Bachelor of Arts in Asian American Studies Roadmap
120 Total Units Required
Minimum Number of Units in the Major: 42
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 D | 3 | |
| Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective 4 | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Select One from Category A: History/Social Sciences (Major Core): | 3 | |
| History of Asians in the United States (D2, USH, AERM) | ||
| Contemporary Asian Americans (D1, AERM, SJ) | ||
| Asian Americans and American Ideals and Institutions (USG, AERM, SJ) | ||
| GE Area A | 3 | |
| GE Area C | 3 | |
| Select One: | 3 | |
| GE Area E | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| Select One from Category B: Humanities (Major Core): | 3 | |
| Asian Americans and Mass Media (C1, AERM) | ||
| Introduction to Asian American Literature (C2, AERM) | ||
| Asian American Culture (C2, AERM, GP, SJ) | ||
| GE Area B: Physical Science (B1) 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 | ||
| ETHS 300GW | Writing in Ethnic Studies - GWAR | 3 |
| GE Area B: Life Science (B2) and Laboratory Science (B3) 5 | 3-4 | |
| GE Area F ± | 3 | |
| U.S. and California Government | 3 | |
or University Elective if already fulfilled |
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| Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective 4 | 3 | |
| Units | 15-16 | |
| Fifth Semester | ||
| Ethnic Course (Major Core) (15 units total) - Take Two 6 | 6 | |
| Panethnic Course (Major Core) (9 units total) - Take Two 7 | 6 | |
| GE Area UD-B: Upper-Division Physical and/or Life Sciences | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Sixth Semester | ||
| AA S 681 | Asian American Community Changes and Development (Major Core, AERM, SJ) | 3 |
| Ethnic Course (Major Core) (15 units total) - Take Two 6 | 6 | |
| Panethnic Course (Major Core) (9 units total) 7 | 3 | |
| GE Area UD-C: Upper-Division Arts and/or Humanities | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Seventh Semester | ||
| AA S 696 | Critical Approaches to Asian American Studies (Major Core) | 3 |
| Ethnic Course (Major Core) (15 units total) 6 | 3 | |
| GE Area UD-D: Upper-Division Social Sciences | 3 | |
| Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective - Take Two 4 | 6 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Eighth Semester | ||
| AA S 697 | Proseminar in Asian American Studies (Major Core) | 3 |
| SF State Studies or University Elective - Take Four 4 | 12 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Total Units | 120-122 | |
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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
Bachelor of Arts students must complete 12 units of Complementary Studies outside of the primary prefix for the major and not 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.
Students in the Asian American Studies major may also satisfy the Complementary Studies requirement by completing one of the following options:
- 12 units from an Asian Language Complementary Studies cluster.
- 3 units from each of these prefixes: AFRS, AIS, LTNS, and RRS (may not be from courses that are cross-listed with AA S).
- 12 units from one of these prefixes: AFRS, AIS, LTNS, or RRS (may not be from courses that are cross-listed with AA S).
- 12 units as partial completion of a minor.
- 12 units as partial completion of a certificate.
- 12 units from an Asia-related study abroad program.
- Upon advisement, a coherent group of courses complementary to the major.
With the approval of an advisor in the major, courses that fulfill the Complementary Studies requirement may be lower- or upper-division units, resident, or transfer units.
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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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Ethnic Courses (15 Units)
Select five courses representing at least four different ethnic groups. 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 3 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 42 units.
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)- 7
Panethnic Courses (9 Units)
Select 3 courses from the following. 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 lower-division course may also substitute for 3 units with approval from an advisor.
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)
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Given catalog rights, fall 2023 transfer students do not need to complete an Area F course.