Core Lower Division General Education (6 units)

Of the 39 units required by the university, 33 units may be satisfied by coursework outlined below. Courses that meet GE Areas A1, A2, A3 or B4 must be passed with a “C-” or better to meet the requirement. Consult with major advisor for details.

Note: Students who have completed the ADT Transfer degree (under SB 1440) for this major will have completed all lower division GE requirements and should follow the 60 unit guarantee roadmap. Meet with an advisor prior to registering for your first semester for the 60 unit roadmap or specific questions.

Upper Division General Education

American Institutions

The 6 units of American Institutions (US123) coursework shown below also fulfills GE Areas D2 and D3. Other courses meet the American Institutions requirement, but may not include additional GE areas. The American Studies (AMS 1A /AMS 1B ) and Humanities Honors (HUM 1A /HUM 1B , HUM 2A /HUM 2B ) programs both offer larger integrated packages that meet this requirement. Consult with major advisor for details.

Consult major advisor for department recommended coursework to meet GE requirement.

Physical Education (2 units)

Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement

At SJSU, students must pass both the SJSU Writing Skills Test (WST) and a 100W course. For additional information on the WST, please see http://testing.sjsu.edu/wst. Exceptions to the GWAR may be found at http://info.sjsu.edu/gwar.html.

A grade of C or better (C- not accepted) is required to meet graduation requirement.

Reading, Language and Literature (18-19 units)

• ENGL 1A - First Year Writing 3 units (A2)
• ENGL 2 - Critical Thinking and Writing 3 units (A3) (ENGL 1B  also accepted for Transfer Students.)
• ENGL 112A - Children’s Literature 3 units

History and Social Science (15-21 units)

• SOCS 137 - California History for Teachers 3 units
• SOCS 138 - US History for Teachers 3 units (S)
• SOCS 139 - World History for Teachers 3 units (V)

Mathematics (9 units)

• MATH 12 - Number Systems 3 units (B4)
• MATH 105 - Concepts in Mathematics, Probability, Statistics 3 units
• MATH 106 - Intuitive Geometry 3 units

Science (15 units)

• CHEM 30A - Introductory Chemistry 3 units (B1+B3)
• GEOL 103 - Earth Systems and the Environment 3 units (R)
• PHYS 1 - Elementary Physics 3 units (B1)

Visual and Performing Arts (9 units)

• CA 177 - Interdisciplinary Arts for Teaching 3 units

Physical Education and Health (3-6 units)

Complete One Sequene From:

Human Development (3 units)

Complete one course from:

• CHAD 60 - Child Development 3 units (E)
• CHAD 70 - Lifespan Development in the 21st Century 3 units (E)

Introduction to Liberal Studies (3 units)

• LSTP 10 - Chronicles of Education 3 units (C2)

Area of Specialization (12 units)

Complete 12 units from below distinct from core coursework.

Six units may be lower division.

• AMS 1A - American Cultures to 1877 6 units (M4)
• AMS 1B - American Cultures 1877 to present 6 units (M5)
• AMS 129 - How the World sees the United States 3 units
• AMS 169 - The American Dream 3 units (S)
• AMS 179 - American Popular Culture 3 units
• CA 60 - Creativity Matters 3 units (E)
• CA 95 - Introduction to Queer Arts 3 units (C1)
• CA 172 - The Arts in U.S. Society 3 units (S)
• CA 173 - Thinking About Contemporary World Arts 3 units (V)
• CA 175 - Seminar in Creative Process 3 units
• CA 176 - Creativity and Creative Leadership 3 units
• HUM 114 - Legacy of Asia 3 units (V)
• HUM 119 - Myths, Heroes, and Global Cultures 3 units
• HUM 120 - Renaissance, Reason and Romanticism 3 units
• HUM 159 - Nature and World Cultures 3 units (V)
• HUM 177A - Advanced Honors in Integrated Science, Social Science, and Humanities 6 units
• HUM 177B - Advanced Honors in Integrated Science, Social Science, and Humanities 3 units (RSV)
• LSTP 139 - Education and (In)Equality 3 units (S)
• RELS 70 - Gods, Guns, Gurus, Grails-World Religion 3 units (C2)
• RELS 90 - Bible History and Literature 3 units (C2)
• RELS 99 - Death, Dying and Religions 3 units (E)
• RELS 120 - Censors and Icons: Arts and Religion 3 units
• RELS 122 - Magic, Science and Religion 3 units (V)
• RELS 131 - Gender, Sexuality, and Religion 3 units
• RELS 142 - Contemporary Buddhism and its Roots 3 units
• RELS 145 - Middle Eastern Traditions 3 units (V)
• RELS 162 - Religion and Political Controversy in the US 3 units (S)
• RELS 191 - Religion in America 3 units (S)
• Any relevant HUM 160  course with advisor approval

Advanced Writing (3 units)

• HUM 100W - Writing in the Humanities & Interdisciplinary Arts 3 units (Z)

Field Study (6 units)

• LSTP 85A - Fieldwork in Humanities A 1 units
• LSTP 85B - Fieldwork in Humanities B 1 units
• LSTP 85C - Fieldwork in Humanities C 1 units
• LSTP 185 - Field Experience in Humanities 3 units

Capstone Course (3 units)

• HUM 190 - Senior Seminar in Humanities 3 units