Bachelor of Arts in Labor and Employment Studies Roadmap

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.

Plan of Study Grid

First Semester		Units
ENG 114	Writing the First Year: Finding Your Voice (A2) 1	3
GE Area A 2		3
GE Area B: Quantitative Reasoning (B4) 3		3
GE Area C		3
Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective 4		3
	Units	15
Second Semester
LABR 250	Introduction to the Study of Labor (Major Core, D1, GP)	3
GE Area A		3
GE Area B: Physical Science (B1) and Laboratory Science (B3) 5		3-4
GE Area E		3
Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective 4		3
	Units	15-16
Third Semester
LABR 251	Know Your Work Rights (Major Core, D1, SJ)	3
GE Area B: Life Science (B2) and Laboratory Science (B3) 5		3-4
GE Area C		3
Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective - Take Two 4		6
	Units	15-16
Fourth Semester
GE Area C		3
GE Area D: U.S. History (D2)		3
GE Area F ±		3
U.S. and California Government		3
Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective 4		3
	Units	15
Fifth Semester
HIST 300GW	Seminar in Historical Analysis - GWAR	3
Related Electives (15 Units Total) - Take Two 6		6
GE Area UD-B: Upper-Division Physical and/or Life Sciences		3
Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective 4		3
	Units	15
Sixth Semester
HIST/ECON/LABR 474	History of Labor in the United States	3
LABR/SOC 552	Comparative Employment Relations	3
Related Electives (15 Units Total) – Take Two 6		6
GE Area UD-D: Upper-Division Social Sciences		3
	Units	15
Seventh Semester
LABR/SOC 553	Labor Standards and Corporate Social Responsibility	3
LABR/SOC 555	Labor Rights in the Global Economy	3
Related Electives (15 units total) - Take One 6		3
GE Area UD-C: Upper-Division Arts and/or Humanities		3
Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective 4		3
	Units	15
Eighth Semester
Final Experience: Internship or Final Research Project		3-4
Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective – Take Four 4		12
	Units	15-16
	Total Units	120-123

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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.

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To avoid taking additional units, it is recommended that you meet the SF State Studies (AERM, GP, ES, SJ) requirements within your GE or major.

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To determine the best B4 course option, students should complete the online advising activity at mathadvising.sfsu.edu. Questions? Contact Gator Smart Start.

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Complementary Studies (12 Units)

Bachelor of Arts students must complete at least 12 units of Complementary Studies outside of the primary prefix for the major. (Note: Students may not use an alternate prefix that is cross-listed with the primary prefix for the major.) Students who complete two majors or a major and a minor automatically complete the Complementary Studies requirement. An additional way to complete Complementary Studies for students in the Labor and Employment Studies major is to count the 12 Complementary Studies units toward elective units in the major. Consult with your major advisor for assistance.

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Consider taking a class combined with a laboratory or a separate lab to fulfill B3 if not already satisfied.

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Related Electives (15 units)

Upper-division LABR courses or cross-listed with LABR not used to satisfy core requirements can be used as electives.
 

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Given catalog rights, fall 2023 transfer students do not need to complete an Area F course.