Bachelor of Arts in Asian American 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, California 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 entering the major with an approved ADT are not required to fulfill SF State Studies requirements.
Asian American Studies Major: 36 Units
- Introduction to Asian American Studies (6 units)
- Ethnic (9 units): Select three courses representing at least two different ethnic groups.
- Panethnic (9 units)
- Additional Courses Required for the Major (9 units)
- Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR) (3 units): ETHS 300GW
University Electives: 9 or More Units
Units depend 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| History/Social Sciences - Select One: 1 | 3 | |
| History of Asians in the United States (GE 4, USH, AERM) | ||
| Contemporary Asian Americans (GE 4, AERM, SJ) | ||
| Asian Americans and American Ideals and Institutions (GE 6, USG/CSLG, AERM, SJ) | ||
| Humanities - Select One: | 3 | |
| Asian Americans and Mass Media (GE 3A, AERM) | ||
| Introduction to Asian American Literature (GE 3B, AERM) | ||
| Asian American Culture (GE 3B, AERM, GP) | ||
| Ethnic Course (9 units total) 2 | 3 | |
| Panethnic Course (9 units total) 3 | 3 | |
| University Elective | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ETHS 300GW | Writing in Ethnic Studies - GWAR | 3 |
| Ethnic Course (9 units total) 2 | 3 | |
| Panethnic Course (9 units total) 3 | 3 | |
| US and California Government | 3 | |
or University Elective if already met |
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| University Elective | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| AA S 681 | Asian American Community Changes and Development (Major Core, AERM) | 3 |
| AA S 696 | Critical Approaches to Asian American Studies (Major Core) | 3 |
| Panethnic Course (9 units total) 3 | 3 | |
| GE Area 3UD: Upper-Division Arts or Humanities | 3 | |
| US History | 3 | |
or University Elective if already met |
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| Units | 15 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| AA S 697 | Proseminar in Asian American Studies (Major Core) | 3 |
| Ethnic Course (9 units total) 2 | 3 | |
| GE Area 5UD or 2UD: Upper-Division Sciences or Upper-Division Mathematical Concepts | 3 | |
| GE Area 4UD: Upper-Division Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| University Elective | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Total Units | 60 | |
- 1
If US History and US/CA Government not met in transfer, it is recommended that students select AA S 210 for US History or AA S 213 for US/CA Government.
- 2
Ethnic Course (9 units)
A full list of courses that can fulfill this requirement can be found in the Degree Requirements.- 3
Panethnic Course (9 units)
A full list of courses that can fulfill this requirement can be found in the Degree Requirements.