Humanities, Religious Studies Concentration, BA (2023-2024) (AA-T Global Studies or AA-T Social Justice Studies)

The AA-T in Global Studies or AA-T in Social Justice Studies 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 Religious Studies degree in 60 semester units for students who earn either the AA-T in Global Studies or AA-T in Social Justice Studies.

Year 1 | Year 2

Year 1

1st Semester (14 units)

UDW Directed Self Placement Exercise Completed
HUM 80 - Reading the World 3 units
HUM 95 - Introduction to Digital Humanities 3 units
HUM 101 - Human Life: Let’s Think About It 3 units
RELS 70 - Gods, Guns, Gurus, Grails-World Religion 3 units
Physical Education 2 units

2nd Semester (15 units)

HIST 170S (Area S+US1) OR a different SJSU Studies Area S if US1 already satisfied 3 units
HUM 100W - Writing in the Humanities & Interdisciplinary Arts 3 units (WID)
Select three courses: AMS 129 , AMS 159 , CA 173 , HUM 119 , HUM 128 , or RELS 131 9 total units

Year 2

3rd Semester (15 units)

SJSU Studies Area R 3 units
POLS 170V (Area V+US23) OR a different SJSU Studies Area V if US2+3 already satisfied 3 units
HUM 160 - Special Topics in Humanities 3 units
Select two courses: RELS 142 , RELS 144 , RELS 145 , or RELS 156 6 total units

4th Semester (16-17 units)

Select two courses: RELS 104 , RELS 109 , or RELS 134 6 total units
Select 7 units from: AFAM 134 , HIST 121A , HIST 121B , HIST 122 , HIST 126 , RELS 111 , RELS 114 , RELS 120 , RELS 122 , RELS 137 , RELS 162 , or RELS 191 7 total units
HUM 190 - Senior Seminar in Humanities 3 units
Lower OR Upper Division University Elective 0-1 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.