Bachelor of Arts in Humanities Roadmap

120 Total Units Required
Minimum Number of Units in the Major: 36

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 2: Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning 2		3
GE Area 3: Arts and Humanities (HUM 130, HUM 220, or HUM 225 recommended)		3
SF State Studies or University Elective		3
	Units	15
Second Semester
GE Area 1: English Communication		3
GE Area 3: Arts and Humanities (HUM 130, HM 220, or HUM 225 recommended)		3
GE Area 5: Physical and Biological Sciences 3		3-4
SF State Studies or University Elective - Take Two		6
	Units	15-16
Third Semester
GE Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences 4		3
GE Area 5: Physical and Biological Sciences 3		3-4
SF State Studies or University Elective - Take Three		9
	Units	15-16
Fourth Semester
GE Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences 4		3
SF State Studies or University Elective – Take Four		12
	Units	15
Fifth Semester
HUM 300GW	Reading and Writing Across Creative Forms - GWAR (Major Core)	3
HUM 415	Thinking the Present: Comparative Arts and Culture (Major Core, GE 3UD, GP)	3
Major Electives (21 units) - Take Two 5		6
GE Area 5UD or 2UD: Upper-Division Sciences or Upper-Division Mathematical Concepts		3
	Units	15
Sixth Semester
HUM 303	Remembering our Past: Memory, Tradition, History (Major Core)	3
Major Electives (21 units) - Take Two 5		6
GE Area 6: Ethnic Studies		3
SF State Studies or University Elective		3
	Units	15
Seventh Semester
HUM 305	Imagining New Futures (Major Core)	3
Major Electives (21 units) - Take Two 5		6
GE Area 4UD: Upper-Division Social and Behavioral Sciences		3
U.S. and California Government		3
	Units	15
Eighth Semester
HUM 690/CWL 680	Senior Seminar: Research in the Humanities and Comparative & World Literature (Major Core)	3
Major Electives (21 units) 5		3
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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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 B3 if not already satisfied.

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First-time freshmen must take one lower-division Area 4 course that meets US History (USH).

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Major Electives (21 units)
A full list of courses that can fulfill this requirement can be found in the Degree Requirements.