Bachelor of Arts in Comparative and World Literature – ENGL or SPAN 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 the AA-T in English OR the AA-T in Spanish. Up to 12 lower-division units in the major and all lower-division GE requirements have been satisfied. 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: 9–15 Units
- American Institutions (0–6 units): US History, US Government, California State and Local Government requirements if not taken before transfer.
- Upper-Division GE Areas B, C, and D (9 units): Courses required for the major may double-count if approved for UD GE.
- Students entering the major with the AA-T in English or Spanish 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.
Comparative and World Literature Major: 27–36 Units
See department advisor regarding how to apply ADT units to the degree. Up to 12 literature and up to 3 Spanish language units may be applied.
- Major Core Courses/GWAR (15–18 units): Up to 3 units from the ADT (literature) may be applied if approved.
- Program Electives (12–18 units): Select in consultation with a department advisor. Up to 9 units from the ADT may be applied if approved.
Note: Students may follow one of two advising pathways: Comparative Literature or World Literature. Consult with a department advisor.
University Electives: 9 or More Units
Depends 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| CWL 400GW | Approaches to Comparative and World Literature - GWAR (Major Core) | 3 |
| Program Electives (21 units) 1 | 3 | |
| US History | 3 | |
or University Elective if US History met before transfer |
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| GE Area UD-B: Upper-Division Physical and/or Life Sciences | 3 | |
| University Elective | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Any CWL Course Except CWL 214 (12-15 units) (Major Core) – Take Two | 6 | |
| Program Electives (21 units) 1 | 3 | |
| U.S. and California Government | 3 | |
or University Elective if US/CA Government met before transfer |
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| University Elective | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| Any CWL Course Except CWL 214 (12-15 units) (Major Core) | 3 | |
| Program Electives (21 units) – Take Two 1 | 6 | |
| GE Area UD-D: Upper-Division Social Sciences | 3 | |
| University Elective | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| Any CWL Course Except CWL 214 (12-15 units) (Major Core) | 3 | |
| Any CWL Course Except CWL 214 (12-15 units) (Major Core) | 3 | |
or University Elective if Major Core is Complete |
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| Program Electives (21 units) – Take Two 1 | 6 | |
| GE Area UD–C: Upper Division Arts and/or Humanities | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Total Units | 60 | |
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Program Electives (21 Units)
In consultation with departmental advisors, students select upper-division literature courses that reflect their chosen advising pathway. These courses may be from departments other than CWL (maximum five courses from a single literature).
Note: Up to four courses (12 units) in lower-division literature courses may be used toward the total courses/units in the major; two courses (6 units) of these may be in non-CWL literature courses.
Advising Pathways
Comparative Literature:
Students following the Comparative Literature pathway are advised to take courses that meet the following distribution requirements:
Two courses in a single non-English literary tradition One upper-division literature course taught in and focused on a non-English language/literatureA student-defined area of focus developed in consultation with an advisorNote: Students following the “Comparative Literature” pathway may count up to three units of a non-literature foreign language course toward their degree.
World Literature:
Students following the World Literature pathway are advised to take CWL 230 and upper-division courses that meet the following:
- Courses that combine breadth with a student-defined area of focus developed in consultation with an advisor.
- One course may focus on history or culture from an interdisciplinary perspective, or analysis of alternative media (e.g., painting, music, video games, etc.).