Bachelor of Arts in Modern Jewish Studies – Associate Degree for Transfer Roadmap
This is a sample pathway for students who transfer to San Francisco State University in the current Bulletin year with any of the following AA-T degrees: English, Global Studies, History, Philosophy, Political Science, or Social Justice Studies. All lower-division GE requirements have been satisfied. Additional requirements 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: 9–15 Units
- American Institutions (0–6 units): US History, US Government & CA State and Local Government requirements if not taken before transfer.
- Upper-Division GE (9 units): Courses required for the major may double-count if approved for UD GE. Students should attempt to enroll in a UD-B course in the first or second semester in order to complete the upper-division GE requirements.
- Students entering this major with the AA-T degrees identified above 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.
Modern Jewish Studies Major: 30 Units
- Core (12 units) – Students may apply up to 12 units of Hebrew language transfer credit for Hebrew language courses to the Core.
- GWAR course (3 units) – Select from any discipline or department with the approval of a Modern Jewish Studies department advisor.
- Electives (12 units) – Must be upper-division. May be selected from the Core list, but courses cannot double-count for both Core and Elective requirements. Up to 6 units outside Jewish Studies may be applied to the major with the approval of a department advisor.
- Culminating Experience (3 units)
University Electives: 3 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. Upper-division electives recommended to meet the minimum 30-unit requirement.
| First Semester | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| Major Core (12 units) - Take One 1 | 3 | |
| Major Elective (12 units) - Take One 2 | 3 | |
| University GWAR 3 | 3 | |
| GE Area UD-B: Upper-Division Physical and/or Life Sciences | 3 | |
| Complementary Studies or University Elective 4 | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Major Core (12 units) - Take One 1 | 3 | |
| Major Elective (12 units) - Take One 2 | 3 | |
| GE Area UD-C: Upper-Division Arts and/or Humanities | 3 | |
| U.S. and California Government | 3 | |
or University Elective if US/CA Government met before transfer |
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| Complementary Studies or University Elective 4 | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| Major Core (12 units) - Take One 1 | 3 | |
| Major Elective (12 units) - Take One 2 | 3 | |
| GE Area UD-D: Upper-Division Social Sciences | 3 | |
| US History | 3 | |
or University Elective if US History met before transfer |
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| Complementary Studies or University Elective 4 | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| Select One (Major Culminating Experience): | 3 | |
| Internship | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Major Core (12 units) - Take One 1 | 3 | |
| Major Elective (12 units) - Take One 2 | 3 | |
| Complementary Studies or University Elective - Take Two 4 | 6 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Total Units | 60 | |
- 1
Major Core (12 units)
Select four courses from the following:
HEBR 101 First Semester Modern Hebrew (3 units) (C2, GP)
or HEBR 102 Second Semester Modern Hebrew (3 units) (C2, GP)
or HEBR 201 Third Semester Modern Hebrew (3 units) (C2, GP)
or HEBR 202 Fourth Semester Modern Hebrew (3 units) (C2, GP)
JS 280 Introduction to Jewish History (3 units) (C2)
or JS 301 Judaism, An Introduction (3 units) (UD-C, SJ)
JS 332/HIST 332 Ancient and Medieval Jews Among Pagans, Christians, and Muslims (3 unit) (UD-C, GP)
JS 430/I R 430/PLSI 430 Israeli Democracy: Politics, Institutions, and Society (3 units) (UD-D, GP)
JS 437/CWL 437/ENG 533 Holocaust and Literature (3 units) (UD-C, GP)
JS 449/HIST 449 American Jewish History (3 units) (UD-C, USH, AERM, SJ)
JS 480/CWL 480 European Jewish Writers (3 units) (UD-C, GP)
JS 540 Anti-Semitism and Social Justice (3 units) (UD-C, GP)
- 2
Electives (12 units)
Select four Jewish Studies upper-division courses. These can include courses from the major core list. Courses from the major core cannot be double counted to fulfill both the core and elective requirements. A maximum of 6 units outside Jewish Studies may be counted toward the major with approval of a major advisor.
- 3
GWAR Course (3 units)
Select any GWAR course from any discipline or department with approval of a major advisor.
- 4
Complementary Studies
Twelve units of Complementary Studies are required of all candidates for the B.A. in Modern Jewish Studies. These units are courses that have a prefix other than JS and that are not cross-listed with Jewish Studies. Students can satisfy this requirement by completing a related minor, a second major, studying a pertinent foreign language, or through an approved study abroad program. Complementary studies courses should relate to the Jewish Studies major, as well as deepen and enrich student focus in the major, whether that focus is religion, literature, philosophy, history, social responsibility, or the study of Israel. Such courses are typically found through the College of Liberal & Creative Arts.