Program: Humanities, B.A. (2025-2026) - Roadmap - San Diego State University

Jun 19, 2025

2025-2026 University Catalog

The roadmap outlines a recommended sequence of courses to follow in order to complete your degree in a timely manner. It is designed to take into account General Education courses and major preparation courses that will satisfy multiple requirements with one course. The roadmap suggests sequencing to ensure that you complete prerequisite courses prior to taking the higher-level course.

Year 1

Fall Semester (16 units)

English Composition [1A] Units: 3
Math/Quantitative Reasoning [2] Units: 3
Social and Behavioral Science [4] / American Institutions Units: 3
Humanities [3B] / Language 1st Semester Units: 4
HUM 101 - Introduction to Humanities Units: 3
º Major Prep
or
HUM 102 - Global Humanities Units: 3
º Major Prep
or
HUM 103 - Introduction to Public Humanities Units: 3
º Major Prep

Spring Semester (16 units)

Critical Thinking [1B] Units: 3
Oral Communication [1C] Units: 3
Ethnic Studies [6] / American Institutions / Ethnic Studies [Graduation Requirement] Units: 3
Language 2nd Semester Units: 4
Major Prep Units: 3
- See SDSU University Catalog for a list of approved courses.

Year 2

Fall Semester (17 units)

Physical Science [5A] or Biological Science [5B] Units: 3
Laboratory [5C] Units: 1
Social and Behavioral Science [4] Units: 3
Arts [3A] Units: 3
Language 3rd Semester Units: 4
Major Prep Units: 3
- See SDSU University Catalog for a list of approved courses.

Spring Semester (16 units)

Physical Science [5A] or Biological Science [5B] Units: 3
- Select area of Science not completed in Fall.
Elective Units: 3
- Recommended: HUM 201 or WMNST 101 .
Language 4th Semester Units: 4
Major Prep Units: 3
- See SDSU University Catalog for a list of approved courses.
Elective Units: 3
- Recommended as elective: HUM 130 , HUM 140 or CLASS 140 .

Year 3

Fall Semester (15 units)

GE Explorations / Cultural Diversity Units: 3
Upper Division Language Units: 3
Major Units: 3
- See SDSU University Catalog for a list of approved courses.
Major: Approved Elective Units: 3
- Elective courses taken to fulfill the major must be approved by the humanities undergraduate adviser.
Elective Units: 3

Spring Semester (15 units)

GE Explorations Units: 3

º Courses selected for the major may also satisfy GE Explorations. See SDSU University Catalog for list of approved courses.

HUM 390W - Writing in the Humanities Units: 3
º GWAR: Upper Division Writing Course / Major
Major Units: 3

º See SDSU University Catalog for a list of approved courses.

Major Units: 3

º See SDSU University Catalog for a list of approved courses.

Elective Units: 3

Year 4

Fall Semester (13 units)

GE Explorations Units: 3
- Courses selected for the major may also satisfy GE Explorations. See SDSU University Catalog for list of approved courses.
Major Units: 3
- See SDSU University Catalog for a list of approved courses.
Major Units: 3
- See SDSU University Catalog for a list of approved courses.
Upper Division Elective Units: 1
Elective Units: 3

Spring Semester (12 units)

HUM 400 - Senior Seminar Units: 3
º Major
º Submission of Portfolio.
Major Units: 3

º See SDSU University Catalog for a list of approved courses.

Major: Approved Elective Units: 3

º Elective courses taken to fulfill the major must be approved by the humanities undergraduate adviser.

Elective Units: 3

Degree Total (120 units)

All Humanities majors are required to see a Department Advisor every semester until graduation.