graduate for higher-level professional activities, including research, analysis and management of EOH systems.

Student Learning Outcomes

Graduates of the undergraduate program in Environmental and Occupational Health will be able to:

1. Demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge of the recognition, evaluation and control of biological, chemical and physical factors that can impact human health and safety, and the environment.
2. Demonstrate knowledge of how to work in interdisciplinary teams to promote public and private action to protect public health and the environment.
3. Communicate environmental and occupational health concepts and programs to a variety of audiences, using both written and verbal forms of communication.
4. Apply mathematical and critical reasoning to understand and incorporate new concepts in the field.
5. Demonstrate knowledge of organizational management and leadership skills.
6. Demonstrate knowledge of current regulatory and policy issues.

Environmental and Occupational Health (EOH) is concerned with the biological, chemical and physical factors affecting human health and the environment. The major provides a solid science-based education with practical applications for a safer and healthier environment. As a result, graduates work in a variety of high-demand jobs, such as air quality, water quality, food safety, housing, industrial hygiene, safety, hazardous waste management, environmental consulting and radiation safety. Graduates also work in a wide range of settings, including private industry (aerospace, manufacturing, food production, biotechnology and many others), local government (city and county health departments), state government (Cal OSHA and Cal EPA), federal government (Public Health Service, EPA, OSHA, Department of Health and Human Services), unions, public interest groups, universities and lobbying organizations.

Courses are explicitly designed to give students the skills needed to succeed on the job. Local employers, many of whom have graduated from this department, routinely seek CSUN graduates as new hires. As one of the largest programs of its kind in the nation, the department has an extensive network of environmental and occupational health professionals dedicated to the protection of the environment and community as well as worker health and safety.

The B.S. degree lays the scientific and practical foundation for a career in EOH. Students are eligible for entry-level jobs in a wide range of locations at competitive salaries. The M.S. degree is designed to prepare the graduate for higher-level professional activities, including research, analysis and management of EOH systems.

Student Learning Outcomes

Graduates of the undergraduate program in Environmental and Occupational Health will be able to:

1. Demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge of the recognition, evaluation and control of biological, chemical and physical factors that can impact human health and safety, and the environment.
2. Demonstrate knowledge of how to work in interdisciplinary teams to promote public and private action to protect public health and the environment.
3. Communicate environmental and occupational health concepts and programs to a variety of audiences, using both written and verbal forms of communication.
4. Apply mathematical and critical reasoning to understand and incorporate new concepts in the field.
5. Demonstrate knowledge of organizational management and leadership skills.
6. Demonstrate knowledge of current regulatory and policy issues.

The undergraduate English major (consisting of five options: Literature; Creative Writing, Subject Matter, FYI and JYI, and Honors) is designed for students who desire to concentrate in a specific field under the broader category of English. Students are required to choose one of these options at the time they declare their English major. For further information concerning the choice of options or related career opportunities for those with a B.A. in English, see an English department advisor.

The Honors option enables students, by working independently and in seminars, to develop a strong academic background in preparation for postgraduate study in English or for entry into a variety of postgraduate professional schools.

Student Learning Outcomes

Students will:

1. Demonstrate critical reading skills.
2. Demonstrate effective writing skills.
3. Demonstrate knowledge of creative, literary, linguistic and/or rhetorical theories.
4. Analyze British and American cultural, historical and literary texts.
5. Analyze culturally diverse texts.

Honors Undergraduate Option
Student Learning Outcomes

Students will:

1. Articulate clear interpretations of cultural texts.
2. Conduct independent research and scholarship.
3. Present their research as a scholarly paper in a colloquium or conference setting.