Dec 05, 2025  
2025-26 Academic Catalog 
    
2025-26 Academic Catalog

Roadmap: B.A. in Social Sciences


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  
Students who take ENGL 1006 will complete GE 1A with ENGL 1007 
GE 1C 
Oral Communication  
3
 
GE 2 
Mathematics 
3
Recommended: MATH 1000 
Student Success Skills Student Success Skills Course 1  
Units to 120
General Elective
2
 
Units to 120 General Elective 3
Students must select three disciplines that will form their major and take specified course prerequisites
 
Semester Units
15
 
 
Cumulative Total
15
 
Spring Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
GE 3A  
Arts
3
 
GE 4B Social & Behavioral Sciences 3
Students should look to maximize double counting between discipline prerequisites and GEs  
GE 5B
Biological Sciences
 
US/CA/Local Gov 
PSCI 1201   
3    
 
Units to 120
General Elective
3
Students who took ENGL 1006 must take ENGL 1007 
 
Semester Units
15
 
 
Cumulative Total
30
 

Second Year

Fall Semester 
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
GE 1B 
Critical Thinking  
 
GE 5A 
Physical Sciences 
3  
 
GE 5C 
Science Lab 
1
May correspond to either 5A or 5B 
Life-Long Learning Skills Life-Long Learning Skills Course 1  
Units to 120 
General Elective 
 
Units to 120 
General Elective 
4
Students must select three disciplines that will form their major and take specified course prerequisites   
 
Semester Units
15
 
 
Cumulative Total
45
 
Spring Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
GE 3B 
Humanities  
 
GE 4A 
HIST 2600   
3  
 
GE 6 
Ethnic Studies  
 
Units to 120
General Elective
3
 
Units to 120
General Elective
3
 
 
Semester Units
15
 
 
Cumulative Total
60
 

Third Year

Fall Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
Major Requirement
2    
 
Major Requirement  
Upper-Division Elective for Discipline 1 
Students must take upper-division courses from three different disciplines in Social Sciences: 12 units in one discipline and 9 units in each of the other two
Major Requirement  
Upper-Division Elective for Discipline 2 
3
 
Major Requirement 
Upper-Division Elective for Discipline 3 
3
 
GE UD 2 or 5 
Choose one: 
  • Upper-Division Mathematical Concepts & Quantitative Reasoning 
  • Upper-Division Physical & Biological Sciences 
3
 
Units to 120
General Elective
1
 
 
Semester Units
15
 
 
Cumulative Total
75
 
Spring Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
Major Requirement
SSCI 3010   
3   
 
Major Requirement 
Upper-Division Elective for Discipline 1 
 
Major Requirement 
Upper-Division Elective for Discipline 2 
4
 
Major Requirement 
Upper-Division Elective for Discipline 3 
3
 
GE UD 3 
Upper-Division Arts & Humanities  
3
 
 
Semester Units
15
 
 
Cumulative Total
90
 

Fourth Year

*Apply for Graduation*

Fall Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
Writing Proficiency
Writing Proficiency Course 
 
Major Requirement
Choose one: 
3
Students interested in the credential program should consider taking SSCI 4961  
Major Requirement
Upper-Division Elective for Discipline 1 
3
Students must take upper-division courses from three different disciplines in Social Sciences: 12 units in one discipline and 9 units in each of the other two 
Major Requirement 
Upper-Division Elective for Discipline 2 
3
 
Units to 120 
General Elective 
3
 
 
Semester Units
15
 
 
Cumulative Total
105
 
Spring Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
Major Requirement 
Upper-Division Elective for Discipline 1 
3   
 
Major Requirement 
Upper-Division Elective for Discipline 3 
3  
 
GE UD 4 
Upper-Division Social & Behavioral Sciences 
3
May double-count with major; ensure minimum unit requirements are met  
Units to 120
General Elective 
3
 
Units to 120
General Elective
3
Select a course that also fulfills the Sociocultural Inquiry requirement, if still needed 
 
Semester Units
15
 
 
Cumulative Total
120
To qualify for graduation, students must complete a minimum of 120 units overall.