Bachelor of Arts in Bilingual Spanish Journalism: JOUR 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 AA-T in Journalism. All lower-division GE requirements 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 completed prior to 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.
Bilingual Journalism Major: 46-47 Units
- Core (34 units)
- Electives (6 units)
- Practicum (3 units)
- Capstone (3-4 units)
University Electives: 2 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.
| First Semester | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| BECA 375 | Non-Fiction Scriptwriting (Major Core) | 3 |
| JOUR/SPAN 223 | Bilingual English and Spanish Newswriting (Major Core, AERM, GP) | 3 |
| JOUR/SPAN 224 | Newswriting Lab in Spanish (Major Core) | 1 |
| JOUR 310 | Journalism Ethics (Major Core, GE 3UD) | 3 |
| SPAN 215 | Spanish for Heritage Speakers (Major Core, GE 3B) | 3 |
| GE Area 5UD or 2UD: Upper-Division Sciences or Upper-Division Mathematical Concepts | 3 | |
| Units | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| JOUR 226 | Introduction to Multimedia Journalism (Major Core) | 3 |
| JOUR 300GW | Reporting - GWAR (Major Core) | 3 |
| JOUR 307 | News Media Law (Major Core) | 3 |
| SPAN 301 | Advanced Grammar (Major Core) | 3 |
| Major Electives (6 units) 1 | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| JOUR/SPAN 323 | Translating the News in English and Spanish (Major Core) | 3 |
| JOUR 575 | Community Media (Major Core) | 3 |
| JOUR 617 | Advanced Journalism Internship (Major Practicum) | 3 |
| SPAN 305 | Advanced Composition (Major Core) | 3 |
| Major Electives (6 units) 1 | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| Select One (Major Capstone): | 3-4 | |
| Television Center News | ||
| Newspaper Publication Laboratory | ||
| GE Area 4UD: Upper-Division Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| U.S. and California Government | 3 | |
or University Elective if met in transfer |
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| US History | 3 | |
or University Elective if met in transfer |
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| University Elective | 2 | |
| Units | 14-15 | |
| Total Units | 60-61 | |
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- Major Electives (6 units)
A full list of courses that can fulfill this requirement can be found in the Degree Requirements.