Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts – FTVE 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 AS-T in Film, Television, and Electronic Media. Six units in the major (BECA 200 and BECA 231) and all lower-division GE requirements have been satisfied. Additional units in the major may 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 (6 units): US History, US Government, California State and Local Government requirements if not taken before transfer.
- Upper-Division GE Areas 2UD/5UD, 3UD, and 4UD (9 units): Courses required for the major may double-count if approved for UD GE.
- Students entering this major with the AS-T in Film, Television, Video, and Electronic Media are not required to fulfill SF State Studies requirements.
- Complementary Studies: Consult with a department advisor on how transfer units and/or SF State units can best be applied to this requirement in order to ensure degree completion within 60 units.
BECA Major: 30 Units
BECA 200 and BECA 231 met in transfer; BECA 241 may have been completed.
- Core/GWAR (9 units).
- Core Foundation (6 units): Media Production Area fulfilled by TV Studio Production course taken in AS-T.
- Electives in a Focus Area (15 units): Must be upper-division courses; approval of BECA faculty advisor required.
University Electives: 15 or More Units
Units depending 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| BECA 300GW | Writing About the Media - GWAR (Major Core) 1 | 3 |
| BECA 340 | Media Aesthetics I (Major Core) 1 | 3 |
| GE Area 5UD or 2UD: Upper-Division Sciences or Upper-Division Mathematical Concepts | 3 | |
| US History | 3 | |
or University Elective if US History met before transfer |
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| University Elective | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Foundation Area - Media Writing 2 | 3 | |
| Foundation Area - Media, Culture, and Society 2 | 3 | |
| BECA 324 | Media Law (Major Core) | 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 | ||
| Electives in a Focus Area (15 units total) - Take Three 3 | 9 | |
| GE Area 3UD: Upper-Division Arts or Humanities | 3 | |
| University Elective | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| Electives in a Focus Area (15 units total) - Take Two 3 | 6 | |
| GE Area 4UD: Upper-Division Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| University Elective - Take Two | 6 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Total Units | 60 | |
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Completion of BECA 200, BECA 300GW, and BECA 340 with a grade of C or better is required for enrollment in the production sequence and many advanced BECA classes.
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Foundation Areas (6 units)
A full list of courses that can fulfill this requirement can be found in the Degree Requirements.- 3
Electives in a Focus Area (15 units)
Upper-division BECA courses selected in consultation with a BECA faculty advisor. Electives must be upper-division, may include Foundation Area courses in the Media Writing and Media, Culture, and Society areas not used to fulfill those requirements, and may include up to 3 units from other departments/programs.Focus Areas
Focus areas do not appear on the B.A. diploma and do not require any particular set of courses to be taken. They are advisory and are meant to provide guidance for students so they develop extensive knowledge or expertise in one subject area. Students should meet each semester with a faculty advisor who teaches in the relevant focus area to discuss the content of courses/course sequences offered and to plan for future semesters.The focus areas within BECA are: Audio Production; Radio and Podcasting; Video Production; Media Writing; Audio/Video News and Documentary; Media, Culture, and Society; and The Business of Media.