Building the department map…
Building the department map…
Department paths
Courses with no prerequisites inside the department that unlock the most downstream work.
The shortest canonical route from each entry point to a gateway course.
Each of these unlocks the largest share of downstream work on this map. Courses from other departments can appear here when they genuinely gate RELS coursework.
Generated from California State University, Chico’s catalog, prerequisite, and concentration data. Spotted an error? Departments can adjust labels, ordering, and notes without a code change, so contact us.
Intro tiers at the top, advanced work below; arrows point from a prerequisite to the course it unlocks. Courses from other departments appear where they gate RELS work. Click any course to see what it requires and unlocks without leaving this page; hovering lights up its neighbors. The lists on this page carry the same courses in text form.
Showing the 2 RELS and feeder courses that have prerequisite links. 43 more RELS courses have no recorded prerequisites. They are listed under Tracks below, not drawn as loose dots here.
The concentrations and majors that build on RELS, and how their requirements are structured. Expand a program to see which courses satisfy each group, then plan it in the Planner.
Foundationall required
Choose 1choose 1
1 course from1 required
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Capstone1 required
Upper-level clusters, grouped by the gateway that opens them.
The deepest prerequisite chains in RELS. These are the routes that take the most semesters to climb.
2 courses deep, ending at RELS 499H
Language Requirement2 required · verify with the official sheet
Two semesters of language, or pass an oral and written proficiency exam, or equivalent proficiency (on request).; Select two of the following from the same language:
Electives2 required · verify with the official sheet
Select two courses from the disciplines below or any of the courses above in Approaches to the Humanities:; Art and Art History:; Cultural Anthropology:; English:; Geography:; History:; Humanities:; Languages and Cultures:; Music:; Philosophy:; Religious Studies:; Theatre Arts:
Language Requirement2 required · verify with the official sheet
Two semesters of language, or pass an oral and written proficiency exam, or equivalent proficiency (on request).; Select two of the following:; Any two courses in a language not listed
Electives2 required · verify with the official sheet
Select two courses from below or any of the courses above in Approaches to the Humanities or 200-level language courses:
1 course from1 required
1 course from1 required
1 course from1 required
Language Competencyall required
Prerequisites; Select 0-12 units from the following:; Intermediate Language Proficiency; Students may attain intermediate-level (fourth-semester) proficiency in a different language spoken by populations in Asia through study abroad, National Student Exchange (NSE) or CSU Fully Online. Consult with the program advisor for more information.
History and Society2 required · verify with the official sheet
Select two of the following:
Domain 2: History, Society, and Power2 required · verify with the official sheet
Select four of the following:
All RELS courses in the Chico State catalog
Grade medians are for verified students. Sign in with your school email to see them.
Use your school emailNo section schedule with instructor names for RELS yet.
No clubs or organizations on record under RELS yet.
This shows once five students share their club memberships.
RELS does not run a page here yet. When it does, its events show up here and on the Chico State campus feed.