African 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)

AFAM 2A - African Americans and the Development of America’s History and Government
3 unit(s) (D)
GE Area A1 3 unit(s)
GE Area A2 3 unit(s)
GE Area B4 3 unit(s)
GE Area E 3 unit(s)

Spring Semester (16 units)

AFAM 2B - African Americans and the Development of America’s History and Government
3 unit(s) (D+US123)
GE Area B2/B3 3 unit(s) *
GE Area A3 3 unit(s)
GE Area C1 3 unit(s)
University Elective - Lower Division 3 unit(s)
Physical Education 1 unit(s)

Year 2

Fall Semester (16 units)

AFAM 40 - African Origins OR AFAM 111 - African Nations: History, Politics, and Culture 3 unit(s)
GE Area C2 3 unit(s)
GE Area B1+B3 3 unit(s) *
University Elective - Lower Division 3 unit(s)
University Elective - Lower Division 3 unit(s)
Physical Elective 1 unit(s)
Complete the Upper Division Writing - Directed Self Placement

Spring Semester (15 units)

AFAM 22 - The Humanities in African American Culture
3 unit(s) (F)
GE Area C1 or C2 3 unit(s)
University Elective - Lower or Upper Division 3 unit(s)
University Elective - Lower or Upper Division 3 unit(s)
University Elective - Lower or Upper Division 3 unit(s)

Year 3

Fall Semester (15 units)

Any 100W (WID) (Recommended AFAM 100W , COMM 100W , or SOCI 100W ) 3 unit(s)
AFAM 151 - Race, Class and the Environment 3 unit(s) (R)
AFAM 134 - The Black Civil Rights Movements 3 unit(s)
University Elective 3 unit(s)
Major Elective 3 unit(s)

Spring Semester (15 units)

AFAM 152 - Black Feminisms 3 unit(s) (S)
SJSU Studies Area S (May not be an AFAM course) 3 unit(s)
Major Elective 3 unit(s)
University Elective - Lower or Upper Division 3 unit(s)
University Elective - Lower or Upper Division 3 unit(s)

Year 4

Fall Semester (15 units)

Major Elective 3 unit(s)
Major Elective 3 unit(s)
SJSU Studies Area V 3 unit(s)
University Elective - Lower or Upper Division 3 unit(s)
University Elective - Lower or Upper Division 3 unit(s)

Spring Semester (13 units)

Major Elective 3 unit(s)
Major Elective 3 unit(s)
University Elective - Lower or Upper Division 3 unit(s)
University Elective - Lower or Upper Division 3 unit(s)
University Elective - Lower or Upper Division 1 unit(s)

Roadmap Notes

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

Courses that meet GE Areas A1, A2, A3, B4, and F must be passed with a “C-” or better to meet the requirement.

AFAM Major Electives: AFAM 102 , AFAM 105 , AFAM 106 , AFAM 110 , AFAM 111 , AFAM 112 , AFAM 115 , AFAM 120 , AFAM 125 , AFAM 130 , AFAM 137 , AFAM 142 , AFAM 156 , AFAM 157 , AFAM 158 , AFAM 159 , AFAM 160 , AFAM 161 , AFAM 162 , AFAM 165 , AFAM 166 , AFAM 170 , AFAM 180 , AFAM 184 , AFAM 185 , AFAM 190 .