Advising takes place at the Liberal Studies Office. Advising schedules are available at the Liberal Studies Office and on the web.
Assistant Professors—Augsburg, de Barros, Chitewere, Hennessy, Luskey
The Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies requires 120 units for graduation. The 46-unit liberal studies major has a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary curriculum encompassing all areas of knowledge in the arts and sciences. Many employers and professional schools prefer graduates with the type of richly diversified education that this major provides. The liberal studies program is also recommended as preparation for students who aspire to become elementary school teachers.
Before meeting with an individual adviser, liberal studies majors are expected to review the information in this Bulletin and on the web by going to www.sfsu.edu/~ls/program.html.
The liberal studies major is applicable to a variety of fields. Since the major has considerable flexibility, it can be designed to meet a student's personal and academic interests. The major, along with additional subject matter preparation courses (listed after the major courses), provides the broad academic background necessary for teaching in an elementary classroom and for passing the CSET Multiple Subjects (California Subject Examinations for Teachers). The major can be planned with a particular career in mind, such as government or public service, management, or work in the arts, humanities, and social sciences, communications, or in multicultural communities. It is appropriate preparation for various professional and graduate programs such as business, counseling, law, librarianship, medicine, and for interdisciplinary graduate programs.
Each student must consult with an adviser to discuss the liberal studies major, selection of courses, and preparation of the planning worksheet.
Each student's planning worksheet must be approved by an adviser and the coordinator before the student has completed 100 units. The approved worksheet must be on file in the Liberal Studies Office before the graduation application will be signed.
For additional information on the program, go to http://www.sfsu.edu/~ls/.
Courses are 3 units unless otherwise indicated. Course descriptions can be found in the Course Catalog.
Before beginning the Core courses, students should have completed Segment I of General Education, including ENG 214 or equivalent (e.g., AIS 214, AFRS 214, or ENG 1B at a community college).
| Required Core Courses (All units must be upper division) | Units | |
| Introduction to Interdisciplinary Studies | 3 | |
| LS 300 | Perspectives on Liberal Studies | |
| Area I—Communication, Language, and Literature | 7 | |
| Literature | ||
| Communication Studies (4) | ||
| Area II—Life Science, Physical Science, and Mathematics | 6 | |
| Life Science | ||
| Physical Science | ||
| Area III—Behavioral and Social Sciences | 6 | |
| S S 300 | Social Sciences Core I | |
| S S 301 | Social Sciences Core II | |
| Area IV—Creative Arts and Humanities | 6 | |
| HUM 425 | Thought and Image: Humanities | |
| CA 426 | Thought and Image: Creative Arts | |
| Culminating Experience | 3 | |
| LS 690 | Liberal Studies Senior Seminar | |
| Total units for core | 31 | |
| Area of Emphasis A 12-unit emphasis pattern must be selected. Within that pattern, a minimum of 6 units must be upper-division. |
12 | |
| Units on Advisement A minimum of 3 additional lower or upper division units chosen with a Liberal Studies adviser. The course should be related to the student’s interests and educational, professional, or career goals. |
3 | |
| Total for major | 46 | |
Students select one of the following emphasis patterns. A minimum of twelve semester units must be taken, with at least six units at the upper division level.
Chinese
Classical Languages
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Russian
Spanish
K-8 Mathematics
Calculus-based Mathematics
American Cultural Studies
Asian Cultural Studies
Cities Studies
Cross-cultural Studies
European Cultural Studies
Students must select a minimum of 3 additional units. These units may be either lower or upper division and must be approved by a Liberal Studies adviser. The course should be related to the student’s interests and educational, professional, or career goals.
With adviser and coordinator approval, courses transferred from other institutions may be used to fulfill the Core requirements of the major if they are upper division and equivalent in content to those courses listed below. Lower and/or upper division courses transferred from other institutions may be used in the Emphasis Pattern so long as at least six units are upper division and the content of the courses is equivalent. Lower and/or upper division courses transferred from other institutions may be used in the Units on Advisement category. All residence requirements stipulated in the Bulletin must be met.
Courses used to meet General Education Basic Subjects (Segment I) requirements in Written Communication, Oral Communication, and Critical Thinking may not be used to meet any part of the liberal studies major. A maximum of twelve units used to meet General Education requirements in Segment II and/or Segment III may be included as courses in the Core, Emphasis Pattern, or Units on Advisement categories.
Grading. A maximum of two courses in the major may be taken for a CR grade.
A course may be used for only one purpose within the major. For example, if a course is used in the Core, it may not be used in the Emphasis Pattern or in the Elective Units on Advisement.
On-line course descriptions are available, including any prerequisites or co-requisites.
Before beginning the Core courses, students should have completed Segment I of General Education, including ENG 214 or equivalent (e.g. AFRS 214, AIS 214, or ENG 1B at a community college). LS 300 introduces important concepts of interdisciplinary study and should be taken either before or concurrently with the Area Core Courses, usually no later than the junior year. Students are strongly encouraged to complete all Area Core Courses before taking LS 690, the culminating experience for the major, in the senior year.
NOTE: Courses marked with an asterisk (*) indicate the best choices for future elementary school teachers.
Introduction to Liberal Studies |
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| LS 300 | Perspectives on Liberal Studies | |
| Literature—Select one: | |
| AA S 322 | Chinese American Culture—Language and Literature |
| AA S 363 | Survey of Philippine Literature |
| AA S 502 | Asian American Children/Teen Literature* |
| AFRS 411 | African and African American Literature |
| AFRS 420 | Black Fiction |
| CWL 400 | Approaches to Comparative Literature |
| CWL 440 | Typical American: Narratives of Multiculturalism in the Americas from 1492 to the Present* |
| ENG 475 | Fundamentals of Literary Analysis* |
| ENG 554 | Modern American Novel |
| ENG 555 | The Short Story |
| ENG 583 | Shakespeare: Representative Plays |
| ENG 584 | Shakespeare: Selected Plays |
| ENG 635 | Coming of Age in America* |
| ENG 636 | Greek and Roman Myth and Modern Literature* |
| ENG 655 | Literature and the Adolescent Reader* |
| RAZA 560 | Contemporary Literature of Raza |
| WOMS 541/ ENG 614 |
Women Writers and Social Change [topic course--no other topics acceptable] |
| WOMS 548 | Literature by U.S. Women of Color |
| WOMS 551 | Lesbian and Queer Perspectives in Literature and Media |
| Communication Studies—Select one: | |
| COMM 351 | Public Speaking (4) |
| COMM 352 | Women and Words (4) |
| COMM 353 | Speech for the Classroom Teacher* (4) |
| COMM 362 | Introduction to Oral Interpretation (4) |
| COMM 363 | Oral Interpretation of the First Person Voice (4) |
| COMM 364 | Oral Interpretation of Children’s Literature* (4) |
| COMM 365 | Argumentation and Debate (4) |
| COMM 366 | Persuasion (4) |
| COMM 521 | Group Discussion (4) |
| Life Science—Select one: Prerequisite: a college course in biology. |
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| BIOL 300 | Nature Study* |
| BIOL 310 | Biology for Today's World* |
| BIOL 313 | Principles of Ecology* |
| BIOL 318 | Our Endangered Planet* |
| BIOL 326 | Disease! |
| BIOL 327 | AIDS: Biology of the Modern Epidemic |
| BIOL 330 | Human Sexuality |
| BIOL 333 | The Genetic Revolution |
| Physical Science—Select one: | |
| ASTR 350 | History of Astronomy (Prerequisite: ASTR 115) |
| CHEM 380 | Chemistry Behind Environmental Pollution (Prerequisite: CHEM 115) |
| GEOL 302 | The Violent Earth |
| GEOL/METR/OCN 309 | Investigating Land, Sea, and Air Interactions* |
| LS 309 | Physical Sciences for Elementary School Teachers* |
| METR 302 | The Violent Atmosphere and Ocean |
| S S 300 and S S 301 |
Social Sciences Core I Social Sciences Core II |
| HUM 425 and CA 426 |
Thought and Image Humanities Thought and Image: Creative Arts |
Culminating Experience |
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| LS 690 | Liberal Studies Senior Seminar | |
Students select one of the following emphasis patterns. A minimum of twelve semester units beyond the Core must be taken according to the specific instructions of the pattern with at least six units at the upper division level.
Prerequisite: ENG 214 or equivalent.
Complete one course in each category, for a total of four courses. Note that a course used to fulfill the prerequisite or core requirement may not be used to fulfill an emphasis requirement.
| Category A—Required Literature Course | |
| ENG 475 | Fundamentals of Literary Analysis |
| Category B—Additional Literature Course | |
| Take another literature course, selected with the approval of a liberal studies adviser, that focuses on the analysis of fictional, poetic, and/or dramatic literary texts written in or translated into English from any of the following programs: American Indian Studies, Asian American Studies, Africana Studies, Chinese, Classics, Comparative and World Literature, Creative Writing, English, Ethnic Studies, French, German, Japanese, Jewish Studies, Italian, Humanities, Modern Greek Studies, Raza, Russian, Spanish, Theatre Arts, or Women Studies. | |
| Category C—Language (choose one) | |
| COMM 410 | American Phonetics (4) |
| COMM 411 | Language for Teachers (4) |
| COMM 508 | Children's Communication (4) |
| COMM 561 | Introduction to General Semiotics (4) |
| ENG 420 | Introduction to the Study of Language |
| ENG 421 | The Structure of English |
| ENG 424 | Phonology and Morphology |
| ENG 425 | Language of Context |
| ENG 426 | Second Language Acquisition |
| ENG 657 | Grammar and Rhetoric of the Sentence |
| Category D—Communication (choose one) | |
| AA S 406 | Asian American Workshop in Creative Writing |
| AFRS 440 | Black Oratory |
| COMM 300-599 | Any course in speech and communication studies from 300 to 599 (4) |
| C W 520 | Writers on Writing |
| TH A 450 | Children’s Literature and Oral Experiences |
| TH A 451 | Storytelling and Folk Literature |
| TH A 452 | Theatre in Education |
Prerequisite: ENG 214 or equivalent.
Choose two courses from Category A and two courses from Category B. Note that a course used to fulfill a prerequisite or core requirement may not be used to fulfill an emphasis requirement.
| Category A—Literature | |
| Two courses, selected with the approval of a liberal studies adviser that focus primarily on the analysis of fictional, poetic, and/or dramatic literary texts from any of the following programs: American Indian Studies, Asian American Studies, Africana Studies, Chinese, Classics, Comparative and World Literature, Creative Writing, English, Ethnic Studies, French, German, Japanese, Jewish Studies, Italian, Humanities, Modern Greek Studies, Raza, Russian, Spanish, Theatre Arts, or Women Studies. | |
| Category B—Oral Performance of Literature | |
| Two courses from any of the following: | |
| COMM 352 | Women and Words (4) |
| COMM 362 | Introduction to Oral Interpretation (4) |
| COMM 363 | Oral Interpretation of the First Person Voice (4) |
| COMM 364 | Oral Interpretation of Children’s Literature (4) |
| COMM 697 | Performance Theory and Practice in Communication (4) |
| TH A 450 | Children’s Literature and Oral Experiences |
| TH A 451 | Storytelling and Folk Literature |
| TH A 452 | Theater in Education |
| TH A/JS 534 | Performing Yiddish Theatre |
Students must select four courses in one of the language groups from the lists below. At least six of the units chosen must be upper division. Note: First-year language courses do not count toward the emphasis.
| Chinese (select four courses) | |
| CHIN 103 | Third Semester Chinese (5) |
| CHIN 311 | Conversation and Reading |
| CHIN 312 | Speech and Writing |
| CHIN 401 | Advanced Chinese |
| CHIN 411 | Media Chinese |
| CHIN 501 | Introduction to Classical Chinese |
| CHIN 507 | Traditional Chinese Culture |
| CHIN 521 | 20th Century Fiction |
| CHIN 525 or FL 325 |
Chinese Applied Linguistics Linguistics and Foreign Language |
| Classical Languages (select four courses) | |
| GRE 202 or LATN 202 |
Intermediate Ancient Greek (5) Intermediate Latin (5) |
| Plus three upper division courses in Latin or Ancient Greek | |
| French (select four courses) | |
| FL 325 | Linguistics and Foreign Language |
| FR 215 | Intermediate French I |
| FR 216 | Intermediate French II |
| FR 301 | French Phonetics |
| FR 304 | Advanced Grammar |
| FR 305 | French Composition |
| FR 306 | Advanced Conversation |
| FR 400 | French Culture |
| FR 410 | Contemporary French Civilization |
| FR 450 | French/Francophone Literature, Linguistics, and/or Culture (all topics) |
| FR 500 | Introduction to Literary Texts |
| FR 501 | La Littérature Française à Travers Les Siècles: Thèmes et Genres |
| German (select four courses) | |
| GER 207 | Intermediate German |
| GER 301 | German in Review |
| GER 305 | Advanced Grammar and Composition |
| GER 525 or FL 325 |
Applied German Linguistics: Phonetics and Phonemics Linguistics and Foreign Language |
| GER 401 | German Culture and Civilization I |
| GER 402 | German Culture and Civilization II |
| GER 502 | Contemporary Germany |
| GER 510 | German Literature I |
| GER 511 | German Literature II |
| Italian (select four courses) | |
| FL 325 | Linguistics and Foreign Language |
| ITAL 103 | Third Semester Italian |
| ITAL 104 | Fourth Semester Italian |
| ITAL 305 | Advanced Grammar and Composition |
| ITAL 350 | Advanced Oral and Reading Practice |
| ITAL 401 | Italian Culture and Civilization |
| ITAL 510 | Italian Literature: Early Period |
| ITAL 511 | Italian Literature: Late Period |
| Japanese (select four courses) | |
| FL 325 | Linguistics and Foreign Language |
| JAPN 103 | Third Semester Japanese (5) |
| JAPN 250 | Intensive Study of Kanji |
| JAPN 301 | Japanese Conversation |
| JAPN 302 | Japanese Reading and Grammar |
| JAPN 305 | Advanced Conversation and Composition I |
| JAPN 306 | Advanced Conversation and Composition II |
| JAPN 309 | Advanced Readings in Japanese |
| JAPN 401 | Topics in Japanese Culture (all topics) |
| JAPN 510 | Modern Japanese Literature |
| Russian (select four courses) | |
| FL 325 | Linguistics and Foreign Language |
| RUSS 103 | Third Semester Russian (5) |
| RUSS 305 | Advanced Grammar and Composition |
| RUSS 306 | Advanced Conversation and Composition |
| RUSS 307 | Advanced Reading and Composition |
| RUSS 308 | Stylistics and Composition |
| RUSS 401 | Russian Culture and Civilization |
| RUSS 511 | Russian Literature II |
| Spanish (select four courses) | |
| FL 325 | Linguistics and Foreign Language |
| SPAN 216 | Intermediate Conversation and Reading |
| SPAN 301 | Advanced Grammar |
| SPAN 305 | Advanced Composition |
| SPAN 306 | Advanced Reading and Conversation |
| SPAN 401 | Culture and Civilization of Spain |
| SPAN 405 | Culture and Civilization of Spanish America |
| SPAN 595 | Senior Survey in Spanish or Spanish American Literature |
Choose one of the following patterns and take a minimum of twelve units as described below. No course may count toward both the Area II Emphasis and the Physical Science or Life Science core.
Select one course from each category, including at least one course with a laboratory experience. At least six units must be upper division.
| Category A—Astronomy (select one) | |
| ASTR 115/116 | Introduction to Astronomy/Introduction to Astronomy Laboratory (3/1) |
| ASTR 350 | History of Astronomy |
| Category B—Geology (select one) | |
| GEOL 105 | History of Life |
| GEOL 110 | Physical Geology (4) |
| GEOL 270 | Environmental Geology |
| GEOL 302 | The Violent Earth |
| GEOL 350 | Geology of the National Parks |
| GEOL 356 | Geology of California |
| Category C—Meteorology (select one) | |
| METR 100/101 | Introduction to Meteorology/Introduction to Meteorology Laboratory (3/1) |
| METR 302 | The Violent Atmosphere and Ocean |
| METR 356 | California Weather Events |
| Category D—Integrated Geosciences (select one) | |
| OCN 102/103 | Introduction to Oceanography/Introduction to Oceanography Laboratory (3/1) |
| GEOL/METR/OCN 309 | Land, Sea, and Air Interactions |
| GEOL/METR/OCN 405 | Planetary Climate Change (4) |
| Category A—Life Sciences | |
| BIOL 313 | Principles of Ecology |
| BIOL 317 | California’s Ecological Legacy |
| BIOL 318 | Our Endangered Planet |
| Category B—Physical Sciences/Engineering | |
| CHEM 115 | General Chemistry I: Essential Concepts of Chemistry (5) |
| CHEM 380 | Chemistry Behind Environmental Pollution |
| ENGR 210 | Introduction to Environmental Pollution Control |
| ENGR 220 | Energy, Resources, and Conservation |
| GEOG 402 | The Climatic Challenge |
| GEOL 270 | Environmental Geology |
| GEOL/METR/OCN 405 | Planetary Climate Change |
| Category A—Cells, Genetics, and Physiology | |
| BIOL 230 | Introductory Biology I (5) |
| BIOL 310 | Biology for Today’s World |
| BIOL 326 | Disease! |
| BIOL 333 | Genetic Revolution |
| BIOL 610 | Principles of Human Physiology |
| Category B—Organismal Biology, Ecology, and Evolution | |
| BIOL 100/101 | Human Biology/Human Biology Laboratory (3/1) |
| BIOL 150 | World of Plants |
| BIOL 160 | Marine Biology |
| BIOL 170 | Animal Diversity |
| BIOL 240 | Introductory Biology II (5) |
| BIOL 300 | Nature Study |
| BIOL 310 | Biology for Today’s World |
| BIOL 313 | Principles of Ecology |
| BIOL 317 | California’s Ecological Legacy |
| BIOL 318 | Our Endangered Planet |
| Category C—Other Courses | |
| BIOL 327 | AIDS: Biology of the Modern Epidemic |
| BIOL 330 | Human Sexuality |
| CHEM 115 | General Chemistry I: Essential Concepts of Chemistry (5) |
Consult with a Liberal Studies adviser to complete the K-8 Mathematics Pattern.
Choose four courses; at least six units must be upper division.
| MATH 226 | Calculus I (4) |
| MATH 227 | Calculus II (4) |
| MATH 228 | Calculus III (4) |
| MATH 300 | History of Mathematics |
| MATH 301 | Exploration and Proof (3-4) |
| MATH 310 | Number Theory |
| MATH 324 | Probability and Statistics with Computing |
| MATH 325 | Linear Algebra |
| MATH 350 | Geometry |
Students selecting this pattern must complete at least twelve units, six of which must be upper division. No course may double count toward both the Area II Emphasis and the Physical Science core.
| Category A—Physics (choose one) | |
| PHYS 101/102 | Conceptual Physics/Conceptual Physics Laboratory (3/1) |
| PHYS 111/112 | General Physics I/General Physics I Laboratory (3/1) |
| PHYS 121/122 | General Physics II/General Physics II Laboratory (3/1) |
| SCI 140 | Physics and Chemistry Concepts |
| Category B—Astronomy | |
| ASTR 115/116 | Introduction to Astronomy/Introduction to Astronomy Laboratory (3/1) |
| Category C—History of Science (choose one) | |
| ASTR 350 | History of Astronomy |
| PHIL 365 | Science and Civilization |
Select a minimum of 12 units from one of the following patterns.
Select at least one course in each category and a minimum of 12 units.
| Category A—Cultural Anthropology | |
| ANTH 120 | Introductory Social and Cultural Anthropology [CAN ANTH 4] |
| ANTH 310 | Family, Kin, and Community |
| ANTH 315 | Regional Ethnography [all topics] |
| ANTH/CST 320 | Racism: Cross-cultural Analysis |
| ANTH 321 | Endangered Cultures |
| ANTH/AMST 352 | Peoples and Cultures of California |
| ANTH/URBS 555 | Urban Anthropology |
| ANTH 569/HMSX 567 | Cross-cultural Aspects of Sex and Gender |
| Category B—Archaeology | |
| ANTH 110 | Introduction to Archaeology [CAN ANTH 6] |
| ANTH 471 | The Ancient Maya |
| ANTH 475 | Ancient South America |
| ANTH 481 | Archaeology of the Far East |
| Category A—Introduction to Economic Analysis (take both) | |
| ECON 100 | Introduction to Macroeconomic Analysis [CAN ECON 2] |
| ECON 101 | Introduction to Microeconomic Analysis [CAN ECON 4] |
| Category B—Intermediate Economic Theory (choose one) | |
| ECON 301 | Intermediate Microeconomic Theory |
| ECON 302 | Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory |
| Category C—Applications | |
| Choose any other upper division course in economics, except ECON 305. | |
Students must select one course from Category A, Historical, and one course from Category B, Psycho-cultural. Two additional courses must be selected, one each from any of the other categories. NOTE: At least six of the units chosen must be upper division.
| Category A—Historical | |
| AIS 150 | American Indian History in the United States |
| AIS 160 | Survey of Native California |
| AIS 460 | Power and Politics in American Indian History |
| AA S 200 | History of Asian Americans |
| AA S 300 | Asian Americans in California |
| AA S 310 | Chinese in America |
| AA S 331 | Japanese Americans in the U.S. |
| AA S 370 | Vietnamese in America |
| AA S 380 | Koreans in America |
| AA S 456 | Pilipinos in America: Problems of Transition |
| AFRS 300 | From Africa to Olmec America: Ancient African Prehistory and History |
| AFRS 301 | Africa in Global Perspective |
| AFRS 302 | Black Diaspora |
| AFRS 303 | Afro-American History |
| AFRS 304 | Black People and the American Experience |
| AFRS 312 | Kalifia: The Black Heritage in California |
| RAZA 315 | Raza in California |
| RAZA 376 | History of Raza in the United States |
| RAZA 460 | Central Americans of the U.S.: History and Heritage |
| RAZA 465 | Mexican-Americans: History and Heritage |
| Category B—Psycho-cultural | |
| AA S 315 | Chinese American Personality |
| AA S 335 | Japanese American Personality |
| AA S 355 | Psyche and Behavior of Pilipinos |
| AA S 375 | Vietnamese American Identity |
| AFRS 111 | Black Cultures and Personalities |
| AFRS 200 | Introduction to Black Psychology |
| AFRS 215 | Introduction to Black Family Studies |
| AFRS 515 | Black Family Studies |
| AFRS 525 | Black Child Development |
| AFRS 678 | Excellence and Equity: Black Children and Youth |
| RAZA 280 | Acculturation Problems of Raza |
| RAZA 500 | Raza Community Mental Health |
| RAZA 510 | Psychodynamics of the Raza Family Structure |
| RAZA 575 | Raza Culture and Identity |
| Category C—American Women of Color | |
| AIS 420 | American Indian Women |
| AA S 603 | Asian American Women |
| AFRS 335 | The Black Woman: A Cultural Analysis |
| ETHS 571 | Women, Class, and Race |
| RAZA 410 | Raza Women |
| WOMS 561 | Women of Color in the U.S. |
| Category D—Ethnic Community Studies | |
| AA S 680 | Community: Changes and Development |
| AA S 688 | Community Service Internship |
| AA S 695 | Seminar on Contemporary Asian American Communities |
| AFRS 340 | Economics of the Black Community |
| AFRS 516 | Research Methods in the Black Community |
| AFRS 551 | Fieldwork in Africana Studies |
| ETHS 697 | Field Research or Internship in Ethnic Studies |
| RAZA 680 | Raza and Community Organizing |
| Category E—Comparative Ethnic Studies | |
| AA S 550 | Asian Americans of Mixed Heritage |
| ETHS 100 | Introduction to Ethnic Studies |
| ETHS 220 | Asians in America |
| ETHS 260 | Ethnic Studies: The African American and Western Racism |
| ETHS 625 | Mixed Race Studies: A Comparative Focus |
| ETHS 640 | Race and Sexual Migration |
| RAZA 430 | Race, Crime, and Justice |
| Category F—Politics, Government, and People of Color | |
| AIS 205 | American Indians and U.S. Laws |
| AIS 330 | American Indian Law |
| AA S 205 | Asian Americans and American Ideals and Institutions |
| AFRS 320 | Black Politics, Mass Movements, and Liberation Themes |
| AFRS 375 | Law and the Black Community |
| AFRS 376 | Government, the Constitution, and Black Citizens |
| AFRS 660 | The Civil Rights Movement and Education |
| ETHS 665 | Asian American Community and Public Policy |
| RAZA 276 | Raza, Government, Ideals, and Constitution |
| RAZA 660 | Chicano/Latino Politics |
| Category A—Children, Youth, and Families (select one) | |
| CFS 320 | Children and Families |
| CFS 321 | Adolescents and Families |
| Category B—Social and Historical Contexts and Issues (select two) | |
| CFS 426 | Family Crises |
| HIST/SS 469 | American Childhoods: Past and Present |
| SOC 464 | Families and Society (4) |
| URBS 565 | Social Policy and Family Systems (4) |
| Category C—Communication (select one) | |
| COMM 503 | Gender and Communication (4) |
| COMM 515 | Family Communication (4) |
Select at least one course in each category and a minimum of 12 units.
| Category A—Foundation Skills and Principles in Spatial Thinking | |
| GEOG 101 | Our Physical Environment |
| GEOG 107 | World Regions and Interrelations |
| GEOG 203 | Geographical Measurement |
| Category B—Regional Interpretation | |
| GEOG 550 | Geography of the U.S. and Canada |
| GEOG 552 | Geography of California |
| GEOG 570 | Regional Studies: Selected Regions [all topics] |
| GEOG 572 | Geography of Latin America |
| Category C—Spatial Analysis and Current Affairs | |
| GEOG 421 | Future Environments |
| GEOG 455 | Geography of Ethnic Communities |
| GEOG/ENVS 600 | Environmental Problems and Solutions |
| GEOG/URBS 651 | San Francisco Bay Area Environmental Issues |
| Select any four. | |
| H ED 310 | Health and Society |
| H ED 315 | Drugs and Society |
| H ED 320 | Contemporary Sexuality |
| H ED 414 | Women’s Health—Problems and Issues |
| KIN 331 | Peak Performance |
| KIN 457 | Culture, Gender, and Movement |
| KIN 502 | Sport and Social Issues |
| KIN 504 | Psychology of Sport |
| REC 300 | Leisure Leadership |
| REC 380 | Developmental Play Processes |
| REC 410 | Foundations of Therapeutic Recreation |
| REC 420 | Leisure and Contemporary Society |
Select one course from each of the three categories and a fourth course from any category for a minimum of twelve units. NOTE: At least six of the units must be upper division.
| Category A—The United States | |
| HIST 121 | History of the U.S. Since Reconstruction |
| HIST 420 | American Colonial History |
| HIST 422 | The Founding of the American Nation |
| HIST 424 | History of the U.S. 1827-1877 |
| HIST 426 | History of the U.S. 1877-1916 |
| HIST 427 | History of the U.S. 1916-1945 |
| HIST 464 | American Ethnic and Racial Relations I: 1740–1890 |
| HIST 465 | American Ethnic and Racial Relations II: 1890–Present |
| HIST/SS 469 | American Childhoods: Past and Present |
| HIST 470 | The U.S. Constitution to 1877 |
| HIST 471 | The U.S. Constitution Since 1877 |
| Category B—Europe and the Mediterranean | |
| HIST 110 | History of Western Civilization I |
| HIST 111 | History of Western Civilization II |
| HIST 320 | Archaic and Classical Greece |
| HIST 321 | Hellenistic Greece |
| HIST 322 | The Roman Republic |
| HIST 323 | Imperial Rome |
| HIST 330 | The Early Middle Ages |
| HIST 331 | The High Middle Ages |
| HIST 334 | The Renaissance |
| HIST 344 | 19th Century Europe |
| Category C—Global History | |
| HIST 114 | World History to 1500 |
| HIST 115 | World History Since 1500 |
| HIST 500 | Colonial Latin America |
| HIST 501 | Latin America: The National Period |
| HIST 550 | Social Change in Modern Latin America |
| HIST 569 | Ancient Chinese Civilization |
| HIST 570 | Imperial China |
| HIST 604 | History of the Islamic World, 500–1500 |
| HIST 605 | History of the Islamic World, 1500–Present |
| HIST 610 | History of Africa |
| HIST 611 | Modern Africa |
| Category A—Foundations (take both courses) | |
| I R 308 | Fundamentals of International Relations: Theories, Issues, and Perspectives (4) |
| I R 312/PLSI 302 | International Political Economy (4) |
| Category B—Foreign Policy Studies (take one course from among the following) | |
| I R 310 | U.S. Foreign Policy (4) |
| I R 321 | Development and Foreign Policy—Africa (4) |
| I R 322 | Latin American Policy Analysis (4) |
| I R 323 | Middle East: Periphery (4) |
| I R 324 | Middle East: Heartland (4) |
| I R 325 | Chinese Foreign Policy: Domestic and Foreign (4) |
| I R 326 | South and Southeast Asia Foreign Relations (4) |
| I R 327 | Europe: Forming a More Perfect Union (4) |
| I R 328 | Domestic and Foreign Policy: Post-Communist Regions (4) |
Select one course from each of the following categories.
| Category A—American Politics | |
| PLSI/JOUR 464 | Media and Politics (4) |
| PLSI 466 | Racial Politics and American Democracy (4) |
| PLSI 477 | Congress and the Presidency (4) |
| PLSI 552 | Individual Rights in the Constitution (4) |
| Category B—Comparative Politics | |
| PLSI 411 | East Asian Politics (4) |
| PLSI 417 | Gender, Equality, and Politics: A Comparative Perspective (4) |
| PLSI 416 | Ethnicity and Nationalism (4) |
| Category C—Political Theory | |
| PLSI 351 | Political Theory: The Classical Tradition (4) |
| PLSI 352 | Reformation to the 19th Century (4) |
| PLSI 353 | Political Theory: The 20th Century (4) |
| PLSI 360 | Development of American Political Thought (4) |
| Category A—Interpersonal Perspectives (select one) | |
| SOC 340 | Social Psychology (4) |
| SOC 362 | Social Construction of Deviance and Conformity (4) |
| Category B—Institutional Perspectives (select one) | |
| SOC 464 | Families and Society (4) |
| SOC 469 | Gender and Society (4) |
| SOC 477 | Environmental Sociology (4) |
| Category C—Global Perspectives (select one) | |
| SOC 461 | Ethnic Relations: International Comparisons (4) |
| SOC 471 | Societal Change and Development (4) |
| SOC 480 | City in a Global Society (4) |
| SOC 482 | Global Immigration and Immigrants (4) |
| SOC 483 | Global Sociology (4) |
| Category A—Conceptual Foundations (select one) | |
| URBS 400/HIST 489 | Dynamics of the American City |
| Category B—Policy and Planning (select one) | |
| URBS/PLSI 480 | Policy Analysis (4) |
| URBS/GEOG 658 | Land Use Planning (4) |
| Category C—Current Urban Issues (select two) | |
| URBS/GEOG 433 | Urban Transportation (4) |
| URBS/PLSI 513/GEOG 668 | Politics, Law, and Urban Environment (4) |
| URBS/PLSI/LABR 570 | Urban Health Policy |
| URBS/PLSI 580 | Urban Housing |
| URBS/H ED 582 | Homelessness and Public Policy |
Students must take a minimum of 12 units in one of the following patterns.
The student is required to complete at least 12 units of creative arts course work, and at least 6 of these must be at the upper division level. Of the 12 units, students must select 3 units from Category A, History and 3 units from Category B, Theory/Criticism. The remaining 6 units may be selected from any course on this list.
| Category A—History | |
| ART 201 | Western Art History I |
| ART 202 | Western Art History II |
| ART 204 | Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas |
| ART 205 | Asian Art History |
| ART 501 | Women and Art: 20th-21st Centuries [topic course] |
| ART 501 | Women's Art History [topic course] |
| ART 503 | Pacific, Native North American, and Caribbean Arts [all topics] |
| ART 506 | American Painting and Sculpture: 1940 to Present |
| ART 508 | African Art History |
| DANC 415 | Dance in Religion |
| DANC 430 | Historical Survey of Dance in the Western World |
| DANC 657 | Dance Ethnology |
| DAI 356 | History of Industrial Design/Technology |
| MUS 501 | Music, the Listener's Art |
| MUS 505 | Music of the World's Peoples |
| MUS 506 | Survey of Jazz |
| MUS 510 | Keyboard Literature |
| MUS 511 | Roots of Rock [all topics] |
| MUS 530 | Musics of the Middle East and India |
| MUS 531 | Musics of North and Southeast Asia |
| MUS 532 | Musics of Central and South America |
| RAZA 320 | Art History of Raza |
| TH A 401 | Theatre Backgrounds: 500 B.C.–1642 |
| TH A 402 | Theatre Backgrounds: 1642–1900 |
| TH A 403 | Theatre Backgrounds: 1900–Present |
| Category B—Theory/Criticism | |
| AIS 320 | American Indian Music |
| AIS 325 | American Indian Art |
| AA S 444 | Japanese American Art and Expression |
| AA S 693 | Asian Americans and the Mass Media |
| AFRS 204 | Introduction to Black Creative Arts |
| AFRS 221 | Afro-American Music: A 20th Century Survey |
| AFRS 225 | Images and Issues in Black Visual Media |
| AFRS 400 | Black Arts and Humanities |
| BECA 201 | Life on TV: A Critical View |
| BECA 321 | Analysis of the Public Arts |
| BECA 390 | The Age of Information |
| BECA 422 | Social Aspects of Electronic Media |
| BECA 485 | Women and Media |
| BECA 487 | Children and Television |
| BECA 490 | Television and Social Change |
| BECA 500 | International Broadcasting |
| BECA 600 | Senior Seminar |
| CINE 102 | Introduction to Contemporary Cinema |
| CINE 308 | Third World Cinema |
| CINE 342 | Documentary Film |
| CINE 344 | Film Genre [all topics] |
| DANC 350 | Dance Aesthetics: Historical and Cultural Perspectives |
| DAI 332 | Electric Energy (4) |
| CA 380 | Arts and Social Change |
| RAZA 225 | Survey of Raza Visual Images |
| RAZA 425 | Comparative Music Folklore |
| RAZA 490 | Raza Teatro Workshop |
| RAZA 530 | Raza and the Media |
| TH A 300 | Theatre Imagination |
| TH A 406 | The Art of Comedy |
| Category C—Performance/Production | |
| ART 222 | Textiles 1 |
| ART 231 | Drawing 1 |
| ART 235 | Printmaking 1 |
| ART 240 | Sculpture 1 [CAN ART 12] |
| ART 245 | Ceramics 1 [CAN ART 6] |
| ART 260 | Photography 1 (CAN ART 18) |
| ART 410 | Conceptual Strategies I |
| ART 412 | Computer Applications in Conceptual Design I |
| ART 422 | Textiles 2 |
| ART 424 | Surface Design 2 |
| ART 431 | Painting 1 |
| ART 432 | Drawing 2 |
| ART 433 | Figure Drawing |
| ART 440 | Sculpture 2 |
| ART 445 | Ceramics 2 |
| ART 460 | Photography 2 |
| AA S 304 | Asian American Community Arts Workshop |
| AA S 308 | Photographic Exploration of Asian America |
| BECA 580 | Media in Community Service |
| DANC 340 | Creative Dance for Children |
| DANC 399 | Dance Rehearsal and Performance (1) |
| DANC 461 | Advanced Choreography and Production |
| DAI 110 | The Arts of Industry |
| DAI 300 | Design I |
| DAI 320 | Drafting and Sketching for Design |
| DAI 321 | Introduction to Computer-aided Drafting |
| DAI 325 | Graphic Design I: Introduction |
| DAI 326 | Graphic Reproduction Technology I |
| DAI 327 | Industrial Visuals |
| DAI 342 | Metals Manufacturing |
| DAI 344 | Plastics Technology I |
| MUS 120 | Basic Music I |
| MUS 121 | Basic Music II |
| MUS 309 | Singing for Self Expression I (1) |
| MUS 310 | Singing for Self Expression II (1) |
| MUS 371 | Orchestra (1) |
| MUS 372 | Symphonic Winds (1) |
| MUS 373 | Chamber Singers (1) |
| MUS 375 | Women’s Chorus (1) |
| MUS 377 | Instrumental Ensembles (1) |
| MUS 378 | Chamber Music (1) |
| MUS 379 | University Chorus (1) |
| MUS 384 | Piano Ensemble (1) |
| TH A 305 | Design Graphics for Stage and Screen |
| TH A 451 | Storytelling and Folk Literature |
| WOMS 303 | Women as Creative Agents |
Students must select a minimum of twelve units in one of the following patterns. NOTE: There is no required sequence, but it is recommended students begin with a lower division course.
| Select four courses: | |
| HUM 225 | Values in American Life |
| HUM 470 | American Autobiography |
| AMST 410/HUM 450 | California Culture |
| AMST 310/HUM 485 | The Arts and American Culture |
| HUM 375 | Biography of a City [only one American city may be included] |
| HUM 495 | Architecture and American Life |
| HUM/RAZA 520 | North and South American Cultural Expression |
| Select four courses: | |
| HUM 130 | Humanities: Major Works |
| HUM 220 | Values and Culture |
| HUM 375 | Biography of a City [Asian/Middle Eastern cities only] |
| HUM 526 | Culture of Japan |
| HUM 527 | Culture of Tibet |
| HUM 530 | Chinese Civilization |
| Select four cities: | |
| HUM 375 | Biography of a City [all topics] |
| HUM 376 | San Francisco |
| Select four courses: | |
| HUM 130 | Humanities: Major Works |
| HUM 220 | Values and Culture |
| HUM 301 | Styles and Expressive Forms |
| HUM 320 | Music, Ideas, and Culture |
| HUM 345 | Humanism and Mysticism |
| HUM 360 | Styles of African Cultural Expression |
| HUM 510 | Comparative Form and Culture |
| HUM/RAZA 520 | North and South American Cultural Expression |
| JS/HUM/PHIL 501 | Judaism, Christianity, and Islam |
| Select four courses: | |
| HUM 130 | Humanities: Major Works |
| HUM 220 | Values and Culture |
| HUM 375 | Biography of City [European cities only] |
| CLAS 410/HUM 401 | Classical Culture: Greece |
| CLAS 415/HUM 402 | Classical Culture: Rome |
| HIST 330/HUM 403 | The Early Middle Ages |
| HUM 407 | Romanticism and Impressionism |
Select one course from each category.
| Category A—Introduction | |
| PHIL 101 | Introduction to Philosophy [CAN PHIL 2] |
| PHIL 130 | Political and Social Philosophy |
| PHIL 160 | Introduction to Philosophy of the Arts |
| Category B—History | |
| AFRS 450 | African Philosophy and Cosmology |
| PHIL 301 | Ancient Philosophy |
| PHIL 302 | Medieval Philosophy |
| PHIL 303 | Modern Philosophy |
| Category C—Ethics | |
| PHIL 383 | Ethics in Medicine |
| PHIL 440 | Ethics at Work |
| PHIL 450 | Ethics |
| Category D—Special Areas | |
| PHIL 330 | Political Philosophy |
| PHIL 350 | Philosophy of Science: The Natural Sciences |
| PHIL 380 | Philosophy of Law |
| PHIL 460 | Philosophy of Art |
| PHIL 525 | The Nature of Religious Experience |
Complete the required courses for Categories A, B, and C, and select one course from Category D for a total of four courses.
| Category A—Introduction | |
| PHIL 105 | Introduction to Philosophy and Religion |
| Category B—Nature of Religious Experience | |
| PHIL 525 | The Nature of Religious Experience |
| Category C—Major Religions | |
| PHIL 502 | World Religions |
| Category D—Specific Religious Traditions | |
| AIS 310 | American Indian Religion and Philosophy |
| PHIL 302 | Medieval Philosophy |
| PHIL/HUM/JS 501 | Judaism, Christianity, and Islam |
| PHIL 510 | Far Eastern Philosophy and Religion [all topics] |
| RAZA 440 | Caribbean Cultures and Spirituality |
Select a minimum of twelve units, including at least one course from each category, and take courses that together reflect at least three different civilizations. Note: Some of the courses may combine two or more traditions.
| Category A—Language and Literature | |
| AFRS 270 | Egyptian Languages (Hieroglyphics) |
| CLAR 502 | Ancient Egyptian Language and Literature |
| CLAS 330 | Ancient Epic Tales |
| CLAS 360 | Greek and Roman Mythology |
| CWL 430 | Heroic Tales of the Mediterranean |
| JS 415 | The Hebrew Bible |
| Any upper-division course in ancient Greece (Prerequisite: GRE 202.) | |
| Any upper-division course in Latin (Prerequisite: LATN 202.) | |
| Category B—History, Culture, and Civilization | |
| AFRS 305 | Ancient Egypt |
| CLAR 500 | Ancient Egyptian Civilization |
| CLAR 507 | Ancient Roman Civilizations I |
| CLAR 508 | Ancient Roman Civilizations II |
| CLAR 515 | Ancient Greek Civilization I |
| CLAR 516 | Ancient Greek Civilization II |
| CLAS 410 | Classical Culture: Greece |
| CLAS 415 | Classical Culture: Rome |
| CLAS 490 | History of Ideas in the Ancient Classical World |
| HIST 320 | Archaic and Classical Greece |
| HIST 321 | Hellenistic Greece |
| HIST 322 | Roman Republic |
| HIST 323 | Imperial Rome |
| PHIL 301 | Ancient Philosophy |
Select one course from each category.
| Category A—California Studies Core | |
| HIST 450 | History of California |
| Category B—California Artistic and Cultural Landscapes | |
| HUM 376 | San Francisco |
| HUM 450/AMST 410 | California Culture |
| HM 421 | California Food, Wine, and Culture |
| Category C—California Social and Ethnic Landscapes | |
| AA S 300 | Asian Americans in California |
| AIS 410 | Perspectives of Native California Indians |
| ANTH/AMST 352 | Peoples and Cultures of California |
| ANTH 356 | Archaeology of California |
| AFRS 312 | Kalifia: The Black Heritage of California |
| PLSI 473 | California Politics |
| PLSI 475 | San Francisco Political Issues |
| RAZA 315 | Raza in California |
| RAZA 660 | Chicano/Latino Politics |
| Category D—California Environment Landscapes | |
| BIOL 300 | Nature Study |
| BIOL 305 | Marine Plants and Animals of the California Coast |
| GEOG 552 | Geography of California |
| GEOG 651 | San Francisco Bay Area Environmental Issues |
| GEOL 272 | Earthquakes and the San Andreas Fault |
| GEOL 350 | Geology of the National Parks |
| GEOL 356 | Geology of California |
| METR 356 | California Weather Events |
Select one course each from Category A, B, and C, and one additional course from Categories B or C.
| Category A—Overview | |
| COMM 503 | Gender and Communication (4) |
| WOMS 200 | Introduction to Women and Gender Studies |
| WOMS 533 | Men, Women, and Cultural Change |
| Category B—Comparative Perspectives on Gender and Culture | |
| ANTH 415 | Culture and Sex in East Asia |
| ANTH 569/HMSX 567 | Anthropology of Gender and Sexuality |
| ETHS 640 | Race and Sexual Migration |
| WOMS/RAZA 445 | Gendered Borders: Latinas and Globalization |
| WOMS 512 | Feminist Approaches to Sexual Identities and Cultures |
| WOMS 565 | Women in the Muslim and Arab Worlds |
| WOMS 571 | Women, Poverty, and Globalization |
| WOMS 595/ANTH 590 | Anthropology of Women |
| Category C—Gender Representations | |
| COMM 352 | Women and Words (4) |
| ENG 614 | Women in Literature: Authors and Characters [all topics] |
| JS/ENG/WOMS 546 | 20th Century American Jewish Women Writers |
| WOMS 304 | Gender and Popular Culture |
| WOMS 541 | Women Writers and Social Change |
| WOMS/HMSX 551 | Lesbian and Queer Perspectives on Literature and Media |
| WOMS 561 | Women of Color in the U.S. |
| WOMS 564 | Women, Writers, and Colonialism |
Select one course from each category.
| Category A—General Jewish Studies | |
| JS 300 | Introduction to Jewish Studies |
| JS/HIST 632 | Jewish History I: Beginnings to 1650 |
| Category B—Religion | |
| JS 410/PHIL 514 | Kabbalah and Jewish Spirituality |
| JS/PHIL 415 | The Hebrew Bible |
| Category C—Modernity | |
| JS 340 | American Jewish Family and Identity |
| JS/IR/PLSI 430 | Israeli Democracy, Politics, and Society |
| JS/HIST 633 | Modern Jewish History |
| Category D—Topics in Jewish Studies | |
| JS/HIST 317 | The Holocaust and Genocide |
| JS 350 | Jewish Studies and Social Responsibility |
| JS/CWL 437/ENG 533 | Holocaust and Literature |
| JS/HUM/PHIL 501 | Judaism, Christianity, and Islam |
| JS/ENG/WOMS 546 | 20th Century American Jewish Women Writers |
Select one course from four of the five categories for a total of twelve units. Note: At least six of the units chosen must be upper division.
| Category A—History | |
| AIS 150 | American Indian History in the U.S. |
| AIS 160 | Survey of Native California |
| AIS 460 | Power and Politics in American Indian History |
| AA S 200 | History of Asian Americans |
| AA S 300 | Asian Americans in California |
| AA S 310 | Chinese in America |
| AA S 331 | Japanese Americans in the U.S. |
| AA S 370 | Vietnamese in America |
| AA S 380 | Koreans in America |
| AA S 456 | Pilipinos in America: Problems of Transition |
| AFRS 300 | From Africa to Olmec America: Ancient African Prehistory and History |
| AFRS 301 | Africa in Global Perspective |
| AFRS 302 | Black Diaspora |
| AFRS 303 | Afro-American History |
| AFRS 304 | Black People and the American Experience |
| AFRS 312 | Kalifia: Black Heritage in California |
| RAZA 315 | Raza in California |
| RAZA 376 | History of Raza in the U.S. |
| RAZA 435 | Raza Oral History and Traditions |
| RAZA 460 | Central Americans: History and Heritage |
| RAZA 465 | Mexican-Americans: History and Heritage |
| Category B—Literature | |
| AIS 162 | American Indian Oral Literature |
| AIS 360 | American Indian Novels and Poetry |
| AA S 206 | Asian American Literature |
| AA S 322 | Chinese American Culture, Language, and Literature |
| AA S 363 | Survey of Philippine Literature |
| AA S 372 | Vietnamese American Literature |
| AA S 502 | Asian American Children/Teen Literature |
| AFRS 210 | Introduction to Black Literature |
| AFRS 411 | African/African-American Literature |
| AFRS 420 | Black Fiction |
| RAZA 230 | Introduction to Contemporary Raza Literature |
| RAZA 455 | Resistance Literature of America |
| RAZA 560 | Contemporary Literature of Raza |
| ARAB/CWL/ETHS 450 | Arabic and Arab American Literature |
| Category C—Intra-spective | |
| AIS 420 | American Indian Women |
| AIS 470 | American Indian Ethnicity: Problems in Identity |
| AA S 315 | Chinese American Personality |
| AA S 335 | Japanese American Personality |
| AA S 355 | Psyche and Behavior of Pilipinos |
| AA S 375 | Vietnamese American Identity |
| AA S 575 | Asian American Community Health Issues |
| AA S 603 | Asian American Women |
| AFRS 111 | Black Cultures and Personalities |
| AFRS 200 | Introduction to Black Psychology |
| AFRS 215 | Introduction to Black Family Studies |
| AFRS 335 | The Black Woman: A Cultural Analysis |
| AFRS 515 | Black Family Studies |
| AFRS 525 | Black Child Development |
| AFRS 678 | Excellence and Equity: Black Children and Youth |
| ETHS 125 | Introduction to Health Assessment in American Ethnic Communities |
| ETHS 571 | Women, Class, and Race |
| RAZA 210 | Latino Health Care Perspectives |
| RAZA 280 | Acculturation Problems of Raza |
| RAZA 410 | Raza Women |
| RAZA 500 | Raza Community Mental Health |
| RAZA 510 | Psychodynamics of the Raza Family Structure |
| RAZA 575 | Raza Culture and Identity |
| RAZA 640 | The Sociology of the Latino |
| Category D—Humanities and Creative Arts | |
| Humanities | |
| AIS 410 | American Indian Religion and Philosophy |
| AFRS 280 | Introduction to African Philosophy |
| AFRS 450 | African Philosophy and Cosmology |
| RAZA 475 | Aztec Philosophy |
| RAZA 570 | Raza World Views and Philosophy |
| Creative Arts | |
| AIS 320 | American Indian Music |
| AIS 325 | American Indian Art |
| AA S 308 | Photographic Exploration of Asian America |
| AA S 444 | Japanese American Art and Expression |
| AA S 693 | Asian Americans and the Mass Media |
| AFRS 204 | Black Creative Arts |
| AFRS 221 | Afro-American Music: A 20th Century Survey |
| AFRS 225 | Images and Issues in Black Visual Media |
| AFRS 400 | Black Arts and Humanities |
| RAZA 320 | Art History of Raza |
| RAZA 350/ART 500 | Pre-Hispanic Art of Mexico |
| RAZA 425 | Comparative Music Folklore |
| RAZA 490 | Raza Teatro Workshop |
| RAZA 530 | Raza and the Media |
| Category E—Comparative Ethnic and Racial Studies | |
| AA S 550 | Asian Americans of Mixed Heritage |
| AIS 350 | Black Indians in the Americas |
| AIS 430 | American Indian Sovereignty |
| ETHS 100 | Introduction to Ethnic Studies |
| ETHS 220 | Asians in America |
| ETHS 260 | Ethnic Studies: The African American and Western Racism |
| ETHS 360 | Cultural Dialogues and Ethnic Literature |
| ETHS 625 | Mixed Race Studies |
| ETHS 640 | Race and Sexual Migration |
| RAZA 430 | Race, Crime, and Justice |
Students seeking the Multiple Subject Credential must pass the CSET: Multiple Subjects examination. To prepare for the CSET, students are advised to complete the subject matter preparation program, which includes the liberal studies major plus the recommended subject matter courses listed below. By completing this program, students will have studied all of the subject matter areas covered by the CSET. The additional subject matter program no longer waives the CSET, but serves as a preparation program for the CSET and for elementary school teaching. While it is recommended that students complete the entire program, they may choose only those classes they feel they need to prepare for teaching and the CSET.
Students interested in becoming elementary or special education teachers should also attend an information meeting given by the Credential Services Teacher Preparation Center . At the meeting, students learn all of the credential program admission requirements. Consult www.sfsu.edu/~cstpc/ or call 415-405-3594 for more information. General information about teaching careers may be found at the Teacher Preparation Center in BH 244.
Note that many of the courses listed below may fulfill GE and other graduation requirements.
Field Experience (choose one)
| AFRS 551 | Fieldwork in Africana Studies |
| E ED 200 | Perspectives on the Social, Cultural, and Historical Foundations of Education |
| ENG 656 | Reading Theory and Methods |
| ENG 696 | Student Experience in Schools |
| HIST/SS 681 | Community Service Learning in the Schools |
Language and Linguistics (choose one)
| COMM 411 | Language for Teachers (4) |
| COMM 508 | Children's Communication (4) |
| ENG 420 | Introduction to the Study of Language |
| PSY 531 | Psycholinguistics |
Mathematics
| MATH 165 | Concepts of the Number System for the Elementary Grades and |
| MATH 565 | Concepts of Geometry, Measurement, and Probability |
Science
| SCI 140 | Essential Concepts of Physics and Chemistry and |
| BIOL 100/101 | Human Biology or |
| BIOL 150 | The World of Plants |
World History/Culture
| HIST 114 | World History to 1500 |
U.S. History (choose one)
| AFRS 304 | Black People and the American Experience |
| ETHS 600 | History of U.S. People of Color: Comparative Analysis |
| HIST 120 | History of the U.S. through Reconstruction |
| HIST 464 | American Ethnic and Racial Relations I: 1740–1890 |
| WOMS 150 | Women in American History and Society |
U.S. Government (choose one)
| AIS 205 | American Indians and U.S. Laws |
| AA S 205 | Asian Americans and American Ideals and Institutions |
| AFRS 376 | Government, the Constitution, and Black Citizens |
| PLSI 200 | American Politics |
| RAZA 276 | Raza, Government, Ideals, and Constitution |
| WOMS 160 | Women, Politics, and Citizenship |
California History (choose one)
| GEOG 552 | Geography of California (also covers Geography content area) |
| HIST 450 | History of California |
Geography (choose one)
| GEOG 101 | Physical Environment |
| GEOG 102 | The Human Environment |
| GEOG 103 | Geographic Techniques |
| GEOG 107 | World Regions and Interrelationships |
| GEOG 552 | Geography of California (also covers California History content area) |
Human Development (choose one)
| AFRS 525 | Black Child Development |
| CFS 320 | Children and Families |
| PSY 330 | Child Development |
| REC 380 | Developmental Play Processes |
Diverse Perspectives
Select one course from the list of approved General Education Segment II courses designated as meeting the American Ethnic and Racial Minorities (AERM) requirement.
Physical Education
| KIN 401 | Elementary School Physical Education, K–5 |
Visual and Performing Arts (choose two)
| ART 450 | Art for Children |
| DANC 340 | Creative Dance in Basic Subject Development |
| MUS 601 | Music for Children |
| TH A 451 | Storytelling and Folk Literature |
Health (choose one)
| AA S 575 | Asian American Community Health Issues |
| CFS 355 | Nutrition for Wellness |
| ETHS 125 | Introduction to Health in American Ethnic Communities |
| H ED 310 | Health in Society |
| H ED 630 | Elementary School Health |
| H ED 660 | Health Issues of Youth in Schools and Communities |
| RAZA 210 | Latino Health Care Perspectives |