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 concentrations in General Business, Business Analytics, Decision Sciences, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Hospitality, Tourism, and Event Management, Information Systems, International Business, Labor and Employment Studies, Management, and Marketing.
• 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.
• Secondary Education: Offers a Master of Arts in Curriculum and Instruction.
• Special Education: Offers a Doctor of Philosophy in Education, a Master of Arts in Special Education, and various credentials.

College of Ethnic Studies

• Africana Studies: Offers a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts.
• American Indian Studies: Offers a Bachelor of Arts.
• Asian American Studies: Offers a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts.
• Ethnic Studies: Offers a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts.
• Latina/Latino Studies: Offers a Bachelor of Arts.
• Race and Resistance Studies: Offers a Bachelor of Arts.

College of Health and Social Sciences

• Child and Adolescent Development: Offers various Bachelor of Arts concentrations and a Master of Arts.
• Counseling: Offers 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 a Minor.
• Family, Interiors, Nutrition, and Apparel: Offers various Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees.
• Gerontology: Offers a Master of Arts.
• Kinesiology: Offers a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science.
• Nursing: Offers a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a Master of Science in Nursing.
• Public Administration: Offers a Master of Public Administration.
• Public Health: Offers a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Public Health.
• Recreation, Parks, and Tourism: Offers a Bachelor of Arts and a Minor.
• Sexuality Studies: Offers a Master of Arts and a Minor.
• Social Work: Offers a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Social Work.
• Sociology: Offers a Bachelor of Arts and a Minor.
• Urban Studies and Planning: Offers a Bachelor of Arts and a Minor.

College of Liberal and Creative Arts

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

College of Professional and Global Education

• Undergraduate Degree Programs: Offers various degree completion programs.
• Graduate Degree Programs: Offers a Master of Business Administration and other graduate programs.
• Credential Programs: Offers various teaching credentials.
• Certificate Programs: Offers certificates in Business Administration, Business Analytics, and more.
• Pathway Programs: Includes the American Language Institute and University Pathway Program.

College of Science and Engineering

• Biology: Offers a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, and Master of Science.
• Chemistry and Biochemistry: Offers a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, and Master of Science.
• Computer Science: Offers a Bachelor of Science, Certificate in Data Science and Machine Learning, and Master of Science.
• Engineering: Offers Bachelor of Science degrees in Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering, as well as Master of Science degrees.
• The School of the Environment: Offers a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies, Bachelor of Arts in Geography, Bachelor of Science in Earth Sciences, and Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science.
• Mathematics: Offers a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, and Master of Arts.
• Physics and Astronomy: Offers a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, and Master of Science.
• Psychology: Offers a Bachelor of Arts, Certificate in Data Science for Psychology, and Master of Arts.

Certificate in Holistic Health Studies

The Certificate in Holistic Health Studies is available to degree and non-degree students, offering a comprehensive understanding of holistic health. It requires completion of the minor in Holistic Health Studies (22 units) plus an additional 8 units, including a required course (HH 680) and electives chosen from Holistic Health Studies courses or other appropriate courses across the campus.

Required Course

• HH 680: Holistic Health and Wellness in Practice (3 units)

Electives

Elective units can be selected from remaining Holistic Health Studies courses or from any appropriate course (on advisement) from across the campus. Examples include:

• ANTH 581: Anthropology and Folklore (3 units)
• BIOL 318: Our Endangered Planet (3 units)
• BUS 450: Greening of Business (3 units)
• Other electives with approval of Holistic Health advisor.

Additional Information

Students fulfilling the Holistic Health Studies Minor or Certificate Program may be eligible to apply for a Certification in Stress Management Education given by the Biofeedback Certification Institute of America (BCIA). Also, students who take the Holistic Health Studies biofeedback courses and fulfill some additional requirements may be eligible to apply for BCIA Biofeedback Certification. See a Holistic Health Studies advisor for details.