Humanities, Liberal Arts Concentration, BA (2020-2021) (AA-T Global Studies or AA-T Social Justice Studies)

The AA-T or AS-T in ANY degree program (except AS-T in Biology or Chemistry) guarantees the student will transfer with the completion of 60 transferable semester units. Students who earn either of these transfer degrees will meet the 39 units of lower division GE and 21 units of elective credit at SJSU. Below is the path to the BA Humanities, Concentration in Liberal Arts degree in 60 semester units for students who earns either an AA-T or an AS-T degree.

Year 1 | Year 2

Year 1

1st Semester (15 units)

Writing Skills Test (WST) - Taken and Passed
HUM 100W - Writing in the Humanities & Interdisciplinary Arts (Z) 3 units
ENGL 2 - Critical Thinking and Writing or equivalent if taken previously, choose an elective course 3 units
HUM 85 1 units
HUM 101 - Human Life: Let’s Think About It 3 units
HUM 160 - Special Topics in Humanities 3 units
Physical Education 2 units

2nd Semester (15 units)

SJSU Studies Area S in US History HIST 170S - Topics in American History: American Identities and Institutions meets US1 and Area S. If US1 was met previously then take a different Area S course. 3 units
Comparative courses - select four courses from AMS 129 , AMS 159 , CA 173 , HUM 128 , RELS 124 , RELS 131 12 units

Year 2

3rd Semester (15 units)

SJSU Studies Area V in US & California Government. POLS 170V - American Politics in Global Perspective meets US2, USS and Area V. If US2,US3 was met previously then take a different Area V course. 3 units
Electives/Arts & Pop Culture - select two courses from AFAM 102 , AFAM 161 , AMS 179 , ARTH 182A ,CA 172 , MUSC 111 , MUSC 117 , MUSC 120 , PHIL 106 , RELS 120 , RELS 134 ,TA 120 , TA 127 6 units
Electives/History, Value and Ideas - select two courses from AMS 169 , GEOG 112 , HIST 155 , HUM 114 , HUM 119 , HUM 120 , RELS 122 ,RELS 137 , RELS 142 , RELS 144 , RELS 145 , RELS 155 , RELS 156 ,RELS 162 , RELS 191 ,PHIL 104 , PHIL 112 , PHIL 119 , PHIL 122 6 units

4th Semester (15 units)

SJSU StudiesArea R 3 units
HUM 190 - Senior Seminar in Humanities 3 units
Electives/Literature - select two courses from COLT 121 , ENGL 101 , ENGL 123A , ENGL 123B , ENGL 123C , ENGL 123D , ENGL 125 , ENGL 148 , ENGL 149 , ENGL 150 , ENGL 151 , ENGL 162 , ENGL 165 , ENGL 168 , ENGL 169 , HUM 122 , PHIL 107 6 units
Elective - select one course in these major elective areas History, Value and Ideas; Arts & Pop Culture; Literature (course lists are above) 3 units

Roadmap Notes

A minimum of 40 upper division units must be completed for degree. This roadmap is a sample pathway. Check with a major advisor regarding the most appropriate course sequence for you. 60 units minimum will be transferred with this degree, however up to 70 transfer units can be applied to the lower division and lower division electives if articulated. (For the 60 unit roadmap for the AS-T in Biology or Chemistry please see roadmap specific for these AS-T degree programs.)