Program Overview

San Francisco State University Programs

The university offers a wide range of programs across various colleges, including the Lam Family College of Business, Graduate College of Education, College of Ethnic Studies, College of Health and Social Sciences, College of Liberal and Creative Arts, College of Professional and Global Education, and College of Science and Engineering.

Lam Family College of Business

• Accounting: Offers a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting, as well as a Master of Science in Accountancy and a Master of Science in Accounting and Analytics.
• Business Administration: Provides programs in General Business, Business Analytics, Decision Sciences, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Hospitality, Tourism, and Event Management, Information Systems, International Business, Labor and Employment Studies, Management, Marketing, and a Master of Business Administration.
• Business Certificates: Offers various certificates, including Cybersecurity Management, Financial Analytics, Fintech, Real Estate, Information Technology Auditing, and more.

Graduate College of Education

• Education Doctoral Program
• Education Minor Program
• Elementary Education: Offers a Master of Arts in Curriculum and Instruction and a Multiple Subject Credential Program.
• Equity, Leadership Studies, and Instructional Technologies (ELSIT): Provides a Master of Arts in Education with various concentrations.
• Preliminary Administrative Services Credential
• Secondary Education: Offers a Master of Arts in Curriculum and Instruction.
• Special Education: Provides a range of programs, including a Doctor of Philosophy in Education, Master of Arts in Special Education, and various credentials.
• Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences: Offers a Bachelor of Science, a Master of Science, and certificates in related fields.
• Teaching and Educational Services Credential Programs: Includes Multiple Subject Credential Programs, Single Subject Credential Program, and more.

College of Ethnic Studies

• Africana Studies: Offers a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts.
• American Indian Studies: Provides a Bachelor of Arts.
• Asian American Studies: Offers a Bachelor of Arts, a Master of Arts, and minors.
• Ethnic Studies: Includes a Bachelor of Arts, a Master of Arts, and certificate programs.
• Latina/Latino Studies: Offers a Bachelor of Arts and a minor.
• Race and Resistance Studies: Provides a Bachelor of Arts and minors in related fields.

College of Health and Social Sciences

• Child and Adolescent Development: Offers various Bachelor of Arts concentrations and minors.
• Counseling: Provides a Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and a Master of Science in Counseling.
• Criminal Justice Studies: Offers a Bachelor of Arts and minors.
• Family, Interiors, Nutrition, and Apparel: Includes programs in Family and Consumer Sciences, Apparel Design and Merchandising, Nutrition and Dietetics, and Interior Design.
• Gerontology: Offers a Master of Arts.
• Kinesiology: Provides Bachelor of Science concentrations, a Master of Science, and minors.
• Nursing: Offers a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, a Master of Science in Nursing, and certificates.
• Public Administration: Includes a Master of Public Administration.
• Public Health: Offers a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Public Health.
• Recreation, Parks, and Tourism: Provides a Bachelor of Arts and minors.
• Sexuality Studies: Offers a Master of Arts and minors.
• Social Work: Includes a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Social Work.
• Sociology: Offers a Bachelor of Arts, a Master of Arts, and minors.
• Urban Studies and Planning: Provides a Bachelor of Arts and a minor.

College of Liberal and Creative Arts

• Anthropology: Offers a Bachelor of Arts, a Master of Arts, and minors.
• School of Art: Includes programs in Art History, Studio Art, and a Master of Fine Arts in Art.
• Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts: Provides a Bachelor of Arts, a Master of Arts, and a Master of Fine Arts.
• Cinema: Offers a Bachelor of Arts, a Master of Arts, and a Master of Fine Arts in Cinema.
• Classics: Includes a Bachelor of Arts, a Master of Arts, and minors.
• Communication Studies: Offers a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts.
• Creative Writing: Provides a Bachelor of Arts, a Master of Arts, and a Master of Fine Arts.
• School of Design: Includes a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Design, a Bachelor of Science in Visual Communication Design, and a Master of Arts in Design.
• English: Offers various Bachelor of Arts concentrations, a Master of Arts in English, and minors.
• History: Provides a Bachelor of Arts, a Master of Arts, and minors.
• Humanities and Comparative World Literature: Includes programs in American Studies, Comparative and World Literature, and Humanities.
• International Relations: Offers a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts.
• Jewish Studies: Provides a Bachelor of Arts and a minor.
• Journalism: Offers a Bachelor of Arts and minors.
• Liberal and Creative Arts Certificate
• Liberal Studies: Includes a Bachelor of Arts and a minor.
• Modern Languages and Literatures: Provides programs in Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Russian, Spanish, and minors.
• Museum Studies: Offers a minor and a Master of Arts.
• Music: Includes a Bachelor of Arts, a Bachelor of Music, a Master of Arts, and a Master of Music.
• Philosophy: Offers a Bachelor of Arts, a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and Religion, and a Master of Arts.
• Political Science: Provides a Bachelor of Arts, a Master of Arts, and minors.
• Religious Studies
• School of Theatre and Dance: Includes programs in Dance, Theatre Arts, and minors.
• Women and Gender Studies: Offers a Bachelor of Arts, a Master of Arts, and minors.

College of Professional and Global Education

• Undergraduate Degree Programs: Includes Business Administration, Criminal Justice Studies, Ethnic Studies, Nursing, and Psychology.
• Graduate Degree Programs: Offers a Master of Business Administration and other graduate programs.
• Credential Programs: Provides various teaching credentials.
• Certificate Programs: Includes Business Administration, Business Analytics, and more.
• Pathway Programs: Offers the American Language Institute, University Pathway Program, and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Graduate Pathway Program.

College of Science and Engineering

• Biology: Offers Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science programs, a Master of Science, and minors.
• Chemistry and Biochemistry: Provides Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science programs, a Master of Science, and minors.
• Computer Science: Offers a Bachelor of Science, a Master of Science, and minors.
• Cooperative Education
• Data Science for Biology and Chemistry: Provides a graduate certificate.
• Engineering: Includes Bachelor of Science programs in Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering, as well as Master of Science programs.
• The School of the Environment: Offers programs in Environmental Studies, Geography, Earth Sciences, and Environmental Science.
• Mathematics: Provides Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science programs, a Master of Arts, and a Master of Science in Statistical Data Science.
• Physics and Astronomy: Offers Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science programs, a Master of Science in Physics, and minors.
• Psychology: Includes a Bachelor of Arts, a Master of Arts in Psychological Science, and a Master of Science in Psychology.

All-University Programs

• Interdisciplinary Studies (Graduate)
• Special Major

University-Wide Requirements

• American Institutions: Requirement for graduation.
• General Education: Includes Lower-Division and Upper-Division GE, Ethnic Studies, and Met in Major.
• SF State Studies: Requires courses in American Ethnic and Racial Minorities, Environmental Sustainability, Global Perspectives, and Social Justice.
• Major and Minor: Requirements vary by department.
• Complementary Studies: Consult with a department advisor.
• AP IB CLEP Examinations: Policies for Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, and College-Level Examination Program credits.

Graduate Education

• Graduate Academic Policies and Procedures
• Graduate Application and Admissions Procedures
• Graduate Student Registration

Fees and Financial Aid

• Financial Aid Deadlines
• Student Financial Aid
• Average Support Cost per Full-Time Equivalent Student and Sources of Funds
• Determination of Residency for Tuition Purposes
• Fee Waivers and Exemptions
• Fees and Debts Owed to the Institution
• Refund of Mandatory Tuition and Fees
• Availability of Institutional and Financial Assistance Information

Policies and Procedures

• Academic Standards
• Appeals Process
• Cancellation of Registration or Withdrawal From the Institution
• Career Placement: Data On Former Students
• Credit Hour and Semester Unit
• Grading Policy and Systems
• Graduation and Commencement
• Nondiscrimination Policy and Complaint Procedures
• Penalties for Violation of Federal Copyright Laws
• Privacy Rights of Students in Education Records
• Programs Leading to Licensure and Credentialing
• Requirement and Use of Social Security Number
• Scholastic Distinction
• Student Concerns or Complaints about Actions Taken on Behalf of San Francisco State University
• Student Conduct

Resources and Support Services

• AB 540 and Undocumented Students
• Academic Advising for Undergraduate Students
• Community Service Learning
• Disability Programs and Resource Center
• Division of Equity and Community Inclusion
• Educational Outreach Programs and Services
• Health Promotion and Wellness
• Housing
• Literary, Performing, Visual, and Media Arts
• Military Studies
• Office of International Programs
• Research and Special Learning Facilities
• Special Enrollment Programs