Bachelor of Arts in American Studies - Quantitative Reasoning Category I/II and Stretch English
120 Total Units Required
Minimum Number of Units in the Major: 39
| First Semester | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 104 | Writing the First Year: Finding Your Voice Stretch I 1 | 3 |
| GE Area A 2 | 3 | |
| GE Area C - Take Two | ||
| GE Area D | 3 | |
| Units | 9 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| AMST 200 | Introduction to American Studies (Major Core) | 3 |
| ENG 105 | Writing the First Year: Finding Your Voice Stretch II (A2) 1 | 3 |
| GE Area A | 3 | |
| GE Area B: Quantitative Reasoning (B4) 3 | 3 | |
| GE Area D | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| GE Area B: Physical Science (B1) and Laboratory Science (B3) 4 | 3-4 | |
| GE Area D | 3 | |
| GE Area E | 3 | |
| SF State Studies or University Elective – Take Two | 6 | |
| Units | 15-16 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| Major Elective (24 units total) – Take One 5 | 3 | |
| GE Area B: Life Science (B2) and Laboratory Science (B3) 4 | 3-4 | |
| GE Area C | 3 | |
| SF State Studies or University Elective – Take Two | 6 | |
| Units | 15-16 | |
| Fifth Semester | ||
| AMST 300GW | Junior Seminar in American Studies - GWAR | 3 |
| Major Elective (24 units total) – Take One 5 | 3 | |
| GE Area UD-B: Upper-Division Physical and/or Life Sciences (Consider SF State Studies Course) | 3 | |
| SF State Studies or University Elective - Take Two | 6 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Sixth Semester | ||
| AMST 310/HUM 485 or HUM 490 |
The Arts and American Culture (Major Core, UD-C, AERM) or American Images: Photography and Literature |
3 |
| AMST 410/HUM 450 | California Culture (Major Core, UD-C) | 3 |
| Major Elective (24 units total) – Take One 5 | 3 | |
| GE Area UD-D: Upper-Division Social Sciences (Consider SF State Studies Course) | 3 | |
| SF State Studies or University Elective | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Seventh Semester | ||
| Select One Geography Course (Major Core) | 3 | |
| Geography of Ethnic Communities (AERM, SJ) | ||
| Geography of the United States and Canada | ||
| Geography of California (UD-D, AERM, ES, SJ) | ||
| Major Elective (24 units total) – Take Two 5 | 6 | |
| SF State Studies or University Elective – Take Two | 6 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Eighth Semester | ||
| Major Elective (24 units total) – Take Three 5 | 9 | |
| SF State Studies or University Elective – Take Two | 6 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Total Units | 114-116 | |
| 1 | ENG 114 can only be taken if you complete Directed Self-Placement (DSP) and select ENG 114; if you choose ENG 104/ENG 105 through DSP you will satisfy A2 upon successful completion of ENG 105 in the second semester; multilingual students may be advised into alternative English courses. |
| 2 | To avoid taking additional units, it is recommended that you meet SF State Studies requirements (AERM, GP, ES, SJ) within your GE. |
| 3 | Depending on courses completed through Early Start, students in Pathway/Category III or IV may be required to enroll in a support course to complement their Quantitative Reasoning/B4 requirement. There are multiple course options for this pathway. Before enrolling in a B4 course, students should verify their MATH Pathway/Category in their Student Center. Information regarding the courses that correspond with your MATH Pathway/Category can be found on the Developmental Studies Office Website. |
| 4 | Consider taking a class combined with a laboratory or a separate lab to fulfill B3 if not already satisfied. |
| 5 | Elective Courses (24 units) Courses especially appropriate as electives for the American Studies major are offered by the following departments (not an exclusive list):
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