Bachelor of Arts in Art History – ARTH 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 Art History. Nine units in the major (one lower-division studio course, two lower-division art history courses) and 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, Areas 2UD/5UD, 3UD, 4UD (9 units): Courses required for the major may double-count if approved for UD GE.
- Students entering the major with the AA-T in Art History are not required to fulfill SF State Studies requirements.
Art (Art History) Major: 30 Units
Lower-division requirements satisfied in transfer – 6 units of art history and 3 units of studio arts.
- Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (3 units): ARTH 400GW
- Upper-Division Art History (9 units): 300-400 level art history lectures
- Advanced Topics in Art History (6 units)
- Elective (3 units): one additional 300–600 level art history course selected by the student
- Internship (3 units)
- Capstone (3 units)
University Electives: 18 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., both in UD GE and the major.
| First Semester | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| Upper-Division Art History Lecture (9 units) 1 | 3 | |
| US History | 3 | |
or University Elective if US History met before transfer |
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| GE Area 5UD or 2UD: Upper-Division Sciences or Upper-Division Mathematical Concepts | 3 | |
| University Elective - Take Two | 6 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ARTH 400GW | Writing About Art - GWAR (Major Core) | 3 |
| Upper-Division Art History Lecture (9 units) 1 | 3 | |
| Art History Elective 2 | 3 | |
| U.S. and California Government | 3 | |
or University Elective if US/CA Government met before transfer |
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| University Elective | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| ARTH 516 | Advanced Topics in Art History (Major Upper-Division) 3 | 3 |
| Upper-Division Art History Lecture (9 units) 1 | 3 | |
| GE Area 3UD: Upper-Division Arts or Humanities | 3 | |
| University Electives – Take Two | 6 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| ARTH 516 | Advanced Topics in Art History (Major Core) 3 | 3 |
| ARTH 602 | Art History Seminar (Major Capstone) | 3 |
| Internship/Visual studies Elective 4 | 3 | |
| GE Area 4UD: Upper-Division Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| University Elective | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Total Units | 60 | |
- 1
Upper-Division Art History Lectures (9 units)
A full list of courses that can be used to fulfill this requirement can be found in the Degree Requirements.- 2
Art History Elective (3 units)
A full list of courses that can be used to fulfill this requirement can be found in the Degree Requirements.- 3
Students must take ARTH 516 twice with two different topics.
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Internship/Visual Studies Elective (3 units)
A full list of courses that can be used to fulfill this requirement can be found in the Degree Requirements.