Humanities, Liberal Arts Concentration, BA (2023-2024) all AA-T or AS-T degrees except AS-T Biology or AS-T Chemistry

The AA-T or AS-T in ANY degree program (**except AS-T Biology or AS-T 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 in Humanities, Concentration in Liberal Arts degree in 60 semester units for students who earn either an AA-T or an AS-T degree (excluding the AS-T Biology or AS-T Chemistry).

Year 1 | Year 2

Year 1

1st Semester (14 units)

UDW Directed Self Placement Exercise Completed
HUM 100W - Writing in the Humanities & Interdisciplinary Arts 3 units (WID)
HUM 80 - Reading the World 3 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 (18 units)

HIST 170S (Area S+US1) OR a different SJSU Studies Area S if US1 already satisfied 3 units
Select three courses: AMS 129 , AMS 159 , CA 173 , HUM 128 , or RELS 131 9 total units
Select two courses: CA 172 , CA 173 , CA 176 , or RELS 120 6 total units

Year 2

3rd Semester (15 units)

POLS 170V (Area V+US23) OR a different SJSU Studies Area V if US2+3 already satisfied 3 units
Select two courses: AMS 129 , AMS 159 , AMS 169 , or AMS 179 6 total units
Select two courses: HUM 114 , HUM 119 , HUM 128 , RELS 144 , or RELS 145 6 total units

4th Semester (13 units)

SJSU Studies Area R 3 units
HUM 190 - Senior Seminar in Humanities 3 units
Select two courses: RELS 122 , RELS 131 , RELS 142 , RELS 162 , or RELS 191 6 total units
Lower OR Upper Division University Elective 1 unit

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 free electives if articulated.

** For students with the Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) in AS-T Biology or AS-T Chemistry, please refer to the 2023-2024 Humanities, Liberal Arts Concentration, BA (AS-T Biology or AS-T Chemistry) roadmap .