Roadmap: Humanities, American Studies Concentration, BA

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 (15 units)

GE Area 1A (Recommended ENGL 1A ) 3 unit(s)
GE Area 1C (Recommended COMM 20 ) 3 unit(s)*
GE Area 4 3 unit(s)*
Recommended Major Preparation [Recommend AMS 10 (GE Area 3B + US1 )] 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 (15 units)

GE Area 2 3 unit(s)
GE Area 3A (Recommended AMS 12 ) 3 unit(s)*
GE Area 6 3 unit(s)*
HUM 80 - Reading the World
(GE Area 1B ) 3 unit(s)
Recommended Major Preparation [Recommended AMS 11 (GE Area 4 +US 2-3 )] 3 unit(s)

Year 2

Fall Semester (16 units)

GE Area 5A +5C 4 unit(s)*
Minor or Major Elective or University Electives 4 unit(s)*
Note: Chosen with Advisor
Physical Education 1 unit(s)*
University Elective (Recommend Foreign Language) 4 unit(s)*
University Elective - Lower Division 3 unit(s)*
Complete Upper-Division Writing Directed Self Placement

Spring Semester (14 units)

HUM 95 - Introduction to Digital Humanities
3 unit(s)
GE Area 5B (Recommend ENVS 10 ) 3 unit(s)*
Physical Education 1 unit(s)*
University Elective (Recommended Foreign Language) 4 unit(s)*
University Elective - Lower or Upper Division 3 unit(s)*

Year 3

Fall Semester (15 units)

Additional Major Course [Recommended AMS 169 (GE UD Area 4 )] 3 unit(s)
Comparative Course (Recommended CA 173 ) 3 unit(s)
HUM 100W - Writing in the Humanities & Interdisciplinary Arts
(WID) 3 unit(s)
HUM 101 - Introduction to Critical Humanities
3 unit(s)
Minor OR Major Elective 3 unit(s)

Spring Semester (15 units)

Additional Major Course (Recommended
AMS 179 - Issues in US Popular Culture
) 3 unit(s)
Comparative Course [Recommended
AMS 159 - Nature and World Cultures
(GE Upper Division Area 3 )] 3 unit(s)
Concentration Elective 3 unit(s)
GE Upper Division Area 2/5 (Recommended
AMS 139 - Animals and Society
) 3 unit(s)
Minor OR Major Elective 3 unit(s)
Apply to Graduate

Year 4

Fall Semester (15 units)

Comparative Course (Recommended
HUM 128 - Global Humanities in the Modern Era
) 3 unit(s)
Concentration Elective 3 unit(s)*
Concentration Elective 3 unit(s)*
Minor OR Major Elective 3 unit(s)*
Upper Division Humanities & Arts Elective 3 unit(s)*

Spring Semester (15 units)

Additional Major Course 3 unit(s)
AMS 160 /
HUM 160 - Special Topics in Humanities
3 unit(s)
Concentration Elective 3 unit(s)
HUM 190 - Senior Seminar in Humanities
3 unit(s)
Minor OR Major Elective 3 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.