Bachelor of Arts in Africana 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. 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 completed before transfer, some major course options may also satisfy the requirement.
- 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.
Africana Studies Major: 42 Units
- Core Requirements (30 units)
- Areas of Emphasis (9 units) – in consultation with a department advisor, choose three courses from Africana Humanities, Africana Behavioral and Social Sciences, Africana Educational Studies and Technology, Elijah Muhammad Studies, or Gender and Sexualtity Studies.
- Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement/GWAR (3 units): ETHS 300GW.
University Electives: 6 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| AFRS 101 | Introduction to Africana Studies (Major Core, D1, AERM, SJ) | 3 |
| AFRS 120 | Communicating Realness: Minding the Gap (Major Core, A1, AERM) | 3 |
| AFRS 200 | Introduction to Black Psychology (Major Core, D1, AERM, GP, SJ) | 3 |
| Area of Emphasis (9 units) - Take One 1 | 3 | |
| University Elective | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| AFRS 210 | Introduction to Africana Literature (Major Core, C2, AERM, SJ) | 3 |
| AFRS 266 | Black Online: Cyberspace, Culture, and Community (Major Core, C2, AERM, GP, SJ) | 3 |
| AFRS 355 | The Nation of Islam in America (Major Core, UD-D, AERM, SJ) | 3 |
| ETHS 300GW | Writing in Ethnic Studies - GWAR | 3 |
| Area of Emphasis (9 units) - Take One 1 | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| AFRS 303 | African American History (Major Core, F) | 3 |
| AFRS 370 | Health, Medicine, and Nutrition in the Black Community (Major Core, UD-D, AERM, ES, SJ) | 3 |
| AFRS 466 | Black Lives Matter: Race and Social Movements (Major Core, UD-D, AERM, SJ) | 3 |
| Area of Emphasis (9 units) - Take One 1 | 3 | |
| GE Area UD-B: Upper-Division Physical and/or Life Sciences | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| AFRS 516 | Research Methods (Major Core, UD-D, SJ) | 3 |
| GE Area UD-C: Upper-Division Arts and/or Humanities | 3 | |
or University Elective if already satisfied |
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| US History | 3 | |
or University Elective if already satisfied |
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| U.S. and California Government | 3 | |
or University Elective if already satisfied |
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| University Elective | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Total Units | 60 | |
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Area of Emphasis (9 units)
Select 9 units on advisement from one area to gain a deeper intellectual grasp of the field. A full list of Area of Emphasis course options can be found in the degree requirements.