Program Overview

San Francisco State University Programs

The university offers a wide range of programs across various colleges, including the College of Business, 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.

College of Business

• Lam Family College of Business: Offers programs in accounting, business administration, decision sciences, economics, entrepreneurship, finance, hospitality, tourism and event management, information systems, international business, labor and employment studies, management, marketing, and master of business administration.
• Graduate Programs: Master of Science in Accountancy, Master of Science in Business Analytics, and Graduate Certificate in Business Principles.

College of Education

• Graduate College of Education: Offers programs in education, elementary education, equity, leadership studies, and instructional technologies, secondary education, special education, speech, language and hearing sciences, and teaching and educational services credential programs.
• Credential Programs: Multiple subject credential programs, single subject credential program, education specialist credential programs, and school 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.
• Ethnic Studies: Bachelor of Arts in Ethnic Studies, Master of Arts in Ethnic Studies, certificate in Ethnic Studies.
• 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 Race and Resistance Studies.

College of Health and Social Sciences

• Child and Adolescent Development: Bachelor of Arts in Child and Adolescent Development, minor in Early Childhood Development.
• Counseling: Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Master of Science in Counseling, minor in Counseling.
• Criminal Justice Studies: Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice Studies, minor in Criminal Justice Studies.
• Family, Interiors, Nutrition, and Apparel: Bachelor of Arts in Family and Community Sciences, Bachelor of Science in Apparel Design and Merchandising, Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics.
• Gerontology: Master of Arts in Gerontology.
• Kinesiology: Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology, Master of Science in Kinesiology, minor in Athletic Coaching.
• Nursing: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Master of Science in Nursing.
• 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 Recreation, Parks, and Tourism.
• Sexuality Studies: Master of Arts in Human Sexuality Studies, minor in Queer and Trans 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.
• School of Art: Bachelor of Arts in Art History, Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art, Master of Fine Arts in Art, minor in Art History.
• Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts: Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts, Master of Arts in Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts.
• Cinema: Bachelor of Arts in Cinema, Master of Arts in Cinema Studies, Master of Fine Arts in Cinema.
• Classics: Bachelor of Arts in Classics, Master of Arts in Classics, minor in Classics.
• Communication Studies: Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies, Master of Arts in Communication Studies, minor in Communication Studies.
• Creative Writing: Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing, Master of Arts in Creative Writing, Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing.
• School of Design: Bachelor of Science in Industrial Design, Bachelor of Science in Visual Communication Design, Master of Arts in Design.
• English: Bachelor of Arts in English, Master of Arts in English, minor in English.
• History: Bachelor of Arts in History, Master of Arts in History, minor in History.
• Humanities and Comparative World Literature: Bachelor of Arts in American Studies, Bachelor of Arts in Comparative World Literature, Bachelor of Arts in Humanities.
• International Relations: Bachelor of Arts in International Relations, Master of Arts in International Relations, minor in International Relations.
• Jewish Studies: Bachelor of Arts in Modern Jewish Studies, minor in Jewish Studies.
• Journalism: Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, minor in Journalism.
• Liberal and Creative Arts Certificate: Certificate in Liberal and Creative Arts.
• Liberal Studies: Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies, minor in California Studies.
• Modern Languages and Literatures: Bachelor of Arts in Chinese, Bachelor of Arts in French, Bachelor of Arts in German, Bachelor of Arts in Italian, Bachelor of Arts in Japanese, Bachelor of Arts in Persian, Bachelor of Arts in Russian, Bachelor of Arts in 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, Master of Arts in Philosophy, minor in Philosophy.
• Political Science: Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Master of Arts in Political Science, minor in Political Science.
• Theatre and Dance: Bachelor of Arts in Dance, Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts, Master of Arts in Theatre Arts, 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 Women and Gender Studies.

College of Professional and Global Education

• American Language Institute: Offers English language instruction for international students.
• Business Administration: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Business Administration Certificate.
• Clinical Laboratory Science: Clinical Laboratory Science program.
• Criminal Justice Studies: Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice Studies.
• Data Science and Machine Learning for Biotechnology Professionals: Certificate program.
• Dietetics: Dietetics Certificate.
• Ethnic Studies: Bachelor of Arts in Ethnic Studies, Ethnic Studies Empowerment Certificate.
• Family Nurse Practitioner: Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate.
• Hospitality and Tourism Management: Hospitality and Tourism Management Certificate.
• International Business: International Business program.
• Liberal and Creative Arts: Liberal and Creative Arts Certificate.
• Master of Business Administration: Master of Business Administration program.
• Nursing: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Accelerated Pre-licensure program.
• Paralegal Studies: Paralegal Studies program.
• PK-12 Climate Justice Education: Graduate Certificate in PK-12 Climate Justice Education.
• Pre-Health Professions: Pre-Health Professions program.
• Pre-Nursing: Pre-Nursing program.
• Psychology: Bachelor of Arts in Psychology.
• School Nurse Services: School Nurse Services Credential.
• University Pathway Program: University Pathway Program for international students.

College of Science and Engineering

• Biology: Bachelor of Arts in General Biology, Bachelor of Science in Biology, Master of Science in Biology, 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, 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, minor in Computer Science.
• Cooperative Education: Cooperative Education program.
• Data Science for Biology and Chemistry: Graduate Certificate in Data Science for Biology and Chemistry.
• 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, 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: Interdisciplinary Marine and Estuarine Sciences program.
• Mathematics: Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics, 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 and 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, Master of Science in Industrial Organizational Psychology, Master of Science in Psychology, Pupil Personnel Services Credential: School Psychology Designation.

University-Wide Requirements

• American Institutions: US History, US Government, CA Government.
• General Education: Lower-Division GE, Upper-Division GE.
• SF State Studies: American Ethnic and Racial Minorities, Environmental Sustainability, Global Perspectives, Social Justice.
• Complementary Studies: Requirements vary by major.

Bachelor of Science in Biology: Concentration in Marine Science

• Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) Roadmap: A sample pathway for students who transfer to San Francisco State University with an AS-T in Biology.
• University-Wide Requirements: 15-18 units, including American Institutions, Lower-Division GE, and Upper-Division GE.
• Biology - Marine Biology Major: 32-36 units, including lower-division requirements, major upper-division requirements, and major upper-division electives.
• University Electives: 18 or more units, depending on course choices made at the community college and at SF State.

Plan of Study Grid

Notes

• This is an archived copy of the catalog.
• For the most recent version of the catalog, please visit the university's website.
• Students following earlier "Bulletin" requirements can access the appropriate year using the link to Previous Bulletins.
• The university offers various programs, including undergraduate and graduate degrees, certificates, and credential programs.
• The College of Business, 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 offer a wide range of programs.
• The Bachelor of Science in Biology: Concentration in Marine Science program requires 32-36 units, including lower-division requirements, major upper-division requirements, and major upper-division electives.
• University-wide requirements include American Institutions, General Education, and SF State Studies.
• The plan of study grid outlines a sample pathway for students who transfer to San Francisco State University with an AS-T in Biology.