Bachelor of Arts in Asian American Studies – SJS Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) Roadmap
This is a sample pathway for students who transfer to San Francisco State University in the current Bulletin year with an AA-T in Social Justice Studies. All lower-division GE requirements have been satisfied. Additional units in the major may have been satisfied. Check with a major advisor about the most appropriate course sequence. Degree completion guaranteed in 60 units; see the Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) section for more information.
To Do at SF State:
Enough total units to reach 120 minimum for graduation; 30 units minimum at the upper-division level; to include the following:
University-Wide Requirements: 3-18 Units
- American Institutions (0-6 units): US History, US Government, California State and Local Government requirements if not taken before transfer.
- University Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR) (3 units): ETHS 300GW
- Upper-Division GE (9 units): Courses required for the major may double-count if approved for UD GE.
- Students entering the major with the AA-T in Social Justice Studies are not required to fulfill SF State Studies requirements.
- Complementary Studies: Consult with a department advisor on how transfer units and/or SF State units can be applied to ensure degree completion within 60 units.
Asian American Studies Major: 39 Units
- Introduction to Asian American Studies (6 units)
- Ethnic (15 units): Select five courses from at least four different categories of specific ethnic groups.
- Panethnic (9 units)
- Additional Courses Required for the Major (9 units)
University Electives: 3 or More Units
Units depending on course choices made at the community college, how transferred units are applied to the requirements above, and course choices at SF State. Some courses may meet more than one requirement, e.g., in both UD GE and the major.
| First Semester | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| History/Social Sciences - Select One: | 3 | |
| History of Asians in the United States (D2, USH, AERM) | ||
| Contemporary Asian Americans (D1, AERM, SJ) | ||
| Asian Americans and American Ideals and Institutions (F, CSLG, AERM, SJ) | ||
| Humanities - Select One: | 3 | |
| Asian Americans and Mass Media (C1, AERM) | ||
| Introduction to Asian American Literature (C2, AERM) | ||
| Asian American Culture (C2, AERM, GP, SJ) | ||
| Ethnic Course (15 units total) - Take One 1, 2 | 3 | |
| Panethnic Course (9 units total) - Take One 3, 4 | 3 | |
| University Elective | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ETHS 300GW | Writing in Ethnic Studies - GWAR | 3 |
| Ethnic Course (15 units total) - Take Two 1, 2 | 6 | |
| Panethnic Course (Major Core) (9 units total) - Take One 3, 4 | 3 | |
| U.S. and California Government | 3 | |
or University Elective if requirement already satisfied |
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| Units | 15 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| AA S 681 | Asian American Community Changes and Development (Major Core, AERM, SJ) | 3 |
| AA S 696 | Critical Approaches to Asian American Studies (Major Core) | 3 |
| Panethnic Course (Major Core) (9 units total) - Take One 3, 4 | 3 | |
| GE Area UD-C: Upper-Division Arts and/or Humanities 6 | 3 | |
or University Elective if requirement already satisfied |
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| US History | 3 | |
or University Elective if requirement already satisfied |
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| Units | 15 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| AA S 697 | Proseminar in Asian American Studies (Major Core) | 3 |
| Ethnic Course (Major Core) (15 units total) - Take Two 1, 2 | 6 | |
| GE Area UD-B: Upper-Division Physical and/or Life Sciences 7 | 3 | |
or University Elective if requirement already satisfied |
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| GE Area UD-D: Upper-Division Social Sciences 8 | 3 | |
or University Elective if requirement already satisfied |
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| Units | 15 | |
| Total Units | 60 | |
- 1
If US History and US/CA Government not taken before transfer, select AA S 210 for US History or AA S 213 for US/CA Government.
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Ethnic Courses (15 Units)
Select five courses representing at least four different ethnic groups.
Asian American of Mixed Heritages
AA S 301 Asian Americans of Mixed Heritages (3 units) (UD-D, AERM, GP, SJ)
Cambodian American
AA S 380 Cambodians in the United States (3 units) (UD-C, AERM, GP, SJ)
Chinese American
AA S 320 Chinese in the United States (3 units) (UD-D, AERM, GP, SJ)
AA S 322 Chinese American Language and Literature (3 units) (UD-C, AERM, SJ)
AA S 323 Chinese American Identities (3 units) (UD-D, AERM, GP, SJ)
Filipina/o American
AA S 350 Filipina/os in the United States (3 units) (UD-D, AERM)
AA S 352 Filipina/o American Literature, Art, and Culture (3 units) (UD-C, AERM, GP, SJ)
AA S 353 Filipina/o American Identities (3 units) (UD-D, AERM, SJ)
Japanese American
AA S 330 Nikkei in the United States (3 units) (UD-D, AERM, SJ)
AA S 332 Japanese American Art and Literature (3 units) (UD-C, AERM, SJ)
AA S 333 Japanese American Identities (3 units) (UD-D, AERM)
AA S 338 Okinawan American Heritage and Culture (3 units) (F)Korean American
AA S 360 Koreans in the United States (3 units) (UD-D, AERM, GP, SJ)
Vietnamese American
AA S 370 Vietnamese in the United States (3 units) (UD-D, AERM, GP, SJ)
AA S 372 Vietnamese American Literature (3 units) (UD-C, AERM)
AA S 373 Vietnamese American Identities (3 units) (UD-D, AERM, GP, SJ)- 3
Other AA S 300 level courses are acceptable upon advisement. AA S 685, AA S 688, or AA S 699 may count if the course content is ethnic-specific (a maximum of three units from AA S 685, AA S 688, or AA S 699 can count towards the Asian American Studies major’s total unit requirement of 39).
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Panethnic Courses (9 Units)
AA S 510 Asian Americans in California (3 units) (UD-D, AERM, ES, SJ)
AA S 512 Asian American Children's/Adolescent Literature (3 units) (UD-C, AERM, SJ)
AA S 516 Asian American Photographic Explorations (3 units) (UD-C, AERM)
AA S 520 Asian American Musical Communities (3 units) (UD-C, AERM)
AA S 522 Asian Americans and the Transracial Adoptee Experience (3 units) (UD-C, AERM, GP, SJ)
AA S 540 South Asians in the United States (3 units) (UD-C, AERM, GP, SJ)
AA S 541/RRS 657 South Asian Diaspora (3 units) (UD-D, AERM, GP, SJ)
AA S 570 Southeast Asians in the United States (3 units) (UD-D, AERM, GP, SJ)
AA S 582 Asian American Women's Literature and the Arts (3 units) (UD-C, AERM, SJ)
AA S 584 Asian American Sexualities (3 units) (UD-C, AERM, GP, SJ)
AA S 585 Asian American Religiosities (3 units) (UD-C, AERM, GP, SJ)
AA S 587 Asian Americans and Environmental Justice (3 units) (UD-D, AERM, ES, SJ)
AA S 588 Asian American Media Workshop (3 units) (UD-C, AERM)
AA S 591 Asian American Community Health Issues (3 units) (UD-B, AERM, SJ)
AA S 595 Asian American Communities and Public Policy (3 units) (UD-D, AERM, SJ)- 5
Other AA S 500-600 level courses are acceptable upon advisement. AA S 685, AA S 688, or AA S 699 may count for this area if the course content is panethnic (a maximum of three units from AA S 685, AA S 688, or AA S 699 can count towards the Asian American Studies major’s total unit requirement of 39). A lower-division course may also substitute for three units with approval from an advisor.