Program: Roadmap: Chinese, BA - San José State University

Jul 13, 2025

2025-2026 Academic Catalog

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 GE UD courses.

*Courses marked with an asterisk may be taken in a different semester than listed.

Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4

Year 1

Fall Semester (16 units)

AFAM 2A - African Americans and the Development of America’s History and Government , AAS 33A - Asian Americans in U.S. History I , CCS 10A - Mexican Americans and the Development of U.S. History and Government , OR HIST 15 - Essentials of U.S. History 3 unit(s) (GE Area 4 + US 1 )*
ENGL 1A - First Year Writing or ENGL 1AS - First-Year Writing: Stretch English II 3 unit(s) (GE Area 1A)
CHIN 25A - Intermediate Chinese 4 unit(s) (GE Area 3B)
GE Area 1C 3 unit(s)*
One course from: ART 44HA , DSGN 44HA , ENGL 44HA , HUM 44HA , or
PHIL 44HA - Design Your Life, Design Your Semester, Design Your World
3 unit(s)

Spring Semester (14 units)

CHIN 25B - Intermediate Chinese
(GE Area 3B ) 4 unit(s)
GE Area 1B 3 unit(s)
GE Area 2 3 unit(s)
AFAM 2B - African Americans and the Development of America’s History and Government
  3 unit(s),
AAS 33B - Asian Americans in U.S. History II
  3 unit(s), OR
POLS 15 - Essentials of U.S. & California Government
  3 unit(s) (GE Area 4  + US 2-3 )*
Physical Education 1 unit*

Year 2

Fall Semester (16-17 units)

CHIN 101A - Advanced Chinese
4 unit(s)
GE Area 3A 3 unit(s)*
GE Area 5A /5C 3-4 unit(s)*
GE Area 6 3 unit(s)*
Major Elective 3 unit(s)
Complete Upper-Division Writing Directed Self Placement

Spring Semester (14-15 units)

CHIN 101B - Advanced Chinese
4 unit(s)
GE Area 5B /5C 3-4 unit(s)*
Major Elective 3 unit(s)
Physical Education 1 unit(s)
University Elective Lower or Upper Division 3 unit(s)*

Year 3

Fall Semester (15 units)

FORL 100W - Writing Workshop
3 unit(s) (WID)
CHIN 140 - Chinese Culture and Politics Through Literature
(GE Upper Division Area 3 ) 3 unit(s)
Major Elective 4 unit(s)
Physical Education 1 unit*
Second Foreign Language Requirement 4 unit(s)

Spring Semester (15 units)

GE Upper Division Area 4 3 unit(s)
Major Elective 4 unit(s)
Second Foreign Language Requirement 4 unit(s)
University Elective - Lower or Upper Division 4 unit(s)
Apply to Graduate

Year 4

Fall Semester (15 units)

GE Upper Division Area 2/5 3 unit(s)
Major Elective 4 unit(s)
Second Foreign Language Requirement 4 unit(s)
University Elective - Lower or Upper Division 4 unit(s)

Spring Semester (15 units)

Upper Division Major elective 4 unit(s)*
Upper Division Humanities & Arts Elective 3 unit(s)*
University Elective - Lower or Upper Division 4 unit(s)*
University Elective - Lower or Upper Division 4 unit(s)*

Roadmap Notes

*Courses marked with an asterisk may be taken in a different semester than listed.

Lower division courses should generally be taken in years 1-2, and upper division courses in years 3-4. Students should work with an academic advisor to create an individual roadmap using the MyPlanner tool.

A minimum of 120 units is required for this degree.