Dec 06, 2025  
2025-26 Academic Catalog 
    
2025-26 Academic Catalog

Roadmap: B.A. in Ethnic Studies



This roadmap is a recommended sequence of courses. Please consult your STAN Degree Progress and academic advisor as you develop your academic plan.

First Year

Fall Semester
Requirement Met
Course                                     
Units
Notes
GE 1A
English Composition
3
Students who take ENGL 1006 will complete GE 1A with ENGL 1007
GE 1C
Oral Communication
3
 
GE 2
Mathematical Concepts & Quantitative Reasoning
3
Recommended: MATH 1000
Student Success Skills
Student Success Skills Course
1
 
Units to 120
General Elective
2
 
Units to 120
General Elective
3
 
 
Semester Units
15
 
 
Cumulative Total
15
 
Spring Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
GE 3A
Arts
3
 
GE 3B Humanities 3  
GE 5B
Biological Sciences
3
 
GE 5C
Science Lab
1
May be a science lab corresponding to either 5A or 5B
GE 3B 

Humanities  

3  
Units to 120
General Elective
3
Students who took ENGL 1006 must take ENGL 1007
Units to 120
General Elective 
3
 
 
Semester Units
16
 
 
Cumulative Total
31
 

Second Year

Fall Semester 
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
Major Prerequisite
GE 4B or 6
Sociocultural Inquiry
3  
Major Prerequisites may be taken in any order
GE 1B
Critical Thinking 
3
 
GE 4A
3  
 
Units to 120
General Elective
3
Select a course that meets the Life-Long Learning Skills Requirement
Units to 120 
General Elective 
3
 
 
Semester Units
15
 
 
Cumulative Total
46
 
Spring Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes

Major Prerequisite 

GE 4B or 6 

Sociocultural Inquiry 

Choose one: 

 

Major prerequisites may be taken in any order 
GE 5A 
Physical Sciences 
3
 
US/CA/Local Gov 
PSCI 1201   
3  
 
Units to 120 
General Elective 
3
 
Units to 120 
General Elective 
3
 
 
Semester Units
15
 
 
Cumulative Total 
61
 

Third Year

Fall Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
Major Requirement 
ETHS 4360   
3  
 
Major Requirement 
Methodology Course 
3
 
Writing Proficiency 
Writing Proficiency Course 
3
Recommended: ETHS 3900 or ETHS 4340 
Units to 120 
Upper-division General Elective 
3
 
Units to 120 
Upper-division General Elective 
3
 
 
Semester Units
15
 
 
Cumulative Total
76
 
Spring Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes

Major Requirement 

GE UD 4 

Choose one: 

3
 
Major Requirement  
Methodology Course 
3
 
Major Requirement 
Upper-division ETHS major elective 
3
 
Units to 120 
Upper-division General Elective 
3
 
Units to 120 
Upper-division General Elective 
3
 
 
Semester Units
15
 
 
Cumulative Total
91
 

Fourth Year

*Apply for Graduation*

Fall Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
GE UD 2 or 5 

Choose one: 

  • Upper-division Mathematical Concepts & Quantitative Reasoning 

  • Upper-division Physical & Biological Sciences 

3
 
Major Requirement 
Upper-division ETHS major elective 
3
 
Major Requirement 
Upper-division ETHS major elective 
3
 
Units to 120 
General Elective 
3
 
Units to 120 
General Elective 
2
 
 
Semester Units
14
 
 
Cumulative Total
105
 
Spring Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
Major Requirement 
Upper-division ETHS major elective 
3
 
GE UD 3 
Upper-Division Arts & Humanities  
3
 
Units to 120 
General Elective 
3
 
Units to 120 
General Elective 
3
 
Units to 120 
General Elective 
3
 
 
Semester Units
15
 
 
Cumulative Total
120
To qualify for graduation, students must complete a minimum of 120 units overall.