Bachelor of Arts in Comparative and World Literature – ENGL or SPAN 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 the AA-T in English OR the AA-T in Spanish. Up to 12 lower-division units in the major and all lower-division GE requirements have been satisfied. 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 the major with the AA-T in English or Spanish are not required to fulfill SF State Studies requirements.
Comparative and World Literature Major: 27-36 Units
See department advisor regarding how to apply ADT units to the degree. Up to 12 literature and up to 3 Spanish language units may be applied.
- Major Core Courses/GWAR (18-21 units): Up to 3 units from the ADT (literature) may be applied if approved.
- Program Electives (6-15 units): Select in consultation with a department advisor. Up to 9 units from the ADT may be applied if approved.
Note: Students may follow one of two advising pathways: Comparative Literature or World Literature. Consult with a department advisor.
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., in both UD GE and the major.
| First Semester | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| CWL 400GW | Approaches to Comparative and World Literature - GWAR (Major Core) | 3 |
| Program Electives (15 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 | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Any CWL Course (12-15 units) (Major Core) – Take Two | 6 | |
| Program Electives (15 units) 1 | 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 | ||
| Any CWL Course (12-15 units) (Major Core) | 3 | |
| Program Electives (15 units) – Take Two 1 | 6 | |
| GE Area 4UD: Upper-Division Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| University Elective | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| HUM 690/CWL 680 | Senior Seminar: Research in the Humanities and Comparative & World Literature (Major Core) | 3 |
| Any CWL Course (12-15 units) (Major Core) | 3 | |
| Select One: | 3 | |
Any CWL Course (12-15 units) (Major Core) |
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or University Elective if Major Core is Complete |
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| Program Electives (15 units) 1 | 3 | |
| GE Area 3UD: Upper-Division Arts or Humanities | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Total Units | 60 | |
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Program Electives (15 Units)
In consultation with departmental advisors, students select literature courses that reflect their chosen advising pathway. These courses may be CWL courses not used to fulfill the core, HUM courses, or courses from departments other than CWL. No more than two lower-division courses may be used for electives.