Urban Studies and Planning BA + MPA 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 | |
| GE Area 1A: English Composition 1 | 3 | |
| GE Area 1: English Communication | 3 | |
| GE Area 3: Arts and Humanities | 3 | |
| GE Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences 2 | 3 | |
| SF State Studies or University Elective | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| GE Area 1: English Communication | 3 | |
| GE Area 2: Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning 3 | 3 | |
| GE Area 3: Arts and Humanities | 3 | |
| GE Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| SF State Studies or University Elective | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| GE Area 5: Physical and Biological Sciences 4 | 3-4 | |
| GE Area 6: Ethnic Studies | 3 | |
| SF State Studies or University Elective - Take Three | 9 | |
| Units | 15-16 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| GE Area 5: Physical and Biological Sciences 4 | 3-4 | |
| U.S. and California Government | 3 | |
| SF State Studies or University Elective - Take Three | 9 | |
| Units | 15-16 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Summer Semester | ||
| SF State Studies or University Elective - Take Two | 6 | |
| Units | 6 | |
| Fall Semester | ||
| USP 401GW | Seminar in Urban Studies and Planning - GWAR (Major Core) | 3 |
| Select One (Major Core): | 3 | |
| Cities in a Global Society | ||
| Dynamics of the American City | ||
| USP/PLSI 492 | Research Methods (Major Core) | 3 |
| Major Electives (18 units) - Take Two 5 | 6 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| USP/PLSI 493 | Data Analysis (Major Core) | 3 |
| Major Electives (18 units) - Take Two 5 | 6 | |
| GE Area 3UD: Upper-Division Arts or Humanities | 3 | |
| GE Area 5UD or 2UD: Upper-Division Sciences or Upper-Division Mathematical Concepts | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Summer Semester | ||
| SF State Studies or University Elective - Take Two | 7 | |
| Units | 7 | |
| Fall Semester | ||
| P A 700 | Foundations of Governance and Management (Graduate Core) | 3 |
| Select One (Major Core): | 4 | |
| Introduction to Urban Policy and Analysis | ||
| Land-Use Planning | ||
| USP 603 | Public Service Internship (Major Core) | 3 |
| Management Perspectives (12 units total) 6 | 3 | |
| Graduate Elective (12 units total) 7 | 3 | |
| Units | 16 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| P A 705 | Design and Consumption of Research (Graduate Core) | 3 |
| P A 715 | Policy Process and Civic Engagement (Graduate Core) | 3 |
| Select One (Major Core): | 4 | |
| Senior Seminar | ||
| Senior Thesis | ||
| Major Electives (18 units) - Take Two 5 | 6 | |
| Units | 16 | |
| Fifth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| P A 706 | Applied Data Analysis (Graduate Core) | 3 |
| Management Perspectives (12 units total) - Take Two 6 | 6 | |
| Graduate Elective (12 units total) 7 | 3 | |
| Units | 12 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| Select One (Culminating Experience): | 3 | |
| Capstone Course in Public Administration | ||
| Master's Thesis | ||
| Management Perspectives (12 units total) 6 | 3 | |
| Graduate Elective (12 units total) - Take Two 7 | 6 | |
| Units | 12 | |
| Total Units | 159-161 | |
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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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First-time freshmen must take one lower-division Area 4 course that meets US History (USH).
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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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Consider taking a class combined with a laboratory or a separate lab to fulfill 5C if not already satisfied.
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Major Electives (18 units)
A full list of courses that can fulfill this requirement can be found in the Degree Requirements.- 6
Management Perspectives (12 units)
A full list of courses that can fulfill this requirement can be found in the Degree Requirements.- 7
Graduate Electives (12 units)
A full list of courses that can fulfill this requirement can be found in the Degree Requirements.