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

College of Science and Engineering

This college offers programs in various fields, including:

• Biology
• Chemistry and Biochemistry
• Computer Science
• Engineering
• Mathematics
• Physics and Astronomy
• Psychology

Bachelor of Science in Physics

The Bachelor of Science in Physics program is designed for students who want to pursue a career in physics or related fields. The program requires 46 units of coursework, including:

• Prerequisites (4-7 units)
• Upper-Division Requirements (30 units)
• Upper-Division Electives (8-11 units)
• Culminating Experience (3 units)

University-Wide Requirements

Students must complete 9-15 units of university-wide requirements, including:

• American Institutions (0-6 units)
• Upper-Division GE (9 units)

College of Liberal & Creative Arts

This college offers programs in various fields, including:

• Anthropology
• Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts
• Cinema
• Creative Writing
• Dance
• Design
• English
• History
• Humanities and Comparative World Literature
• International Relations
• Journalism
• Liberal and Creative Arts Certificate
• Liberal Studies
• Modern Languages and Literatures
• Music
• Philosophy
• Political Science
• Theatre Arts
• Women and Gender Studies

College of Health and Social Sciences

This college offers programs in various fields, including:

• Child and Adolescent Development
• Counseling
• Criminal Justice Studies
• Family, Interiors, Nutrition, and Apparel
• Gerontology
• Kinesiology
• Nursing
• Public Administration
• Public Health
• Recreation, Parks, and Tourism
• Sexuality Studies
• Social Work
• Sociology
• Urban Studies and Planning

College of Ethnic Studies

This college offers programs in various fields, including:

• Africana Studies
• American Indian Studies
• Asian American Studies
• Ethnic Studies
• Latina/Latino Studies
• Race and Resistance Studies

Graduate College of Education

This college offers programs in various fields, including:

• Education Doctoral Program
• Education Minor Program
• Elementary Education
• Equity, Leadership Studies, and Instructional Technologies (ELSIT)
• Secondary Education
• Special Education
• Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences
• Teaching and Educational Services Credential Programs

College of Professional & Global Education

This college offers programs in various fields, including:

• American Language Institute
• Business Administration
• Clinical Laboratory Science
• Criminal Justice Studies
• Data Science and Machine Learning for Biotechnology Professionals Certificate
• Dietetics Certificate
• Ethnic Studies
• Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate
• Hospitality and Tourism Management Certificate
• International Business
• Liberal and Creative Arts Certificate
• Master of Business Administration
• Nursing (Accelerated-Prelicensure)
• Paralegal Studies
• PK-12 Climate Justice Education Graduate Certificate
• Pre-Health Professions
• Pre-Nursing
• Psychology
• School Nurse Services Credential
• University Pathway Program

Interdisciplinary Programs

The university also offers various interdisciplinary programs, including:

• Interdisciplinary Studies (Graduate)
• Special Major

University Resources and Support Services

The university provides various resources and support services, including:

• 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