Program Overview

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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 & Creative Arts, College of Professional & Global Education, and College of Science and Engineering.

Lam Family College of Business

• Accounting: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: Concentration in Accounting, Master of Science in Accountancy, 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: Concentration in Decision Sciences, Graduate Certificate in Decision Sciences, 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: Concentration in Finance, Minor in Finance, Certificate in Financial Analytics, Certificate in Fintech, Certificate in Real Estate, Graduate Certificate in Finance
• General Business: 4 Year Roadmap, BUS with 12 Units Roadmap (2011), BUS with 15 units Roadmap (2021), BUS with 18 units Roadmap (2021), BUS with 21 Units Roadmap (2011)
• Hospitality, Tourism and Event Management: Bachelor of Science in Hospitality and Tourism Management, Minor in Hospitality and Tourism Management
• Information Systems: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: Concentration in Information Systems, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: 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: 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: Concentration in Management, Minor in Management, Graduate Certificate in Ethics & Compliance, Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Business
• Marketing: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: Concentration in Marketing, Minor in Marketing, Graduate Certificate in Marketing in the Digital Economy Certificate
• 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
• Equity, Leadership Studies, and Instructional Technologies (ELSIT): Certificate in Training Systems Development, Master of Arts in Education: 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
• Secondary Education: Master of Arts in Curriculum and Instruction
• Special Education: Certificate in Inclusive Early Childhood Practices, Graduate Certificate in Autism Studies, Doctor of Philosophy in Education: Concentration in Special Education, Master of Arts in Special Education, Minor in Special Education, 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, Education Specialist Added Authorizations, 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: Ethnic Studies, BA, 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: 4 Year Roadmap, Transfer Roadmap

College of Health and Social Sciences

• Child & Adolescent Development: Bachelor of Arts in Child and Adolescent Development: Concentration in Community, Health, and Social Services, Bachelor of Arts in Child and Adolescent Development: Concentration in Early Care and Education, Bachelor of Arts in Child and Adolescent Development: Concentration in Elementary Education Teaching Pre-Credential, Bachelor of Arts in Child Development Pre-K to 3rd Grade, Minor in Early Childhood Development
• Counseling: Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Master of Science in Counseling, Master of Science in Counseling: 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: Concentration in Design, Bachelor of Science in Apparel Design and Merchandising: Concentration in Merchandising, Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics: Concentration in Dietetics and Nutrition Science, Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics: Concentration in Foods and Community Nutrition, Bachelor of Science in Interior Design, 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: Concentration in Exercise and Movement Sciences, Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology: Concentration in 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: 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, Certificate in Youth and Human Services Nonprofit Administration
• 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 & 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: Concentration in Art History and Studio Art, Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art, Master of Fine Arts in Art, Master of Arts in Museum Studies, Minor in Art History, Minor in Museum Studies, 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 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: 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: Concentration in English Education, Bachelor of Arts in English: Concentration in Linguistics, Bachelor of Arts in English: Concentration in Literature, Bachelor of Arts in English: Concentration in 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: Concentration in Composition, Master of Arts in English: Concentration in Linguistics, Master of Arts in English: Concentration in 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 Migration and Refugee Studies
• 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: Concentration in Photojournalism, Bachelor of Arts in Journalism: Concentration in Print and Online Journalism, Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, Bachelor of Arts in Journalism: 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 (KOR), Modern Language Learning and Teaching Certificate, Persian, Russian, Spanish
• Music: Bachelor of Arts in Music, Bachelor of Music, 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: 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 & Global Education

• American Language Institute
• Business Administration: Concentration in General Business, BS: BS in Business Administration: Concentration in General Business Roadmap (CPaGE)
• Business Administration Certificate
• Business Analytics Certificate
• Clinical Laboratory Science
• Criminal Justice Studies, BA: BA in Criminal Justice Studies Roadmap (CPaGE)
• Data Science and Machine Learning for Biotechnology Professionals Certificate
• Dietetics Certificate
• Ethnic Studies, BA: BA in Ethnic Studies Roadmap (CPaGE)
• Ethnic Studies Empowerment Certificate
• Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate
• Hospitality & Tourism Management Certificate
• International Business
• Liberal and Creative Arts Certificate
• Master of Business Administration
• Nursing (Accelerated-Prelicensure), BS
• Paralegal Studies
• PK-12 Climate Justice Education Graduate Certificate
• Pre-Health Professions
• Pre-Nursing
• Psychology, BA: Bachelor of Arts in Psychology – College of Professional & Global Education
• School Nurse Services Credential
• University Pathway Program

College of Science and Engineering

• Biology: Bachelor of Arts in General Biology, Bachelor of Science in Biology: Concentration in Cell and Molecular Biology, Bachelor of Science in Biology: Concentration in Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology, Bachelor of Science in Biology: Concentration in Marine Science, Bachelor of Science in Biology: Concentration in Microbiology, Bachelor of Science in Biology: Concentration in Physiology, Master of Science in Biology: Concentration in Cell and Molecular Biology, Master of Science in Biology: Concentration in Integrative Biology, Master of Science in Biology: Concentration in Physiology and Behavioral Biology, Master of Science in Biomedical Science: Concentration in Biotechnology, Master of Science in Biomedical Science: Concentration in 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: 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 Earth Sciences, 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: 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: 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
• Interdisciplinary Marine and Estuarine Sciences
• Mathematics: Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics: Concentration in Mathematics for Advanced Study, Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics: Concentration in Mathematics for Liberal Arts, Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics: Concentration in 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: Concentration in Astronomy, Bachelor of Science in Physics, Bachelor of Science in Physics: Concentration in Astrophysics, Bachelor of Science in Physics: 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: Concentration in Developmental Psychology, Master of Arts in Psychological Science: Concentration in Mind, Brain & Behavior, Master of Arts in Psychological Science: Concentration in Social, Personality, and Affective Science, Master of Science in Industrial Organizational Psychology, Master of Science in Psychology: Concentration in Clinical Psychology, Master of Science in Psychology: Concentration in 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, Met in Major
• SF State Studies: American Ethnic and Racial Minorities, Environmental Sustainability, Global Perspectives, Social Justice
• American Institutions
• Major
• Minor
• Complementary Studies
• AP – IB – CLEP Examinations

Graduate Education

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

Fees & Financial Aid

• Fees and Expenses: 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
• Financial Aid Deadlines
• Student Financial Aid

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, Mesa Engineering Program (MEP), 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

• Course Descriptions, Symbols, and Terms
• 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)
• 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)
• 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)
• Psychology (PSY)
• Public Administration (P A)
• Public Health (PH)
• Race and Resistance Studies (RRS)
• Recreation, Parks, and Tourism (RPT)
• Religious Studies (RELS)
• Russian (RUSS)
• 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 Creative Writing

This is an archived copy of the catalog. To access the most recent version of the catalog, please visit the university's website.

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 B, C, and D (9 units): Check for courses in major that also satisfy Upper-Division GE.
• Students entering this major with the AA-T in English 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.

Creative Writing Major: 39-42 Units

Check with a department advisor to see if 3 lower-division units from ADT can be applied to the major.

• Fundamentals (3–6 units): C W 301 and C W 302
• Craft (3 units): C W 511GW or C W 512GW or C W 513GW, taken after fundamentals and before workshop
• Creative Process Area and/or Workshop Areas (12 units)
• Variable Topics (3 units): C W 510 or C W 600
• Major Revision (3 units): C W 606
• Courses in Literature (12 units)
• Capstone Course (3 units): C W 601 – must be taken in last year

University Electives: 3 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.

Plan of Study Grid

First Semester | Units
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C W 301 | Fundamentals of Creative Writing (Major Fundamentals) | 3
C W 302 | Fundamentals of Creative Reading (Major Fundamentals) | 3
Literature Course (12 units) 1 | 3
GE Area UD-B: Upper-Division Physical and/or Life Sciences | 3
U.S. and California Government | 3
or University Elective if US/CA Government met before transfer |
| Units| 15
Second Semester
Select One (Major Craft): | 3
C W 511GW | Craft of Poetry - GWAR |
C W 512GW | Craft of Fiction - GWAR |
C W 513GW | Craft of Playwriting - GWAR |
Select One (Major Core): | 3
C W 510 | The Creative Process |
C W 600 | Special Topics in Writing |
Literature Course (12 units) 1 | 3
GE Area UD-C: Upper-Division Arts and/or Humanities | 3
US History | 3
or University Elective if US History met before transfer |
| Units| 15
Third Semester
Literature Course (12 units) 1 | 3
Creative Process Area and/or Workshop Area (12 units) – Take Two 2 | 6
GE Area UD-D: Upper-Division Social Sciences | 3
University Elective | 3
| Units| 15
Fourth Semester
C W 601 | Work in Progress (Major Capstone) | 3
C W 606 | Art of Revision: from Draft to Manuscript (Major Core) | 3
Literature Course (12 units) 1 | 3
Creative Process Area and/or Workshop Area (12 units) – Take Two 2 | 6
| Units| 15
| Total Units| 60

1. Literature - 12 units: A full list of Literature course options can be found in the degree requirements.
2. Creative Process Area and/or Workshop Area - 12 units: A full list of Creative Process Area and/or Workshop Area course options can be found in the degree requirements.