Humanities, Religious Studies Concentration, 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)

GE Area A1 3 unit(s)
GE Area A2 (Recommended ENGL 1A ) 3 unit(s)
GE Area B4 3 unit(s)
RELS 70 - Gods, Guns, Gurus, Grails-World Religion
3 unit(s) (C2)
Thoughts, Texts, and Images Elective (Recommended RELS 99 ) 3 unit(s) (E)

Spring Semester (15 units)

HUM 80 - Reading the World
3 unit(s) (A3)
GE Area B1+B3 3 unit(s) *
GE Area F 3 unit(s)
University Elective - Lower or Upper Division OR Minor 3 unit(s)
University Elective - Lower or Upper Division OR Minor 3 unit(s)

Year 2

Fall Semester (16 units)

GE Area B2+B3 3 unit(s) *
GE Area C1 3 unit(s)
GE Area D + US123 3 unit(s)
HUM 95 - Introduction to Digital Humanities
OR University Elective - Lower or Upper Division OR Minor 3 unit(s)
University Elective - Lower or Upper Division OR Minor 3 unit(s)
Physical Education 1 unit(s)
Complete the Upper Division Writing - Directed Self Placement

Spring Semester (14 units)

Religions and Cultures Elective (Recommended RELS 90 ) 3 unit(s) (C2)
GE Area D + US123 3 unit(s)
University Elective - Lower or Upper Division OR Minor 3 unit(s)
University Elective - Lower or Upper Division OR Minor 3 unit(s)
University Elective - Lower or Upper Division OR Minor 1 unit(s)
Physical Education 1 unit(s)

Year 3

Fall Semester (15 units)

HUM 100W - Writing in the Humanities & Interdisciplinary Arts
3 unit(s) (WID)
HUM 101 - Human Life: Let’s Think About It
3 unit(s)
Comparative Course (Recommended HUM 128 ) 3 unit(s)
Thoughts, Texts, and Images Elective [Recommended RELS 162 (S) or RELS 191 (S)] 3 unit(s)
University Elective - Lower or Upper Division OR Minor 3 unit(s)

Spring Semester (15 units)

HUM 95 - Introduction to Digital Humanities 3 unit(s)
SJSU Studies Area R (Recommended AMS 139 ) 3 unit(s)
Comparative Course [Recommended AMS 159 (V) or CA 173 (V)] 3 unit(s)
Comparative Course (Recommended AMS 129 or HUM 128 ) 3 unit(s)
Traditions Elective (Recommended RELS 142 , RELS 144 , or RELS 145 ) 3 unit(s)
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Year 4

Fall Semester (15 units)

HUM 160 - Special Topics in Humanities
3 unit(s)
Religions and Cultures Elective (Recommended RELS 104 , RELS 109 , or RELS 161 ) 3 unit(s)
University Elective - Lower or Upper Division OR Minor 3 unit(s)
University Elective - Lower or Upper Division OR Minor 3 unit(s)
University Elective - Lower or Upper Division OR Minor 3 unit(s)

Spring Semester (15 units)

HUM 190 - Senior Seminar in Humanities
3 unit(s)
Traditions Elective (Recommended RELS 156 ) 3 unit(s)
University Elective - Lower or Upper Division OR Minor 3 unit(s)
University Elective - Lower or Upper Division OR Minor 3 unit(s)
University Elective - Lower or Upper Division OR Minor 3 unit(s)

Roadmap Notes

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