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2025-26 Academic Catalog

Roadmap: B.A. in Social Sciences for Transfers

This roadmap is intended for students who have completed an Associate’s Degree for Transfer (AA-T/AS-T) or who have completed the equivalent pre-requisites. Please consult your STAN Degree Progress and academic advisor as you develop your academic plan.

Third Year
Fall Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
Major Requirement
2   
 
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
 
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
 
Student Success Skills
Student Success Skills Course
1
 
 
Semester Units
15
 
 
Cumulative Total
15
  
Spring Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
Major Requirement
3  
 
Major Requirement 
Upper-Division Elective for Discipline 1 
3 
 
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
30
  

Fourth Year

*Apply for Graduation*
Fall Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
Writing Proficiency
Writing Proficiency Course 
3 
 
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
45
 
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
60
To qualify for graduation, students must complete a minimum of 120 units overall.