Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts Roadmap

120 Total Units Required
Minimum Number of Units in the Major: 45

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.

Plan of Study Grid

First 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
Second 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
Third 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
Fourth 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
Fifth 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
Sixth Semester
Foundation Area - Media, Culture, and Society 5		3
Electives in a Focus Area (15 units total) 6		3
GE Area 3UD: Upper-Division Arts or Humanities		3
SF State Studies or University Elective - Take Two		6
	Units	15
Seventh Semester
Electives in a Focus Area (15 units total) - Take Two 6		6
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
Eighth Semester
Electives in a Focus Area (15 units total) - Take Two 6		6
SF State Studies or University Elective - Take Three		9
	Units	15
	Total Units	120-122

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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.

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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.