
Degree Programs
Bachelor's and Master's Programs
California State University San Marcos is a fully-accredited comprehensive university offering a wide range of bachelor's degrees. By selecting the options listed below you can learn about these academic programs and contact a program representative directly if you have questions.
Majors and Programs:
- American Indian Studies, Bachelor's
- Anthropology, Bachelor's
- Archaeology
- Biological Anthropology
- Indigenous Anthropology
- Medical Anthropology
- SocioCultural Anthropology
- Applied Physics, Bachelor's
- Applied Physics
- Applied Electronics
- Arts, Media & Design, Bachelor's (e.g., Art culture, Graphic Design, Photography, Painting, Sculpture, Digital production, Web art, Video & film production, etc.)
- Biochemistry, Bachelor's
- Biological Sciences, Bachelor's & Biological Sciences, Master's
- Pre-Medical/Pre-Dental
- Molecular and Cellular Biology
- Ecology
- Physiology
- General Biology
- Biotechnology, Bachelor's & Biotechnology, Master's
- Business Administration, Bachelor's
- Accountancy
- Finance
- Global Business Management
- Global Supply Chain Management
- Management Information Systems
- Management
- Marketing
- Business Administration, Master's (MBA)
- General Management (18 months)
- Specialized Accelerated (12 or 15 months), options in:
- Business Intelligence
- International Business
- Hospitality and Tourism Management
- Chemistry, Bachelor's
- Chemistry
- Science Education
- Biochemistry
- Child/Adolescent Development, Bachelor's
- Communication, Bachelor's
- Computer Science, Bachelor's & Master's
- Computer Science (computer architecture and networking, database systems, information management, artificial intelligence and numerical analysis)
- Computer Information Systems (interplay of human, information, and computing technologies, careers in info management and system analysis, data engineering, and ERP software solutions
- Criminology and Justice Studies, Bachelor's
- Cybersecurity, Master's (fully-online)
- Economics, Bachelor's
- Engineering, Bachelor's:
- Ethnic Studies, Bachelor's
- Environmental Studies, Bachelor's
- Geography, Bachelor's
- Global Studies, Bachelor's
- History, Bachelor's & History, Master's
- Human Development, Bachelor's
- Adult and Gerontology Services
- Children's Services
- Counseling Services
- Health Services
- Kinesiology, Bachelor's & Master's
- Movement Science (cardiac rehabilitation, nutrition consulting, physical therapy, and more)
- Health Science (well-prepared to pursue graduate programs in public health, kinesiology and health science)
- Liberal Studies, Bachelor's
- Border Studies
- Elementary Subject Matter Preparation
- Integrated Credential Program
- Linguistics, Bachelor's
- Literature and Writing Studies, Bachelor's & Literature and Writing Studies, Master's
- Mass Media, Bachelor's
- Mathematics, Bachelor's & Mathematics, Master's
- Music, Bachelor's
- Nursing, Bachelor's
- 2nd Bachelor Accelerated BSN Only
- Political Science, Bachelor's
- General Concentration
- Global Concentration
- Psychology, Bachelor's & Psychology, Master's
- Public Health, Master's
- Social Sciences, Bachelor's
- Social Work, Master's
- Sociological Practice, Master's
- Sociology, Bachelor's
- Spanish, Bachelor's & Spanish, Master's
- Special Major, Bachelor's
- Theatre, Bachelor's
- Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, Bachelor's
Minors
In addition to declaring a college major, students may declare a minor. Course requirement is typically significantly less, 25 to 35 units, instead of the 50-plus required for a major.