Africana Studies BA + Ethnic Studies MA SF State Scholars Roadmap
The San Francisco State Scholars program provides undergraduate students with an accelerated pathway to a graduate degree. Students in this program pursue a bachelor’s and master’s degree simultaneously. This program allows students to earn graduate credit while in their junior and/or senior year, reducing the number of semesters required for completion of a master’s degree.
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 Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall 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 | |
| Spring 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 |
| GE Area 2: Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning 3,4 | 3 | |
| GE Area 5: Physical and Biological Sciences 5 | 3-4 | |
| Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Units | 15-16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Summer Semester | ||
| Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective - Take Two 2 | 6 | |
| Units | 6 | |
| Fall Semester | ||
| AFRS 210 | Introduction to Africana Literature (Major Core, GE 3B, AERM) | 3 |
| GE Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences with USH | 3 | |
| GE Area 5: Physical and Biological Sciences 5 | 3-4 | |
| U.S. and California Government | 3 | |
| Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Units | 15-16 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| AFRS 266 | Black Online: Cyberspace, Culture, and Community (Major Core, GE 3B, AERM, GP, SJ) | 3 |
| Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective - Take Four 2 | 12 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Summer Semester | ||
| Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective - Take Two 2 | 6 | |
| Units | 6 | |
| Fall 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 |
| AFRS 370 | Health, Medicine, and Nutrition in the Black Community (Major Core, GE 4UD, AERM, ES, SJ) | 3 |
| ETHS 300GW | Writing in Ethnic Studies - GWAR (Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement) | 3 |
| U.S. and California Government | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| AFRS 466 | Black Lives Matter: Race and Social Movements (Major Core, GE 4UD, AERM, SJ) | 3 |
| AFRS 516 | Research Methods (Major Core, GE 4UD) | 3 |
| Major Emphasis (9 Units Total) 6 | 3 | |
| GE Area 5UD or 2UD: Upper-Division Sciences or Upper-Division Mathematical Concepts | 3 | |
| GE Area 3UD: Upper-Division Arts or Humanities | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Summer Semester | ||
| Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective - Take Two 2 | 6 | |
| Units | 6 | |
| Fall Semester | ||
| AA S 800 | Theory and History in Asian American Studies (Master's Core) | 3 |
| AFRS 705 | Seminar in Africana Studies (Master's Core) | 3 |
| ETHS 710 | Theories and Issues in Ethnic Studies (Master's Core) | 3 |
| Major Emphasis (9 Units Total) 6 | 3 | |
| Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| AIS 701 | Seminar in American Indian Studies (Master's Core) | 3 |
| ETHS 720 | Research Methods in Ethnic Studies (Master's Core) | 3 |
| Major Emphasis (9 Units Total) 6 | 3 | |
| Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Units | 12 | |
| Fifth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| Select One (Master's Core): | 3 | |
| Ethnic Studies Community Practicum | ||
| Graduate Projects in the Teaching of Ethnic Studies | ||
| Area of Emphasis Courses - Take Two 7 | 6 | |
| Units | 9 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| Select One (Master's Culminating Experience): | 3 | |
| Field Study | ||
| Master's Thesis | ||
| LTNS 707 | Seminar in Latina/o Studies (Master's Core) | 3 |
| Units | 6 | |
| Total Units | 150-152 | |
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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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A course in statistics, such as MATH 124, ETHS 116, or ETHS 117, is highly recommended.
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Consider taking a class combined with a laboratory or a separate lab to fulfill 5C if not already satisfied.
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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.- 7
Area Emphasis
Students are required to focus on an area of emphasis in Africana Studies, American Indian Studies, Asian American Studies, Latina/Latino Studies, or Race and Resistance Studies. Courses selected to fulfill the emphasis will provide a student with the subject matter foundation to complete the culminating research project field study or thesis. Upon advisement, upper-division/graduate coursework in the College of Ethnic Studies and other departments on campus may be used.