Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies – 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 approved ADT. All lower-division GE requirements 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, and California State and Local Government requirements if not taken before transfer.
• Upper-Division GE Areas 2UD/5UD, 3UD, 4UD (9 units): Courses required for the major may double-count if approved for UD GE.
• Students entering this major with an approved ADT are not required to fulfill SF State Studies requirements; also, because of the interdisciplinary nature of the major, students automatically fulfill the Complementary Studies requirement.

Liberal Studies Major: 42-43 Units

• Core (6) – includes University GWAR course
• Area Core Courses (24-25)
• Electives (12) 

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.

Plan of Study Grid

First Semester		Units
LS 300GW	Perspectives on Liberal Studies - GWAR (Major Core)	3
Interdisciplinary Humanities - Select One:		3
HUM 425	Thought and Image: Humanities
LS/HUM 317	Critical Animal Studies
LS 410	Social Justice Themes in the Interdisciplinary Humanities
Life Science (3 units) 1		3
Literature and Culture (3 units) 2		3
GE Area 5UD or 2UD: Upper-Division Sciences or Upper-Division Mathematical Concepts		3
	Units	15
Second Semester
Communication Studies (3-4 units) 3		3-4
Physical Science (3 units) 4		3
Integrated Social Sciences (6 units) - Select Two 5		6
University Elective		3
	Units	15-16
Third Semester
Visual Studies - Select One:		3
HUM/CMX 235	Comics and Culture (C2)
LS 426	Thought and Image: Creative Arts
LS 427	Social Movements & the Arts for Future Teachers (SJ)
Electives (12 units) - Take Two 6		6
GE Area 3UD: Upper-Division Arts or Humanities		3
GE Area 4UD: Upper-Division Social and Behavioral Sciences		3
	Units	15
Fourth Semester
LS 690	Liberal Studies Senior Seminar (Major Capstone)	3
Electives (12 units) - Take Two 6		6
U.S. and California Government		3
or University Elective if met in transfer
US History		3
or University Elective if met in transfer
	Units	15
	Total Units	60-61

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Life Sciences (3 units)
A full list of courses that can fulfill this requirement can be found in the Degree Requirements.

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Literature and Culture (3 units)
A full list of courses that can fulfill this requirement can be found in the Degree Requirements.

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Communication Studies (3-4 units)
A full list of courses that can fulfill this requirement can be found in the Degree Requirements.

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Physical Sciences (3 units)
A full list of courses that can fulfill this requirement can be found in the Degree Requirements.

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Integrated Social Sciences (6 units)
A full list of courses that can fulfill this requirement can be found in the Degree Requirements.

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Electives (12 units)
Choose one of the following options, in consultation with an advisor:

A. Complete at least 12 units that are part of a minor, certificate, or another major on campus. Suggested minors include Education, Special Education, any minor in Ethnic Studies, American Studies, California Studies, Comics Studies, Counseling, Holistic Health, Health Education, Earth Sciences, Communication Studies, Modern Languages (Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Persian, Russian), Humanities, Math, History, Global Peace Studies, Criminal Justice Studies, and Women and Gender Studies. For double majoring, please consult a Liberal Studies adviser. 

B. Complete 12 units of additional courses (not already counted for the core) outlined in the Teacher Preparation Emphasis. See program website or adviser for a list of courses to choose from.

C. In consultation with a Liberal Studies faculty advisor, design and complete a 12-unit elective pattern.