GENERAL EDUCATION PROGRAM

The SFSU Bulletin describes the requirements in effect for the current year. Refer to the Bulletin Rights section of the university Bulletin for additional information about GE Program requirements and other important graduation requirements.

Courses approved for GE credit added after printing of the university Bulletin will be published in the next Class Schedules for that academic year. Consult the Class Schedules for updates and the most current version of the approved GE courses and clusters.

SEGMENT I: BASIC SUBJECTS--12 units

All students must complete a minimum of twelve units in Segment I including a minimum of three units in each of the following four areas: Written Communication, Oral Communication, Critical Thinking, and Quantitative Reasoning.

Specific test and course prerequisites are printed in the Undergraduate Graduation Requirements section of the Bulletin.

Summary of Written English Requirements

Note: All SFSU undergraduate baccalaureate degree candidates are required to complete TWO semester-long courses in written composition (ENG 114 and ENG 214 at SFSU) or their equivalents.

English Placement Test (EPT): Must be taken before the first semester of attendance unless a course or test exemption is granted. Non-native speakers of English must also take the ESLPT.
ENG 114, First Year Composition: Prerequisite is (1) passing score of 151 or better on the EPT, or (2) grade of C or better in ENG 50 or equivalent. ENG 114 must be completed prior to enrolling in ENG 214 that fulfills the GE Segment I, Written Communications requirement.
ENG 214, Second Year Composition: Prerequisite is grade of C or better in ENG 114 or equivalent. ENG 214, or an equivalent course, fulfills the GE Segment I, Written Communications requirement.
Junior English Proficiency Essay Test (JEPET): Prerequisites are grades of C or better in ENG 114 and 214 or equivalents. All students must take JEPET for pass or fail marks. Students who fail the JEPET must successfully complete ENG 414.

Written Communication (3 units required)

Courses that fulfill the Written Communication requirement in General Education are listed below. Courses offered in a given semester are listed under the heading English Composition Requirement, Second Year, at the end of the listing of English courses in the Class Schedule for the semester.

Courses

AIS 214	Second Year Written Composition: American Indian Studies
AAS 214	Second Year Written Composition: Asian American Studies
BL S 214	Second Year Written Composition: Black Studies
BUS 214	Second Year Written Composition: Business
CWL 214	Second Year Written Composition: Comparative and World Literature
ENG 214	Second Year Written Composition: English
ENG 310	English as a Second Language: Composition 2
NEXA 214	Second Year Written Composition: NEXA
RAZA 214	Second Year Written Composition: Raza

Oral Communication (3 units required)

Courses

ENG 210	English as a Second Language: Oral Communication
SPCH 150	Fundamentals of Oral Communication

Critical Thinking (3 units required)

Courses

AIS 110	Critical Thinking and the American Indian Experience
AA S 110	Critical Thinking and the Asian American Experience
BL S 110	Critical Thinking and The Third World Experience
ENG 200	Writing Logically
ETHS 110	Critical Thinking and the Ethnic Studies Experience
PHIL 110	Introduction to Critical Thinking I
PSY 111	The Logic and Psychology of Critical Thinking
RAZA 110	Critical Thinking and the Raza Experience
SPCH 250	Argumentation and Advocacy (4)

Quantitative Reasoning (3 units required)

Details on test and course prerequisites are printed in the Undergraduate Graduation Requirements section of the Bulletin.

Summary of Quantitative Reasoning Requirements

Students who register for a GE quantitative reasoning course at SFSU must (1) have passed the ELM examination with a score of 50 or above; or (2) have obtained an approved ELM exemption; or (3) after taking the ELM examination, have passed Algebra II (MATH 70) at SFSU or an equivalent course elsewhere with a grade of credit (CR) or C- or better.

Courses

DS 110	Mathematical Analysis for Business
GEOG 203	Geographical Measurement
ISED 160	Data Analysis in Education
MATH 110	Business Calculus
MATH 124	Elementary Statistics
MATH 219	Calculus with Pre-calculus Support (6)
MATH 226	Calculus I (4)
PSY 171	Quantitative Reasoning in Psychology

SEGMENT II: ARTS AND SCIENCES CORE--27 units

General Requirements

Freshman Student Pattern

In each Segment II Area, students must complete a minimum of nine units and satisfy the specific category requirements for the Area.
In each Segment II Area (PBS, BSS, and HCA), students must select courses from at least two different departments. That is, at least three units of the nine-unit minimum, must have a different departmental prefix.
Within Segment II, students must complete one course that is designated as fulfilling the American Ethnic and Racial Minorities (AERM) requirement and one course that is designated as fulfilling the Lifelong Development (LLD) requirement.

Transfer Student Pattern

In each Segment II Area (i.e., PBS, BSS, and HCA), students must complete a minimum of nine units, but are not held to completion of the specific category requirements within each Segment II Area, except as required in the Physical and Biological Sciences Area.
Within each Segment II Area, students must select courses from at least two different departments. That is, at least three units of the nine-unit minimum must have a different departmental prefix.
Within Segment II, students must complete one course that is designated as fulfilling the Lifelong Development (LLD) requirement. While transfer students are not required to complete the American Ethnic and Racial Minorities (AERM) requirement, they are encouraged to select courses that address this important area.
Students must complete a minimum of 27 units in Segment II. Students on the six-unit system pattern for the Physical and Biological Sciences Area must make up any unit deficiencies in this Area by selecting additional course work in Segment II.

Physical and Biological Sciences Area--PBS (9 units)

Specific Requirements

Freshman Student Pattern

Students must complete one course (minimum: three units) in each category; i.e., A, B, and C.
Courses with two different departmental prefixes must be selected.
At least one course designated L/F (laboratory or fieldwork) must be selected.
The Physical and Biological Science courses should be completed before the Integrative Science course.

Transfer Student Pattern

Students must complete one course in Category A (three units minimum), one course in Category B (three units minimum), and a third course in either Category A, B, or C. A third course is not required of students whose ASE or DARS indicates rights to the six-unit system pattern for the Physical and Biological Sciences Area. However, students on the six-unit system pattern must make up any deficiencies in the 27-unit minimum for Segment II by selecting additional course work in Segment II.
At least one course must fulfill the laboratory or fieldwork (L/F) requirement.

Category A: Physical Sciences

ASTR 115	Introduction to Astronomy
ASTR 116	Astronomy Laboratory (1) [L/F]
CHEM 101	Survey of Chemistry
CHEM 102	Survey of Chemistry Laboratory (1) [L/F]
CHEM 105	Chemistry in the Biosphere
CHEM 109	Food Chemistry Fundamentals
CHEM 110	Food Chemistry Fundamentals Laboratory (1) [L/F]
CHEM 115	General Chemistry I: Essential Concepts of Chemistry (5) [L/F]
GEOL 100	Introduction to Geology
GEOL 101	Introduction to Geology Laboratory (1) [L/F]
GEOL/METR 102	Introduction to Oceanography
GEOL/METR 103	Introduction to Oceanography Laboratory (1) [L/F]
GEOL 105	History of Life
GEOL 110	Physical Geology (4) [L/F]
GEOL 272	Earthquakes and the San Andreas Fault [L/F]
GEOL 350	Geology of the National Parks [L/F]
METR 100	Introduction to Meteorology
METR 101	Introduction to Meteorology Laboratory (1) [L/F]
PHYS 101	Conceptual Physics
PHYS 102	Conceptual Physics Laboratory (1) [L/F]
PHYS 111	General Physics I
PHYS 112	General Physics I Laboratory (1) [L/F]
PHYS 220	General Physics with Calculus I
PHYS 222	General Physics with Calculus I Laboratory (1) [L/F]
SCI 140	Physics and Chemistry Concepts

Category B: Biological Sciences

ANTH 100	Introduction to Biological Anthropology
ANTH 331	Fossil Humans (4)
ANTH 332	Human Variation Today (4)
BIOL 100	Human Biology [LLD]
BIOL 101	Human Biology Laboratory (1) [L/F]
BIOL 150	The World of Plants [L/F]
BIOL 170	Animal Diversity
BIOL 171	Animal Diversity Laboratory (1) [L/F]
BIOL 175	Cells, Microbes, and Life
BIOL 210	General Microbiology and Public Health
BIOL 211	General Microbiology and Public Health Laboratory (1) [L/F]
BIOL 230	Introductory Biology I (5) [L/F]
BIOL 300	Nature Study [L/F]
BIOL 305	Marine Animals and Plants of the California Coast [L/F]
CHEM 120	The Nature of Cancer: Molecular Perspective on the Disease and Treatments [LLD]

Category C: Integrative Science

AA S 575	Asian American Community Health Issues
AIS 450	American Indian Science
ASTR 350	History of Astronomy
BIOL 160	Marine Biology
BIOL 310	Biology for Today's World
BIOL 313	Principles of Ecology [L/F]
BIOL 317	California Ecological Legacy
BIOL 318	Our Endangered Planet
BIOL 322	Human Sexuality--Integrative Science [LLD]
BIOL 326	Disease!
BIOL 333	The Genetic Revolution
BIOL 349	Bioethics [LLD]
BL S 201	Kemet, Afro-centricity, and the Dawn of Science [AERM, LLD]
BL S 213	Science and Spirituality in Ancient Africa II [LLD, AERM]
CHEM 107	Exploration of The Chemistry of Plants
CHEM 108	Exploration of The Chemistry of Plants Laboratory (1) [L/F]
CHEM 121	Chemistry in the Causes and Prevention of Cancer [LLD]
CHEM 380	Chemistry Behind Environmental Pollution
ENGR 210	Introduction to Environmental Engineering
ENGR 220	Energy: Resources, Alternatives, and Conservation
ENVS/GEOG 600	Environmental Problems and Solutions
ETHS 125	Introduction to Health in American Ethnic Communities
GEOG 101	Our Physical Environment
GEOL 270	Environmental Geology [L/F]
GEOL 305	Energy and Its Environmental Issues [L/F]
H ED 418	Environmental Health
H ED 420	Epidemiology
KIN 355	Science, Sport, and Fitness
KIN 448	Ergogenic Aids and Exercise Performance
NEXA 200	Science and Culture
NEXA 281	Mythic and Scientific Thought
NEXA 387	Origins of Modern Science
PHIL 350	Philosophy of Science: The Natural Sciences
PHIL 365	Science and Civilization
PHIL 383	Ethics in Medicine
RAZA 210	Latino Health Care Perspectives [LLD, AERM]
SCI 560	Science Writing

Behavioral and Social Sciences Area (9 units)

Freshman Student Pattern

Students must complete one course in Category A (three units minimum), one course in Category B (three units minimum), and one course in Category C (three units minimum).
Courses with at least two different departmental prefixes must be selected.

Transfer Student Pattern

Courses need not be selected according to category requirements.
Courses with at least two different departmental prefixes must be selected.

Category A: Individual in Social Context

AA S 315	Chinese American Personality [LLD]
AA S 335	Japanese American Personality [LLD]
AA S 355	Psyche and Behavior of Filipinos [LLD]
AA S 375	Vietnamese American Identity [LLD]
AA S 550	Asian Americans of Mixed Heritage [LLD]
ANTH 120	Introductory Social and Cultural Anthropology
ANTH/CST 590/ WOMS 595	Anthropology of Women [LLD]
BL S 200	Introduction to Black Psychology [AERM]
BL S 215	Black Family Studies [AERM, LLD]
ECON 101	Introduction to Microeconomic Analysis
GEOG 455	Geography of Ethnic Communities [AERM]
H ED 414	Women's Health Problems and Issues [LLD]
HMSX/PHIL 369	Philosophical Issues in Sexuality [LLD]
HMSX 469/PHIL 445	Sex and Morality [LLD]
KIN 300	Health-related Fitness and Wellness [LLD]
KIN 331	Peak Performance
KIN 487	Motor Development [LLD]
PSY 101	Psychology of Personal Development [LLD]
PSY 200	General Psychology [LLD]
PSY 305	Contemporary Issues in Psychology (1-3) [LLD]
PSY 440	Social Psychology [LLD]
RAZA 510	Psychodynamics of the La Raza Family Structure [AERM, LLD]
REC 220	Leisure Lifestyle Development [LLD]
REC 230	Growth Through Adventure [LLD]
REC 380	Developmental Play Processes [LLD]
SPCH 531	Conflict Resolution (4) [LLD]
SPCH 537	Leadership Communication
S S 105	Individual, Society, and Culture: Their Interaction in America [AERM, LLD]
WOMS 200	Introduction to Women and Gender Studies
WOMS 533	Women, Men, and Cultural Change [LLD]

Category B: Decision-making and Social Policy at the Societal Level

AIS 410	Perspectives of Native California Indians [AERM]
ANTH/CST 320	Racism: Cross-cultural Analysis [AERM, LLD]
C J 300	Criminal Justice: A Cross-disciplinary Perspective (4)
ECON 100	Introduction to Macroeconomic Analysis
ECON 305	Economic Analysis for Non-majors
ETHS 100	Introduction to Ethnic Studies
GEOG 421	Future Environments
H ED 455	Community Organizing and Community Building for Health [AERM, LLD]
HMSX 569/PHIL 455	Sex and the Law [LLD]
I R/S S 104	Introduction to World Affairs
KIN 502	Sport and Social Issues
LABR 250	Introduction to the Study of Labor [LLD]
LABR 251	Know Your Work Rights [LLD]
P A/PLSI 400	Public Policy Process
PHIL 130	Political and Social Philosophy
PHIL 330	Political Philosophy
PHIL 335	Law and Society
PLSI 100	Understanding Politics
PLSI/S S 106	Capitalism, Socialism, and Democracy: Introduction to Political Economy
PLSI 466	Racial Politics and American Democracy (4) [AERM]
RAZA 280	Acculturation Problems of La Raza [AERM]
SOC 105	Sociological Perspectives [AERM, LLD]
SOC/URBS 200	Changing Cities

Category C: Historical, Cross-cultural, and Global Contexts

AIS 150	American Indian History in the United States [AERM]
ANTH 110	Introduction to Archaeology
ANTH 321	Endangered Cultures
BL S 111	Black Cultures and Personalities [AERM, LLD]
BL S 203	Introduction to Black Social Science [AERM]
BL S 290	Malcolm X and Black Nationalism
ETHS 220	Asians in America [AERM]
ETHS 260	Ethnic Studies: The African American and Western Racism [AERM, LLD]
ETHS 265	Issues in Raza History
GEOG 102	The Human Environment [LLD]
GEOG 107	World Regions and Interrelations
HIST 114	World History to 1500
HIST 115	World History Since 1500
HIST 400	Modern European Imperialism
HIST 464	American Ethnic and Racial Relations I: 1740-1890 [AERM]
HIST 465	American Ethnic and Racial Relations II: 1890-Present [AERM]
IR/PLSI 416	Ethnicity and Nationalism (4)
KIN 457	Culture, Gender, and Movement [AERM]
NEXA 330	Marxism, Feminism, and Social Change
NEXA 340	The Nuclear Revolution
NEXA 383	The City in Civilization
NEXA 384	Words, Culture, and Change
PLSI 416	Ethnicity and Nationalism
RAZA 435	Oral History and Traditions: Theory and Practice [AERM]
RAZA 465	Mexican-Americans: History and Heritage [AERM]
REC 420	Leisure and Contemporary Society [LLD]
SOC 272	Social Inequality (4) [LLD]
WOMS 561	Women of Color in the U.S. [AERM]
WOMS 562	History of African American Women [AERM]

Humanities and Creative Arts Area (9 units)

Specific Requirements

Freshman Student Pattern

In the HCA Area, a minimum of nine units must be selected from at least three of the five HCA Categories (A-E).
If elected, a minimum of two units should be selected in HCA Categories B and D.
Courses with at least two different departmental prefixes must be selected.

Transfer Student Pattern

Courses need not be selected according to category requirements.
Courses with at least two different departmental prefixes must be selected.

Category A: Humanistic/Artistic Achievements

AA S 622	Asian American Women's Literature and the Arts
AIS 162	American Indian Oral Literature [AERM]
ART 201	Western Art History I
ART 202	Western Art History II
BL S 204	Introduction to Black Creative Arts [AERM]
CLAR 250	Archaeology of the Ancient World
CLAS 330	Ancient Epic Tales
CLAS 360	Greek and Roman Mythology
CWL 230	Introduction to World Literature
CWL 250	Fables and Tales
CWL 260	Myths of the World
ENG 154	Masterworks of Literature in English
ENG 159	Beginning Shakespeare
HUM 130	The Humanities: Major Works
HUM 220	Values and Culture
ID 341	Contemporary Design in Housing and Interiors
ID 540	The Material of Interior Design
PHIL 301	Ancient Philosophy
PHIL 302	Medieval Philosophy
PHIL 303	Modern Philosophy
RAZA 230	Introduction to Contemporary Raza Literature [AERM]
TH A 401	Theatre Backgrounds: 500 BC-1642
TH A 402	Theatre Backgrounds: 1642-1900
TH A 403	Theatre Backgrounds: 1900-Present
TH A 406	The Art of Comedy
TH A 408	Asian Plays and Performance Styles

Category B: Disciplines and Interdisciplines

AA S 206	Introduction to Asian American Literature
AIS 235	American Indians: Image and Issues in the Mass Media [AERM]
BECA 201	Life on TV: A Critical View
BL S 221	Afro-American Music: A 20th Century Survey [AERM, LLD]
BL S 225	Images and Issues in Black Visual Media [AERM, LLD]
BL S 280	Introduction to African Philosophy
CA 380	Arts and Social Change
CINE 325	Focus on Film Topics (1) [maximum of 3 units allowed for G.E. purposes]
ENG 601	Literature and Psychology
ENG/HMSX 604	Literary Aspects of Contemporary Film
ENG 616	Science Fiction and Fantasy
ETHS 360	Cultural Dialogues and Ethnic Literature [AERM]
HUM 302	Theories and Methods in the Humanities
HUM 303	Cultural Periods and Styles
ID 240	Color and Design
KIN 322	Sport in America
MUS 501	Music, The Listener's Art [LLD]
NEXA 200	Science and Culture
NEXA 281	Mythic and Scientific Thought
PHIL 101	Introduction to Philosophy
PHIL 105	Introduction to Philosophy and Religion
PHIL/PLSI 150	Contemporary Moral and Political Issues
PHIL 160	Introduction to Philosophy of the Arts
RAZA 320	Art History of La Raza [AERM]
RAZA 425	Comparative Music Folklore [AERM]
RAZA 475	Aztec Philosophy [AERM]
SPCH 302	Communication and Social Process (4)
SPCH 502	Interpersonal Communication (4) [LLD]
TH A 300	Theatre Imagination

Category C: Historical/Social/Ethnic/Cultural Contexts

AIS 230	American Indian Lifestyles [AERM, LLD]
AMST 410/ HUM 450	California Culture
ANTH 581	Anthropology and Folklore
ART 204	The Arts of Africa, the Pacific, and Native Americas
ART 205	Asian Art History
BECA 422	Social Aspects of Electronic Media
BL S 210	Introduction to Black Literature [AERM]
BL S 303	Afro-American History [AERM]
CINE 102	Introduction to Contemporary Cinema
CINE 200	Introduction to Cinema Studies
CINE 342	Documentary Film
CLAS 410/ HUM 401	Classical Culture: Greece
CLAS 415/ HUM 402	Classical Culture: Rome
DAI 356	History of Design and Technology
DANC 236	Folklore of Dance: African/Haitian (2)
DANC 432	Dunham: History and Philosophy [LLD]
ENG 155	Contemporary Literature
ENG 158	American Literature
ENG 411	English as a Second Language: Literature and Composition
ENG 602	Literature and Society
ENG 631	Post-Colonial Literature in English
ETHS 210	Asian-American Culture [AERM]
ETHS 270	Ethnic Studies: La Raza Experience [AERM]
HIST 110	History of Western Civilization I [LLD]
HIST 111	History of Western Civilization II [LLD]
HUM 225	Values in American Life [AERM]
HUM 301	Styles and Expressive Forms
HUM 407	Romanticism and Impressionism
HUM 455	Humanities of the Americas [AERM]
HUM 470	American Autobiography
JOUR 200	Journalism and the Mass Media
MUS 505	Music of the World's Peoples
MUS 506	Survey of Jazz
MUS 511	The Roots of Rock
NEXA 380	Cosmologies and World Views
NEXA 383	The City in Civilization
PHIL 210	Great Thinkers: East and West
PHIL 502	World Religions
RAZA 455	Resistance Literature of the Americas [AERM]
RAZA 575	Raza Culture and Identity [AERM]
RAZA 679	Genesis of the History of Central American Literature: Roots to the Present [AERM]
SPCH 542	Intracultural Communication (4) [AERM]
WOMS 548	Literature by U.S. Women of Color [AERM]

Category D: Active Creative Participation (2-unit minimum)

See Course Descriptions section for credit and/or unit limitations for courses in this HCA Category D: Active Creative Participation.

AA S 304	Asian American Community Arts Workshop
AA S 308	Photographic Exploration of Asian America
AA S 406	Asian American Workshop in Creative Writing
AIS 220	American Indian Music
AIS 225	American Indian Art
ART 222	Textiles 1
ART 225	Jewelry and Metalsmithing 1
ART 231	Drawing 1
ART 235	Printmaking 1
ART 240	Sculpture 1
ART 245	Ceramics 1
ART 260	Photography 1
BL S 217	African Rhythm and Drum Experience [AERM]
BL S 256	Hip Hop Workshop [AERM, LLD]
CA 300	Video Art: New Models of Production
C W 101	Introduction to Creative Writing
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 322	Computer Graphic Imaging
DAI 326	Graphic Reproduction Technology I
DAI 342	Metal Manufacturing
DAI 344	Plastics Technology I
DANC 160	African-Haitian Dance I (1)
DANC 163	Ballet I (1)
DANC 166	Ballroom Dance (1)
DANC 173	Modern Dance I (1)
DANC 176	Modern Jazz Dance I (1)
DANC 207	Dance in Cultural Context (2)
DANC 232	Dance Composition: Choreography I
DANC 310	Dance Conditioning [LLD]
DANC 316	Dunham Dance Technique [LLD]
JAPN 200	The Art of Japanese Writing and Calligraphy
KIN 106	Elementary Aikido (1)
KIN 109	Archery (1)
KIN 110	Movement and Self-awareness (1)
KIN 136	Hatha Yoga (1)
KIN 142	Elementary Judo (1)
KIN 145	Elementary Karate (1)
KIN 148	Elementary Kung Fu (1)
KIN 150	Kajukenbo (1)
KIN 151	Tae Kwon Do (1)
KIN 161	Shaolin Chuan: Tan-Tui (1)
KIN 175	Elementary Tai-Chi Chuan (1)
KIN 236	Intermediate/Advanced Hatha Yoga (2)
KIN 275	Intermediate/Advanced Tai-Chi Chuan (2)
MUS 120	Basic Music I: Dance
MUS 120	Basic Music I: Ensemble Instruments
MUS 120	Basic Music I: Piano
MUS 120	Basic Music I: Guitar
MUS 120	Basic Music I: Voice
MUS 121	Basic Music II: Piano
MUS 309	Singing for Self Expression I (1)
MUS 371	Orchestra (1)
MUS 372	Symphonic Winds (1)
MUS 373	Chamber Singers (1)
MUS 375	Women's Chorus (1)
MUS 379	University Chorus (1)
RAZA 205	Cyber Raza: Culture and Community On-line [AERM, LLD]
RAZA 305	La Raza Creative Writing Workshop
RAZA 490	La Raza Theatro Workshop
REC 330	Arts and Crafts for Leisure [LLD]
SPCH 362	Introduction to Oral Interpretation (4)
SPCH 363	Oral Interpretation of the First Person Voice (4)
SPCH 368	Forensics (2)
TH A 125	Movement I: Skills
TH A 130	Acting Workshop I
TH A 310	Scenery Props Laboratory and Crew (2)
TH A 312	Costume, Make-up Laboratory and Crew (2)
TH A 313	Lighting and Sound Laboratory and Crew (2)
TH A 315	Theatre Production: Technical Laboratory and Crew (1)
TH A 333	Lyric Theatre Workshop
WOMS 303	Women as Creative Agents

Category E: Languages Other Than English

Humanities and Creative Arts (HCA), Category E, Languages Other Than English includes language courses listed under Arabic, Chinese, Filipino, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Russian, and Spanish. The following departments/programs also offer language courses not taught in English: Asian American Studies, Black Studies, Classical Archaeology, Jewish Studies, and Modern Greek Studies. These courses also fulfill the HCA, Category E requirement.

GE credit for Humanities and Creative Arts (HCA), Category E may be earned by selecting a course from among thos listed below.

Students are strongly urged to consult with faculty teaching the language course for guidance on enrollment in the appropriate language course level. Enrollment in the appropriate level course is based on a student's prior language experience and proficiency level. Language faculty members retain the right to drop students who are not enrolled in the appropriate course level. Students who are dropped from a language course are encouraged to register for the appropriate level course.

Courses taught in the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures that are taught in English and for which the readings are in English do NOT count for GE credit in HCA, Category E. These courses are designated in the course description section of the university Bulletin as (Taught in English).

GE credit for HCA, Category E cannot be earned at SFSU through the Credit by Examination process or through its Credit by Evaluation for Experiential Learning program (CEEL).

AA S 171	Speak Vietnamese I
AA S 172	Speak Vietnamese II
ARAB 101	First Semester Arabic (5)
ARAB 102	Second Semester Arabic (5)
BL S 260	Introduction to African Languages
CHIN 101	First Semester Chinese (5)
CHIN 102	Second Semester Chinese (5)
CHIN 103	Third Semester Chinese (5)
CHIN 251	Chinese Conversation
CHIN 252	Chinese Characters
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	Chinese Applied Linguistics
CHIN 580	Topics in Chinese Language and Literature
CHIN 581	Translation
CLAR 502	Ancient Egyptian Language and Literature
FILI 101	First Semester Filipino
FILI 102	Second Semester Filipino
FR 101	First Semester French (5)
FR 102	Second Semester French (5)
FR 205	French in Review I
FR 206	French in Review II
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 325	French Linguistics
FR 400	French Culture
FR 410	Contemporary French Civilization
FR 450	French/Francophone Literature, Linguistics, and/or Culture
FR 455	Langue et Culture Créole
FR 500	Introduction to Literary Texts
FR 501	La Littérature Française ã Travers Les Siècles: Themes et Genres
FR 505	Poésie Lyrique du Moyen Age
FR 510	French Medieval and Renaissance Literature
FR 515	Renaissance Française
FR 520	French Classicism
FR 530	Age of Reason
FR 535	Les Philosophes
FR 540	Romanticism, Realism, and Naturalism
FR 550	French Literature from Symbolism to Surrealism
FR 560	French Literature from Existentialism to the Present
FR 565	L'humour au XX^ème Siècle
GER 101	First Semester German (5)
GER 102	Second Semester German (5)
GER 201	German for Reading
GER 206	Intermediate German Conversation
GER 207	Intermediate German
GER 301	German in Review
GER 305	Advanced Grammar and Composition
GER 325	Applied German Linguistics: Phonetics and Phonemics
GER 326	Applied German Linguistics: Morphology and Syntax
GER 330	Issues in German Linguistics
GER 341	Intensive Language Practice and Analysis
GER 350	Translation Workshop
GER 390	German for Business
GER 401	German Culture and Civilization
GER 502	Contemporary Germany
GER 510	German Literature I
GER 511	German Literature II
GER 520	The Age of Goethe
GER 530	Die Deutsche Romantik
GER 535	Novellas and Short Stories
GER 539	German Literature: 1950 to Present
GER 556	19th and 20th Century German Plays
GER 590	Topics in German Literature
GRE 101	Elementary Ancient Greek (5)
GRE 202	Intermediate Ancient Greek (5)
HEBR/JS 151	First Semester Modern Hebrew
HEBR/JS 152	Second Semester Modern Hebrew
HEBR/JS 201	Third Semester Modern Hebrew
HEBR/JS 202	Fourth Semester Modern Hebrew
HEBR/JS 250	Biblical Hebrew Language and Literature
ITAL 101	First Semester Italian (5)
ITAL 102	Second Semester Italian (5)
ITAL 103	Third Semester Italian
ITAL 104	Fourth Semester Italian
ITAL 206	Italian Conversation
ITAL 305	Advanced Grammar and Composition
ITAL 325	Practical Linguistics of Italian
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
ITAL 525	Literature of the Risorgimento
ITAL 530	Italian Renaissance Literature
ITAL 550	The Italian Theater
ITAL 560	The Italian Novel
ITAL 570	Italian Women Writers: 13th to 20th Centuries
ITAL 580	Great Figures in Italian Literature
ITAL 581	Divina Commedia
JAPN 101	First Semester Japanese (5)
JAPN 102	Second Semester Japanese (5)
JAPN 103	Third Semester Japanese (5)
JAPN 250	Intensive Study of Kanji
JAPN 251	Advanced 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 325	Practical Linguistics in Japanese
JAPN 330	Proverbs and Idiomatic Expressions in Japanese
JAPN 350	Introduction to Translation
JAPN 390	Business Japanese
JAPN 395	Business Writing
JAPN 401	Topics in Japanese Culture
JAPN 510	Modern Japanese Literature
JAPN 590	Topics in Japanese Literature
JAPN 690	Introduction to Consecutive Interpretation
LATN 101	Elementary Latin (5)
LATN 202	Intermediate Latin (5)
MGS 150	Modern Greek I
MGS 151	Modern Greek II
MGS 365	Intermediate Modern Greek III
MGS 470	Advanced Modern Greek IV
RUSS 101	First Semester Russian (5)
RUSS 102	Second Semester Russian (5)
RUSS 103	Third Semester Russian (5)
RUSS 301	Reading and Grammar
RUSS 305	Advanced Grammar and Composition
RUSS 306	Advanced Conversation and Composition
RUSS 307	Advanced Reading and Composition
RUSS 308	Stylistics and Composition
RUSS 325	Practical Linguistics of Russian
RUSS 340	Contemporary Russian Press
RUSS 390	Business Russian
RUSS 401	Russian Culture and Civilization
RUSS 510	Russian Literature I
RUSS 511	Russian Literature II
SPAN 101	First Semester Spanish (5)
SPAN 102	Second Semester Spanish (5)
SPAN 205	Spanish Grammar Review
SPAN 206	Spanish Conversation
SPAN 216	Intermediate Conversation and Reading
SPAN 301	Advanced Grammar
SPAN 305	Advanced Composition
SPAN 306	Advanced Reading and Conversation
SPAN 325	Applied Spanish Linguistics: Phonetics and Phonemics
SPAN 326	Applied Spanish Linguistics: Morphology and Syntax
SPAN 350	Practical and Literary Translation
SPAN 401	Culture and Civilization of Spain
SPAN 405	Culture and Civilization of Spanish America
SPAN 500	Introduction to Literary Criticism
SPAN 521	Spanish Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque Literature
SPAN 523	18th and 19th Century Spanish Literature
SPAN 525	20th Century Spanish Literature
SPAN 541	Spanish American Literature: Discovery to Early Romanticism
SPAN 543	Spanish American Literature: Romanticism to Modernism
SPAN 545	20th Century Spanish American Literature
SPAN 562	Cervantes: The Quijote
SPAN 580	Great Figures in Hispanic Literature
SPAN 595	Senior Survey in Spanish or Spanish American Literature

General Education Table of Contents
General Education Program, Segment III