Bachelor of Arts in English: Concentration in Professional Writing and Rhetoric – Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) Roadmap

This is a sample roadmap for students who transfer to San Francisco State University in the current Bulletin year with an approved ADT with 60 units in transfer. Six units in the major (ENG 218, ENG 250) and all 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 (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, and 4UD (9 units): Courses required for the major may double-count if approved for UD GE.
  • Students entering this major with an approved ADT 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 be applied to ensure degree completion within 60 units.

English (Professional Writing and Rhetoric) Major: 39 Units

  • Upper-Division Core (18 units)
  • Concentration Requirements (21 units) includes:
  • Electives (9 units): Select in consultation with an advisor.
  • Capstone Experience (3 units): ENG 695. Must be taken in the final semester of the final year.

University Electives: 9 or More Units

Depends 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., UD GE and the major.

Plan of Study Grid
First SemesterUnits
ENG 402 Introduction to Professional Writing and Rhetoric (Major Upper-Division Core) 3
ENG 461 Literature in English Since 1800 (Major Upper-Division Core) 3
ENG 480GW Writing in English: GWAR Seminar (Major Upper-Division Core) 3
US History 3
or University Elective if US History met before transfer
 
University Elective 3
 Units15
Second Semester
ENG 420 Introduction to the Study of Language (Major Upper-Division Core, GE 3UD, GP) 3
ENG 540 Professional Editing (Major Concentration) 3
ENG 583 Shakespeare: Representative Plays (Major Upper-Division Core) 3
Concentration Elective (9 Units Total) 1 3
GE Area 5UD or 2UD: Upper-Division Sciences or Upper-Division Mathematical Concepts 3
 Units15
Third Semester
ENG 545 Visual Rhetoric and Document Design (Major Concentration) 3
Concentration Elective (9 Units Total) - Take Two 1 6
GE Area 4UD: Upper-Division Social and Behavioral Sciences 3
U.S. and California Government 3
or University Elective if US/CA Government met before transfer
 
 Units15
Fourth Semester
ENG 618 Individual and Team Writing (Major Concentration, SJ) 3
ENG 640 Global Texts and Practices (Major Upper-Division Core, GP) 3
ENG 695 Internship in Professional Writing and Rhetoric (Major Capstone) 3
University Elective - Take Two 6
 Units15
 Total Units60
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Concentration Electives (9 units)
A full list of courses that can fulfill this requirement can be found in the Degree Requirements.

Associate Degrees for Transfer (ADTs) that are approved for the BA in English: Concentration in Professional Writing and Rhetoric are:

  • AA-T Communication Studies
  • AA-T English
  • AA-T Journalism
  • AA-T Law, Public Policy, and Society
  • AA-T Social Justice Studies