Bachelor of Arts in Africana 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 your Degree Planner and an advisor for further guidance.
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.
| First Semester | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| AFRS 101 | Introduction to Africana Studies (Major Core, GE 4, AERM, SJ) | 3 |
| GE Area 1A: English Composition 1 | 3 | |
| GE Area 1B: Critical Thinking | 3 | |
| GE Area 3A: Arts | 3 | |
| Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| AFRS 120 | Communicating Realness: Minding the Gap (Major Core, GE 1C, AERM) | 3 |
| AFRS 200 | Introduction to Black Psychology (Major Core, GE 4, AERM, GP) | 3 |
| AFRS 210 | Introduction to Africana Literature (Major Core, GE 3B, AERM) | 3 |
| GE Area 2: Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning 3 | 3 | |
| Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| AFRS 266 | Black Online: Cyberspace, Culture, and Community (Major Core, GE 3B, AERM, GP, SJ) | 3 |
| Major Emphasis (9 Units Total) - Take One 4 | 3 | |
| GE Area 5: Physical and Biological Sciences 5 | 3-4 | |
| Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective - Take Two 2 | 6 | |
| Units | 15-16 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| ETHS 300GW | Writing in Ethnic Studies - GWAR (Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement) | 3 |
| GE Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences with USH | 3 | |
| GE Area 5: Physical and Biological Sciences 5 | 3-4 | |
| Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Electives - Take Two 2 | 6 | |
| Units | 15-16 | |
| Fifth Semester | ||
| GE Area 5UD or 2UD: Upper-Division Sciences or Upper-Division Mathematical Concepts | 3 | |
| U.S. and California Government | 3 | |
| Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Electives - Take Three 2 | 9 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Sixth Semester | ||
| AFRS 303 | African American History (Major Core, GE 6) | 3 |
| AFRS 355 | The Nation of Islam in America (Major Core, GE 4UD, AERM, SJ) | 3 |
| GE Area 3UD: Upper-Division Arts or Humanities | 3 | |
| Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Electives - Take Two 2 | 6 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Seventh Semester | ||
| AFRS 370 | Health, Medicine, and Nutrition in the Black Community (Major Core, GE 4UD, AERM, ES, SJ) | 3 |
| AFRS 466 | Black Lives Matter: Race and Social Movements (Major Core, GE 4UD, AERM, SJ) | 3 |
| Major Emphasis (9 Units Total) - Take One 4 | 3 | |
| Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Electives - Take Two 2 | 6 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Eighth Semester | ||
| AFRS 516 | Research Methods (Major Core, GE 4UD) 6 | 3 |
| Major Emphasis (9 Units Total) - Take One 4 | 3 | |
| SF State Studies or University Electives - Take Three 2 | 9 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Total Units | 120-122 | |
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Students should use their Pathway/Category to determine the appropriate GE 1A course option. For directions on how to view your Pathway/Category, visit how to find your pathway. Questions? Contact Gator Smart Start.
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Complementary Studies
Students completing a Bachelor of Arts in Africana Studies must complete 12 units in Complementary Studies in courses bearing a prefix other than AFRS or courses cross-listed with AFRS. These units may be in- a language other than English;
- one course from each AA S, AFRS, LTNS, and RRS;
- four courses from one prefix: AA S or AFRS or LTNS or RRS;
- a minor or certificate;
- units earned in a study abroad program; or
- a coherent group of courses complementary to the major.
With the approval of an advisor in the major, courses which fulfill the Complementary Studies requirement may be lower- or upper-division units, resident or transfer units.
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Students should use their Pathway/Category to determine the appropriate GE 2 course option. For directions on how to view your Pathway/Category, visit how to find your pathway. Questions? Contact Gator Smart Start.
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Area of Emphasis (9 units)
A full list of courses that can fulfill this requirement can be found in the Degree Requirements.- 5
Consider taking a class combined with a laboratory or a separate lab to fulfill 5C if not already satisfied.
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Serves as the culminating experience for the major.