Ethnic Studies, Asian American Studies, B.A.

The following Four-Year Roadmaps are meant to be a guide for students and academic advisors in planning a path to a degree within four years (eight semesters) if the student is able and willing to do so. The set of courses shown below are based exclusively on the Fall 2022 Catalog and the most up to date General Education (GE) Program in that catalog year. The requirements outlined may not apply to students in earlier catalog years, especially in the GE courses required in specific categories. Please note that courses identified in the Four -Year Roadmaps may not always be available during each of the prescribed semesters, therefore, it is always recommended to consult an academic advisor. Advisors may need to adjust the courses in the Four-Year Roadmap to keep students on track to graduate in four years.  

First Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS 

G.E. subarea A.1
Oral Communications

  3

G.E. subarea B.1
Physical Science

  3

G.E. subarea B.3
Laboratory Experience

  0-1

Major Requirement & G.E. subarea D.2
Core Courses

ASAM 190 3

G.E. subarea C.1
Introductions to the Arts

  3

Major Requirement & G.E. subarea F
Core Courses

ASAM 101 3

Total

  15-16

Second Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS 

G.E. subarea A.2
Written Communication

  3

G.E. subarea B.4
Implications and Explorations in the Natural Sciences and Mathematics/Quanititative Reasoning

  3

Major Requirement
Core Courses

ASAM 201 3

G.E. subarea D.1*
Introduction to the Social Sciences

  3

General Elective

  3

Total

  15

*One course from C.2, C.3, D.1, D.3, or E should overlay with GE Overlay Z

Third Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS 

G.E. subarea A.3
Critical Thinking

  3

G.E. subarea B.2
Life Science

  3

G.E. subarea C.2*
Introduction to the Humanities

  3

Major Requirement 
Core Courses

ASAM 230 3

General Elective

  3

Total

  15

*One course from C.2, C.3, D.1, D.3, or E should overlay with GE Overlay Z

Fourth Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS 

G.E. subarea C.2
Introduction to the Humanities

  3

University Requirement

  3

Major Requirement

Ethnic Groups

  3

General Elective

  3

General Elective

  3

Total

  15

Fifth Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS 

G.E. subarea E.*
Lifelong Learning and Self-Development

  3

Major Requirement
Ethnic Studies Elective

  3
Major Requirement
Core Courses
ASAM 300 3

Major Requirement
Core Courses

ASAM 307 3
General Elective   3

Total

   15

*One course from C.2, C.3, D.1, D.3, or E should overlay with GE Overlay Z

Sixth Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS 

G.E. subarea D.3*
Explorations in Social Sciences

  3

Major Requirement
Concentration- Topical Specific Asian Pacific American Ethnic Groups

  3

Major Requirement
Ethnic Studies Elective

  3

General Elective

  3

General Elective

  3

Total

  15

*One course from C.2, C.3, D.1, D.3, or E should overlay with GE Overlay Z

Seventh Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS 

G.E. subarea C.3*
Explorations in the Arts or Humanities

  3

Major Requirement

Ethnic Studies Elective

  3

General Elective

  3

General Elective

  3

General Elective

  3

Total

  15

*One course from C.2, C.3, D.1, D.3, or E should overlay with GE Overlay Z

Eighth Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS 

G.E. subarea B.5
Implications and Explorations in the Natural Sciences and Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning

   3
Major Requirement
Core Courses
ETHN 490 3

General Elective

  3

General Elective

  3

General Elective

  3

Total

  15