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: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting, Master of Science in Accountancy, Master of Science in Accounting and Analytics, Graduate Certificate in Accounting
• Business Administration: General Business, Minor in Business Administration
• Business Certificates: Certificate in Cybersecurity Management, Certificate in Financial Analytics, Certificate in Fintech, Certificate in Real Estate, Certificate in Information Technology Auditing, Graduate Certificate in Accounting, Graduate Certificate in Business Principles, Graduate Certificate in Enterprise Cybersecurity, Graduate Certificate in Enterprise Information Systems, Graduate Certificate in Ethical Artificial Intelligence, Graduate Business Certificate in Ethics & Compliance, Graduate Certificate in Finance, Graduate Certificate in International Business and Global Leadership, Graduate Certificate in Marketing in the Digital Economy, Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Business
• Decision Sciences: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Business Analytics, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Decision Sciences, Graduate Certificate in Decision Sciences, Minor in Business Analytics, Minor in Decision Sciences
• Economics: Bachelor of Arts in Economics, Master of Science in Quantitative Economics, Minor in Economics
• Entrepreneurship
• Finance: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance, Minor in Finance, Certificate in Financial Analytics, Certificate in Fintech, Certificate in Real Estate, Graduate Certificate in Finance
• General Business
• Hospitality, Tourism, and Event Management: Bachelor of Science in Hospitality, Tourism, and Event Management, Minor in Hospitality and Tourism Management
• Information Systems: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Information Systems, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Business Analytics, Minor in Information Systems, Certificate in Cybersecurity Management, Certificate in Information Technology Auditing, Graduate Certificate in Enterprise Cybersecurity, Graduate Certificate in Enterprise Information Systems
• International Business: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in International Business, Minor in International Business, Graduate Certificate in International Business and Global Leadership
• Labor and Employment Studies: Bachelor of Arts in Labor and Employment Studies, Minor in Labor and Employment Studies
• Management: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Management, Minor in Management, Graduate Certificate in Ethics & Compliance, Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Business
• Marketing: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing, Minor in Marketing, Graduate Certificate in Marketing in the Digital Economy
• Master of Business Administration
• Master of Science in Business Analytics
• World Development Studies

Graduate College of Education

• Education Doctoral Program
• Education Minor Program
• Elementary Education: Master of Arts in Curriculum and Instruction, Master of Arts in Early Childhood Education, Multiple Subject Credential Program, Multiple Subject Credential: Bilingual Educators for Social Transformation (BEST) Spanish/English, Multiple Subject Credential: Chinese Bilingual Authorization, PK-3 Early Childhood Education Specialist Instruction Credential
• Equity, Leadership Studies, and Instructional Technologies (ELSIT): Graduate Certificate in Learning Experience Design and Online Teaching Innovation, Master of Arts in Education with a concentration in Special Interest Area, Master of Arts in Educational Administration and Leadership, Master of Arts in Instructional Design and Technology, Master of Arts in Equity and Social Justice Education
• Preliminary Administrative Services Credential
• Secondary Education: Master of Arts in Curriculum and Instruction
• Special Education: Graduate Certificate in Inclusive Early Childhood Practices, Graduate Certificate in Autism Studies, Doctor of Philosophy in Education with a concentration in Special Education, Master of Arts in Special Education, Minor in Special Education, Minor in Deaf Studies and American Sign Language, Visual Impairment Credential, Orientation & Mobility Credential, Mild to Moderate Support Needs Credential, Education Specialist Intern Credential, Extensive Support Needs Credential, Early Childhood Special Education Credential
• Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences: Bachelor of Science in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, Certificate in Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Master of Science in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences
• Teaching and Educational Services Credential Programs: Multiple Subject Credential Programs, Single Subject Credential Program, Education Specialist Credential Programs, School Services Credential Programs, Other Services Credential Programs

College of Ethnic Studies

• Africana Studies: Bachelor of Arts in Africana Studies, Minor in Africana Studies
• American Indian Studies: Bachelor of Arts in American Indian Studies, Minor in American Indian Studies
• Asian American Studies: Bachelor of Arts in Asian American Studies, Master of Arts in Asian American Studies, Minor in Asian American Studies
• Critical Mixed Race Studies
• Ethnic Studies: Bachelor of Arts in Ethnic Studies, Master of Arts in Ethnic Studies, Certificate in Ethnic Studies
• Ethnic Studies Empowerment Certificate
• Latina/Latino Studies: Bachelor of Arts in Latina/Latino Studies, Minor in Latina/Latino Studies
• Race and Resistance Studies: Bachelor of Arts in Race and Resistance Studies, Minor in Arab and Muslim Ethnicities and Diasporas Studies, Minor in Critical Pacific Islands & Oceania Studies, Minor in Queer and Trans Ethnic Studies, Minor in Race and Resistance Studies
• Race, Ethnicity, and Health

College of Health and Social Sciences

• Child & Adolescent Development: Bachelor of Arts in Child and Adolescent Development with concentrations in Community, Health, and Social Services, Early Care and Education, Elementary Education Teaching Pre-Credential, Bachelor of Arts in Child Development Pre-K to 3rd Grade, Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Studies with concentrations in Care and Education, Pre-K to 3rd Grade, PK-3 Integrated Teacher Education Program, Special Education Integrated Teacher Education Program, Minor in Early Childhood Development
• Counseling: Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Master of Science in Counseling, Master of Science in Counseling with a concentration in Marriage, Family, and Child Counseling, Minor in Counseling, Pupil Personnel Services Credential: School Counseling Designation – Post-Master's Level
• Criminal Justice Studies: Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice Studies, Minor in Criminal Justice Studies, Minor in Juvenile Justice, Minor in Prison Reentry Studies
• Family, Interiors, Nutrition & Apparel: Bachelor of Arts in Family and Community Sciences, Bachelor of Science in Apparel Design and Merchandising with concentrations in Design, Merchandising, Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics with concentrations in Dietetics and Nutrition Science, Foods and Community Nutrition, Bachelor of Science in Interior Design and Architecture, Dietetics Certificate, Master of Arts in Family and Consumer Sciences
• Gerontology: Master of Arts in Gerontology
• Kinesiology: Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology with concentrations in Exercise and Movement Sciences, Integrated Teacher Education Program in Physical Education, Master of Science in Kinesiology, Minor in Athletic Coaching, Minor in Empowerment Self-Defense, Graduate Certificate in Exercise Physiology, Graduate Certificate in Movement Science, Graduate Certificate in Physical Activity: Social Scientific Perspectives
• Nursing: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ADN-BSN), Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Prelicensure), Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate, Master of Science in Nursing, Master of Science in Nursing (Entry Level), Master of Science in Nursing with a concentration in Family Nurse Practitioner
• Physical Therapy and Clinical Laboratory Science: Doctor of Physical Therapy, Clinical Laboratory Science
• Public Administration: Master of Public Administration
• Public Health: Bachelor of Science in Public Health, Master of Public Health, Minor in Public Health
• Recreation, Parks, and Tourism: Bachelor of Arts in Recreation, Parks and Tourism Administration, Minor in Holistic Health Studies, Minor in Recreation, Parks, and Tourism, Certificate in Holistic Health Studies
• Sexuality Studies: Master of Arts in Human Sexuality Studies, Minor in Queer and Trans Studies, Minor in Sexuality Studies
• Social Work: Bachelor of Arts in Social Work, Master of Social Work
• Sociology: Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, Minor in Sociology
• Urban Studies and Planning: Bachelor of Arts in Urban Studies and Planning, Minor in Urban Studies and Planning

College of Liberal and Creative Arts

• Anthropology: Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology, Master of Arts in Anthropology, Minor in Anthropology, Certificate in Ethnography
• School of Art: Bachelor of Arts in Art History, Bachelor of Arts in Art with a concentration in Art History and Studio Art, Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art, Master of Fine Arts in Art, Minor in Art History, Minor in Studio Art
• Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts: Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts, Master of Arts in Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts, Master of Fine Arts in Broadcast & Electronic Communication Arts, Minor in Media Literacy, Certificate in Music/Recording Industry
• Cinema: Bachelor of Arts in Cinema, Master of Arts in Cinema and Media Studies, Master of Fine Arts in Cinema, Minor in Animation, Minor in Cinema
• Classics: Bachelor of Arts in Classics, Master of Arts in Classics, Minor in Classics, Minor in Modern Greek Studies
• Communication Studies: Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies, Master of Arts in Communication Studies, Minor in Communication Studies
• Conflict Resolution
• Creative Writing: Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing, Master of Arts in Creative Writing, Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing, Minor in Creative Writing
• School of Design: Bachelor of Science in Industrial Design with a concentration in Product Design and Development, Bachelor of Science in Visual Communication Design, Master of Arts in Design, Minor in Design
• English: Bachelor of Arts in English with concentrations in English Education, Linguistics, Literature, Professional Writing and Rhetoric, Undergraduate Certificate in Computational Linguistics, Graduate Certificate in Computational Linguistics, Graduate Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, Certificate in Immigrant Literacies, Certificate in Teaching Post-Secondary Reading, Certificate in Technical and Professional Writing, Graduate Certificate in the Teaching of Composition, Certificate of Special Study in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, Master of Arts in English Literatures, Master of Arts in English with concentrations in Composition, Linguistics, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, Minor in Literature in English, Minor in Linguistics, Minor in Professional Writing and Rhetoric
• History: Bachelor of Arts in History, Certificate in Historical Research (Honors), Master of Arts in History, Graduate Certificate in History Education, Minor in History
• Humanities and Comparative World Literature: Bachelor of Arts in American Studies, Bachelor of Arts in Comparative and World Literature, Bachelor of Arts in Humanities, Minor in American Studies, Minor in Comparative and World Literature, Minor in Humanities, Minor in Video Game Studies, Master of Arts in Comparative Literature, Master of Arts in Humanities
• International Relations: Bachelor of Arts in International Relations, Master of Arts in International Relations, Minor in African Studies, Minor in European Studies, Minor in Global Peace, Human Rights, and Justice Studies, Minor in International Relations, Minor in Latin American Studies, Minor in Middle East and Islamic Studies, Minor in Pacific Asian Studies, Minor in South Asian Studies, Certificate in Global Health, Certificate in Migration and Refugee Studies, Certificate in International Risk Analysis
• Jewish Studies: Bachelor of Arts in Modern Jewish Studies, Minor in Jewish Studies
• Journalism: Bachelor of Arts in Bilingual Spanish Journalism, Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, Bachelor of Arts in Journalism with a concentration in Photojournalism and Documentary Photography, Minor in Bilingual Spanish Journalism, Minor in Journalism
• Liberal and Creative Arts Certificate
• Liberal Studies: Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies, Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies Integrated Teacher Preparation, Minor in California Studies, Minor in Comic Studies, Certificate in Creative Nonfiction Comics Making
• Modern Languages and Literatures: Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Russian, Spanish, Modern Language Learning and Teaching Certificate, Certificate in Multilingual and International Business Competencies, Certificate in Multilingual and International Tourism Competencies
• Museum Studies: Minor in Museum Studies, Master of Arts in Museum Studies
• Music: Bachelor of Arts in Music, Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Music with concentrations in Composition, Instrumental Performance, Jazz/Ethnomusicology, Music Teacher Preparation, Music Production, Vocal Performance, Master of Arts in Music, Master of Music, Minor in Music
• Philosophy: Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and Religion, Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy with a concentration in Philosophy and Law, Master of Arts in Philosophy, Minor in Philosophy, Minor in Philosophy and Religion
• Political Science: Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Certificate in Pre-Law, Master of Arts in Political Science, Minor in Critical Social Thought, Minor in Political Science
• Religious Studies
• School of Theatre & Dance: Bachelor of Arts in Dance, Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts, Master of Arts in Theatre Arts, Minor in Dance, Minor in Global Dance and Music, Minor in Theatre Arts
• Women and Gender Studies: Bachelor of Arts in Women and Gender Studies, Master of Arts in Women and Gender Studies, Minor in Disability Studies, Minor in Feminist Health Justice, Minor in Women and Gender Studies

College of Professional and Global Education

• Undergraduate Degree Programs
• Business Administration: Concentration in General Business, BS
• Criminal Justice Studies, BA
• Ethnic Studies, BA
• Nursing (Accelerated-Prelicensure), BS
• Psychology, BA
• Graduate Degree Programs
• Master of Business Administration
• Credential Programs
• Pupil Personnel Services Credential Program: School Psychology
• School Nurse Services Credential
• Certificate Programs (Academic)
• Business Administration Certificate
• Business Analytics Certificate
• Clinical Laboratory Science
• Data Science and Machine Learning for Biotechnology Professionals Certificate
• Dietetics Certificate
• Digital Marketing Certificate
• Ethnic Studies Empowerment Certificate
• Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate
• Hospitality & Tourism Management Certificate
• International Business
• Liberal and Creative Arts Certificate
• Paralegal Studies
• PK-12 Climate Justice Education Graduate Certificate
• Pre-Health Professions
• Pre-Nursing
• Pathway Programs
• American Language Institute
• University Pathway Program
• Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Graduate Pathway Program
• International Relations Graduate Pathway Program

College of Science and Engineering

• Biology: Bachelor of Arts in General Biology, Bachelor of Science in Biology with concentrations in Cell and Molecular Biology, Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology, Marine Science, Microbiology, Physiology, Master of Science in Biology with concentrations in Cell and Molecular Biology, Integrative Biology, Physiology and Behavioral Biology, Master of Science in Biomedical Science with concentrations in Biotechnology, Stem Cell Science, Minor in General Biology
• Chemistry and Biochemistry: Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry, Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry, Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Master of Science in Chemistry, Master of Science in Chemistry with a concentration in Biochemistry, Minor in Chemistry
• Computer Science: Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Certificate in Data Science and Machine Learning for Biotechnology, Graduate Certificate in Software Engineering, Master of Science in Computer Science, Master of Science in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, Minor in Computer Science, Minor in Computing Applications
• Cooperative Education
• Data Science for Biology and Chemistry, Graduate Certificate
• Engineering: Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering, Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Master of Science in Civil Engineering, Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Minor in Civil Engineering, Minor in Computer Engineering, Minor in Electrical Engineering, Minor in Mechanical Engineering
• The School of the Environment: Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies, Bachelor of Arts in Geography, Bachelor of Science in Earth Sciences, Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science, Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies with a concentration in Natural Resource Management and Conservation, Certificate in Climate Change Causes, Impacts, and Solutions, Certificate in Weather Study, Master of Arts in Geography, Master of Arts in Geography with a concentration in Resource Management and Environmental Planning, Master of Science in Geographic Information Science, Master of Science in Geosciences, Minor in Earth Sciences, Minor in Geography
• Mathematics: Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics with concentrations in Mathematics for Advanced Study, Mathematics for Liberal Arts, Teaching, Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics, Bachelor of Science in Statistics, Master of Arts in Mathematics, Master of Science in Statistical Data Science, Minor in Mathematics
• Physics and Astronomy: Bachelor of Arts in Physics, Bachelor of Arts in Physics with a concentration in Astronomy, Bachelor of Science in Physics, Bachelor of Science in Physics with a concentration in Astrophysics, Bachelor of Science in Physics with a concentration in Physics for Teaching, Master of Science in Astronomy & Astrophysics, Master of Science in Physics, Minor in Astronomy, Minor in Physics
• Psychology: Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Certificate in Data Science for Psychology, Master of Arts in Psychological Science with concentrations in Developmental Psychology, Mind, Brain & Behavior, Social, Personality, and Affective Science, Master of Science in Industrial Organizational Psychology, Master of Science in Psychology with concentrations in Clinical Psychology, School Psychology, Pupil Personnel Services Credential: School Psychology Designation

All-University Programs

• Interdisciplinary Studies (Graduate)
• Special Major

Undergraduate Admissions

• Undergraduate Application Procedures
• Transfer Students
• International Student Admission Requirements
• Placement Measures for First-Year GE Written Communication and Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning Courses
• CSU Immunization Requirements
• Readmission & Special Sessions

Undergraduate Education

• Degree Requirements
• General Education
  • Lower-Division General Education
  • Upper-Division General Education
  • Ethnic Studies
  • Met in Major
• SF State Studies
  • American Ethnic and Racial Minorities
  • Environmental Sustainability and Climate Action
  • Global Perspectives
  • Social Justice
• American Institutions
• Major
• Minor
• Complementary Studies
• AP – IB – CLEP Examinations
  • Advanced Placement (AP) Scores and Credit
  • College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) Scores and Credit
  • International Baccalaureate (IB) Scores and Credit

Graduate Education

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

Fees & 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, Including Nonresident Tuition Fee
• Availability of Institutional and Financial Assistance Information
• Procedure for the Establishment or Abolishment of Campus-Based Mandatory Fees

Policies & Procedures

• Academic Standards
• Appeals Process
• Cancellation of Registration or Withdrawal From the Institution
• Career Placement: Data On Former Students
• Credit Hour & 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 & Support Services

• AB 540 & Undocumented Students
• Academic Advising for Undergraduate Students
• Community Service Learning
• Disability Programs & Resource Center
• Division of Equity & Community Inclusion
• Educational Outreach Programs and Services
  • Educational Opportunity Program
  • Guardian Scholars Program
  • Step to College
  • Student Outreach Services
  • Student Support Services (SSS)
  • Veterans Benefits
• Health Promotion & Wellness
• Housing
• Literary, Performing, Visual & Media Arts
• Military Studies
• Office of International Programs
• Research & Special Learning Facilities
  • Center for Global Engagement
  • Centers & Institutes in the Lam Family College of Business
  • Estuary & Ocean Science Center
  • The Geography & Environment Map Library
• Special Enrollment Programs
  • The San Francisco Consortium
  • Cross Registration Program: University of California, Berkeley
  • CSU Intrasystem and Intersystem Enrollment Programs
  • The California State University International Programs

Course Index

• Accounting (ACCT)
• Africana Studies (AFRS)
• All University (A U)
• American Indian Studies (AIS)
• American Studies (AMST)
• Anthropology (ANTH)
• Apparel Design & Merchandising (ADM)
• Arabic (ARAB)
• Art (ART)
• Art History (ARTH)
• Asian American Studies (AA S)
• Astronomy (ASTR)
• Athletics (ATHL)
• Biology (BIOL)
• Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts (BECA)
• Business (BUS)
• Chemistry (CHEM)
• Child & Adolescent Development (CAD)
• Chinese (CHIN)
• Cinema (CINE)
• Classical Archaeology (CLAR)
• Classics (CLAS)
• Clinical Laboratory Science (CLS)
• Comic Studies (CMX)
• Communication Studies (COMM)
• Comparative World Literature (CWL)
• Computer Science (CSC)
• Counseling (COUN)
• Course Descriptions, Symbols, and Terms
• Creative Writing (C W)
• Credit by Evaluation for Experiential Learning (CEEL)
• Criminal Justice Studies (C J)
• Critical Social Thought (CST)
• Dance (DANC)
• Decision Sciences (DS)
• Design (DES)
• Early Start English (ESE)
• Early Start Math (ESM)
• Earth Sciences (ERTH)
• Economics (ECON)
• Education (EDUC)
• Educational Administration (EDAD)
• Educational Leadership (EDDL)
• Elementary Education (E ED)
• Engineering (ENGR)
• English (ENG)
• Environment (ENV)
• Environmental Studies (ENVS)
• Ethnic Studies (ETHS)
• Experimental College (EXCO)
• Family & Consumer Sciences (FCS)
• Finance (FIN)
• French (FR)
• Geography and Environment (GEOG)
• German (GER)
• Gerontology (GRN)
• Global Peace Studies (GPS)
• Greek (GRE)
• Health and Social Sciences (HSS)
• Hebrew (HEBR)
• History (HIST)
• Holistic Health (HH)
• Hospitality & Tourism Management (HTM)
• Humanities (HUM)
• Information Systems (ISYS)
• Instructional Technologies (ITEC)
• Interdisciplinary Studies Education (ISED)
• Interior Design (ID)
• International Business (IBUS)
• International Relations (I R)
• Italian (ITAL)
• Japanese (JAPN)
• Jewish Studies (JS)
• Journalism (JOUR)
• Kinesiology (KIN)
• Korean (KOR)
• Labor Studies (LABR)
• Latin (LATN)
• Latina/o Studies (LTNS)
• Liberal & Creative Arts (LCA)
• Liberal Studies (LS)
• Library Education (LIB)
• Management (MGMT)
• Marine Science (MSCI)
• Marketing (MKTG)
• Mathematics (MATH)
• Middle East & Islamic Studies (MEIS)
• Modern Greek Studies (MGS)
• Modern Languages and Literatures (MLL)
• Museum Studies (M S)
• Music (MUS)
• Nursing (NURS)
• Nutrition & Dietetics (NUTR)
• Persian (PRSN)
• Philosophy (PHIL)
• Physical Therapy (PT)
• Physics (PHYS)
• Political Science (PLSI)
• Project Rebound (PR)
• Psychology (PSY)
• Public Administration (P A)
• Public Health (PH)
• Race and Resistance Studies (RRS)
• Recreation, Parks, and Tourism (RPT)
• Religious Studies (RELS)
• School of Theatre & Dance (THAD)
• Science (SCI)
• Secondary Education (S ED)
• Sexuality Studies (SXS)
• Social Work (S W)
• Sociology (SOC)
• Spanish (SPAN)
• Special Education (SPED)
• Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences (SLHS)
• Theatre Arts (TH A)
• Urban Studies and Planning (USP)
• Women and Gender Studies (WGS)

Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice Studies

This is a sample pathway for students who transfer to San Francisco State University in the current Bulletin year with an AA-T in Social Justice Studies. Six units in the major (Electives) and all lower-division GE requirements have been satisfied. Check with a major advisor about the most appropriate course sequence.

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 (9 units): Courses required for the major may double-count if approved for UD GE.
• Students entering the major with the AA-T in Social Justice Studies 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.

Criminal Justice Major: 30-34 Units

• Six units from ADT to be applied to Electives – see a department advisor.
• Core Courses (18 units)
• Electives (12-16 units)

University Electives: 18 or More Units

Units depend 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 in the major. Upper-division electives recommended to meet the minimum 30-unit requirement.

Plan of Study Grid

First Semester | Units
---|---
C J 200 | Construction of Crime and Justice (Major Core) | 3
C J 230 | Crime, Data, and Analysis (Major Core, GE 4) | 3
GE Area 5UD or 2UD: Upper-Division Sciences or Upper-Division Mathematical Concepts | 3
US History | 3
or University Elective if US History met before transfer |
University Elective | 3
| Units| 15
Second Semester
C J 300 | Criminal Justice: A Cross-Disciplinary Perspective (Major Core, GE 4UD, SJ) | 4
C J 330 | Research Methods in Criminal Justice Studies Activity (Major Core) | 1
C J 330GW | Research Methods in Criminal Justice - GWAR (Major Core) | 3
U.S. and California Government | 3
or University Elective if US/CA Government met before transfer |
University Elective | 3
| Units| 14
Third Semester
Power and Inequality Elective 1 | 3
Criminal Justice Law and Administration Elective 1 | 3
GE Area 3UD: Upper-Division Arts or Humanities | 3
University Elective – Take Two | 6
| Units| 15
Fourth Semester
C J 680 | Field Course in Criminal Justice (Major Culminating Experience) | 4
Criminal Justice Studies Electives (6-8 units) - Take Two 1 | 6
University Elective - Take Two | 6
| Units| 16
| Total Units| 60

1
Criminal Justice Studies Electives (12-16 units)
A full list of courses that can be used to fulfill this requirement can be found in the Degree Requirements.