Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts BA + 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 | ||
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| 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 | ||
| BECA 200 | Introduction to Media (Major Core) | 3 |
| GE Area 1: English Communication | 3 | |
| GE Area 2: Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning 3 | 3 | |
| GE Area 3: Arts and Humanities | 3 | |
| SF State Studies or University Elective | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| BECA 340 | Media Aesthetics I (Major Core) | 3 |
| GE Area 5: Physical and Biological Sciences 4 | 3-4 | |
| SF State Studies or University Elective - Take Three | 9 | |
| Units | 15-16 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| BECA 300GW | Writing About the Media - GWAR (Major Core) | 3 |
| BECA 324 | Media Law (Major Core) | 3 |
| GE Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences 2 | 3 | |
| GE Area 5: Physical and Biological Sciences 4 | 3-4 | |
| SF State Studies or University Elective | 3 | |
| Units | 15-16 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| Foundation Area - Media Production 5 | 3 | |
| Foundation Area - Media Writing 5 | 3 | |
| GE Area 6: Ethnic Studies | 3 | |
| GE Area 4UD: Upper-Division Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| SF State Studies or University Elective | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| Foundation Area - Media, Culture, and Society 5 | 3 | |
| Major Electives in a Focus Area (15 units total) 6,7 | 3 | |
| GE Area 3UD: Upper-Division Arts or Humanities | 3 | |
| SF State Studies or University Elective - Take Two | 6 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| BECA 700 | Introduction to Graduate Study (Graduate Core, Majro Elective) 6,7 | 3 |
| BECA 702 | Ethics and Responsibility in Electronic Media (Graduate Core, Majro Elective) 6,7 | 3 |
| GE Area 5UD or 2UD: Upper-Division Sciences or Upper-Division Mathematical Concepts | 3 | |
| U.S. and California Government | 3 | |
| SF State Studies or University Elective | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| BECA 701 | Formula and Creativity in the Public Arts (Graduate Core, Major Elective) 6,7 | 3 |
| BECA 706 | Seminar in Media Aesthetics and Production Theory (Graduate Core, Major Elective) 6,7 | 3 |
| SF State Studies or University Elective - Take Three | 9 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Fifth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| BECA 822 | Seminar in Media and Society (Graduate Core) | 3 |
| Graduate Elective 8 | 3 | |
| Select One: | 3 | |
Graduate Elective (If taking BECA 896 and BECA 896EXM) 8 |
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| Research for Thesis and Creative Project Proposals (if taking BECA 898) | ||
| Units | 9 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| Graduate Elective - Take Two 8 | 6 | |
| Select One (Culminating Experience): | 3 | |
| Readings for the Written Comprehensive Examination and Culminating Experience Examination |
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| Master's Thesis | ||
| Units | 9 | |
| Total Units | 138-140 | |
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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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Foundation Areas (9 units)
A full list of courses that can fulfill this requirement can be found in the Degree Requirements.- 6
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.
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Double Counting
For this SF Scholars program BECA 700, BECA 701, BECA 702, and BECA 706 fulfill both Graduate Core requirements and 12 units of the undergraduate Major Electives.- 8
Electives (9-12 units)
Electives must be approved by the graduate advisor. If students take the thesis Culminating Experience option, BECA 897 will count towards the elective units.