Asian American Studies, BA (2024-2025)

The following roadmap is a sample advising map to complete the degree program in four years. Please consult your MyPlanner and major advisor as you develop your individualized academic plan. Students must have completed 60+ units in order to enroll in SJSU Studies courses.

Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4

Year 1

Fall Semester (15 units)

AAS 1 - Introduction to Asian American Studies 3 units (F)
GE Area D (Recommended AAS 33A (D + US123 )) 3 units
GE Area A2 3 unit(s)
GE Area A1 3 unit(s)
GE Area B4 3 unit(s)

Spring Semester (15 units)

AAS 33B - Asian Americans in U.S. History II 3 unit(s) (D) (US123 ONLY with AAS 33A)
GE Area E 3 unit(s)
GE Area B2+B3 * 3 unit(s)
GE Area A3 3 unit(s)
GE Area C1 3 unit(s)

Year 2

Fall Semester (15 units)

AAS Elective #1 3 unit(s)
GE Area C2 3 unit(s)
GE Area B1+B3 * 3 unit(s)
University Elective 3 unit(s)
University Elective 2 unit(s)
Physical Education 1 unit(s)

Spring Semester (15 units)

Major Elective (3 unit(s)
GE Area C1 or C2 (3 unit(s)
University Elective (3 unit(s)
University Elective (3 unit(s)
University Elective (3 unit(s)

Year 3

Fall Semester (15 units)

AAS 184 - Ethnic Studies Theory 3 unit(s)
AFAM 100W - Writing Workshop OR SOCI 100W - Writing Workshop 3 unit(s) (Both WID)
Major Elective 3 unit(s)
SJSU Studies Area R 3 unit(s)
University Elective 2 unit(s)
Physical Education 1 unit(s)

Spring Semester (15 units)

AAS 175 - Asian American Communities 3 unit(s)
AAS 185 - Ethnic Studies Methodologies 3 unit(s)
Major Elective 3 unit(s)
University Elective 3 unit(s)
University Elective 3 unit(s)

Year 4

Fall Semester (15 units)

AAS Elective #2 3 unit(s)
AAS Elective #3 3 unit(s)
Major Elective 3 unit(s)
SJSU Studies Area V 3 unit(s)
University Elective 3 unit(s)

Spring Semester (15 units)

AAS Elective #4 3 unit(s)
Major Elective 3 unit(s)
SJSU Studies Area S ** 3 unit(s)
University Elective 3 unit(s)
University Elective 3 unit(s)

Roadmap Notes

*Either B1 or B2 must be taken with a B3 - Laboratory .

**Courses in the Social Sciences (Area D and Area S) must be completed in at least two different disciplines (for example, AAS and COMM, JS, or SOCI). Students who take two lower-division Area D courses in the same discipline must take an Area S upper-division course in a different discipline.