Liberal Studies, B.A. (2020-2021 Archive)
Interdisciplinary Studies Option
All lower division GE completed. Requirements with completion of an AA-T in Global Studies as follows:
Transfer Year 1: First Semester
| Course |
Units |
| Global Humanities. HUM 101 |
3 |
| Philosophy and Culture. One course from: CHS 111, HUM 105, LING 200, PHIL 150, PHIL 202, RS 150 |
3 |
| Social Science. One course from: ANTH 150, ECON 175, HIST 111, POLS 225, PSY 150, SOC 150 |
3 |
| Language other than English. One course from: ARMN 101, CHIN 101, CLAS 101G, CLAS 101L, DEAF 160, FREN 101, GERM 101, HEBR 101, ITAL 101, JAPN 101, KOR 101, RUSS 101, SPAN 101 |
3-4 |
| GE Upper Division* |
3 |
| Total |
15-16 |
Transfer Year 1: Second Semester
| Course |
Units |
| Literature. One course from: AAS 321, AFRS 344, AFRS 346, CAS 421, CHS 380, CHS 381, ENGL 300, ENGL 311, ENGL 316, ENGL 364, FLIT 331, RS 310 |
3 |
| Cultural Studies. One course from: AAS 345, AAS 430, AFRS 300, AFRS 368, AIS 301, ANTH 315, CAS 303, COMS 356,ENGL 312, ENGL 333, ENGL 430, ENGL 455, GWS 340, GWS 350, GWS 410, QS 302, RS 378 |
3 |
| Intermediate/Advanced Writing. One course from: AFRS 350, ENGL 305, ENGL 406 |
3 |
| The Environment. One course from: CAS 355, GEOG 316/L, RTM 351, SUST 300, URBS 310 |
3 |
| GE Upper Division* |
3 |
| Total |
15 |
Transfer Year 2: First Semester
| Course |
Units |
| Science, Technology Culture. One course from: ASTR 352, BIOL 362/L, COMP 300, EOH 353, GEOL 300, HSCI 345, PHIL 325, PHIL 330, PHYS 305/L |
3-4 |
| Ethics. One course from: GWS 360, JS 318, PHIL 349, RS 301 |
3 |
| Cultural Theories and Methodologies. HUM 391 |
3 |
| Course from chosen Track (See below) |
3 |
| GE Upper Division* |
3 |
| Total |
15-16 |
Transfer Year 2: Second Semester
| Course |
Units |
| Choose one Track (21-22 units). Refer to the Liberal Studies-Interdisciplinary Studies Program page for courses required in each Track. |
| Track A: The Humanities |
| Track B: Human Rights |
| Track C: Sustainability |
| Track D: Russian Studies |
| Track E: China Studies |
| Total |
13-15 |
| Total units after transfer |
60** |
* Total of 9 units Upper Division General Education must include 3 units from GE B5 Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning, and 6 units from GE Upper Division Section C1 Arts, or GE Upper Division Section C2 Humanities, or GE Upper Division Section D Social Sciences, or GE Upper Division Section F Comparative Cultural Studies. (No more than 3 units from GE Upper Division C and no more than 3 units from GE Upper Division D.) If needed, select UDGE courses that also satisfy: IC: Information Competence, and/or: GE Upper Division Section D2 American History Institutions and Ideals, OR GE Upper Division Section D3 and D4 Constitution of the United States and State and Local Government.
*If taken, ASTR 352 or GEOG 316 or GEOL 300 or PHYS 305 satisfy GE B5.
**In order not to exceed 60 units after transfer, students should choose additional courses that double count for the major and for Upper Division General Education.
