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
This roadmap is a suggested plan of study and does not replace meeting with an advisor. Please note that students may need to adjust the actual sequence of courses based on course availability. Please consult an advisor in your major program for further guidance.
First Semester | Units | |
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ENG 104 | Writing the First Year: Finding Your Voice Stretch I 1 | 3 |
GE Area A 2 | 3 | |
GE Area C - Take Two | 6 | |
GE Area D | 3 | |
Units | 15 | |
Second Semester | ||
AMST 305 | Topics in 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 (Major Core) | 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 | ||
Select One (Major Core): | 3 | |
The Arts and American Culture (UD-C, AERM) | ||
American Images: Photography and Literature (UD-C) | ||
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 | 120-122 |
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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