BA in Arts and Letters

Units required for Major: 36

Advisors:

Michele Foss-Snowden, Communications

Eligibility Requirements

This multidisciplinary major is designed for students who have stopped-out in good standing from the pursuit of any major that aligns with degree program offerings in the College of Arts & Letters at Sacramento State or another university.

At the time of application, students must have met the following requirements:

  1. Must have begun coursework in a degree program that aligns with a program offered by California State University, Sacramento's College of Arts & Letters
  2. Must not have been enrolled at university for at least 1 academic year
  3. Completed at least 70 units of coursework (may be upper or lower division units).
  4. Completed all lower-division GE requirements for California State University system at CSUS or another institution.
  5. Have a minimum cumulative GPA not lower than 2.0.

Program Requirements

Required Upper Division Core Courses (12 Units)
ALS 101Texts Over Time3
ALS 102Individual, Community, and Citizenship3
ALS 103Creativity, Meaning, and Criticism3
ALS 104Happiness, Well-Being and the Good Life3
Select an additional 24 units from the following: (24 Units) 1
Language - Communication and Expression6
COMS 8
Interpersonal Communication Skills
COMS 100B
Rhetoric and Social Influence
COMS 116
Intercultural Communication
ENGL 110B
History of the English Language
HIST 166
Popular Culture 2
HRS 161
Multicultural America 2
SPAN 1A
Elementary Spanish
or SPAN 1B
 Elementary Spanish
Literature - Texts, Ideas and Ideals6
COMS 55
Media Communication and Society
ENGL 140
ENGL 180 Series Course
FREN 110
Survey of French Literature
HIST 4
Survey of Early Western Civilization 2
HIST 50
World History I: to 1500 2
HRS 10
Arts and Ideas of the West: Ancient to Medieval 2
HRS 70
Arts and Ideas of Asia: Ancient to Medieval 2
MUSC 10A
Survey of Music Literature I 2
THEA 2
History of the Theatre: Ancient to Renaissance 2
Arts and Music - The Creative Process6
ART 7
Introduction to Art and Visual Culture 2
ART 70
Form, Space Vision 2
ENGL 30A
Introduction to Creative Writing
GPHD 10
Introduction to Digital Design
HRS 180
The Film 2
MUSC 9
Music In World Cultures 2
MUSC 18
Music Appreciation 2
PHIL 136
Philosophy Of Art 2
DNCE 131
Dance Cultures Of America 2
THEA 9
Appreciation Of Acting 2
THEA 115A
Multicultural Puppetry 2
Philosophy - Meaning and Critique6
COMS 153
Journalism Law and Ethics
PHIL 112
History Of Ethics 2
PHIL 117
Existentialism 2
PHIL 131
Philosophy Of Religion 2
COMS 2
Argumentation 2
HIST 15H
Major Problems in U.S. History 2
JOUR 50
Media Literacy and Critical Thinking 2
PHIL 4
Critical Thinking 2
PHIL 60
Deductive Logic I 2
HRS 105
Approaches to the Humanities 2
HRS 140
Total Units36
1

At least 12 additional units must be upper division for a total of at least 24 upper division units. 

2

Course also satisfies General Education (GE)/Graduation Requirement.

NOTE: Students will work closely with the program advisors to ensure satisfactory completion of all University wide General Education and Graduation Requirements.  Where possible, these can be overlapped with courses taken to satisfy the Required Upper Division core courses and Literature -Texts, Ideas and Ideals courses.

General Education Requirements1

Area A: Basic Subjects
A1 - Oral Communication 2
A2 - Written Communication 20
A3 - Critical Thinking 20
Area B: Physical Universe and Its Life Forms
B1 - Physical Science 20
B2 - Life Forms 20
B3 - Lab (Note: Lab experience to be taken with one of the following: B1, B2 or B5) 20
B4 - Math Concepts 20
B5 - Additional Course (Any B to reach 12 units) - Take upper-division course to complete Area & upper division requirements. 20
Area C: Arts and Humanities (0-3 Units)
C1 - Arts 20
C2 - Humanities 20
C1/C2 - Area C Course 20
C1/C2 - Area C Course - Take upper-division course to complete Area & upper division requirements. 30 - 3
Area D: The Individual and Society (3 Units)
Area D Course 20
Area D Course 20
Area D Course 20
Area D Course - Take upper-division course to complete Area & upper division requirements.3
Area E: Understanding Personal Development
Area E Course 20
Total Units3-6
1

To help you complete your degree in a timely manner and not take more units than absolutely necessary, there are ways to use single courses to meet more than one requirement (overlap). For further information, please visit the General Education page.

Note: There is no way to list all possible overlaps so please consult with a professional advisor. The Academic Advising Center can be visited online, by phone (916) 278-1000, or email.

2

Completion of all lower division General Education and Graduation Requirements is a condition of admission to the program.

3

Department recommends Electives that meet Area C Requirements; see Program Requirements table above.

Graduation Requirements1

Graduation Requirements (required by CSU) (9 Units)
American Institutions: U.S. History3
American Institutions: U.S. Constitution & CA Government3
Writing Intensive (WI) 23
Graduation Requirements (required by Sacramento State) (12 Units)
English Composition II3
Race and Ethnicity in American Society (RE) 23
Foreign Language Proficiency Requirement 36
1

To help you complete your degree in a timely manner and not take more units than absolutely necessary, there are ways to use single courses to meet more than one requirement (overlap). For further information, please visit the General Education page.

Note: There is no way to list all possible overlaps so please consult with a professional advisor. The Academic Advising Center can be visited online, by phone (916) 278-1000, or email.

2

Department recommends Electives that meet the WI Graduation Requirement and the Race and Ethnicity Requirement; see Program Requirements table above.

3

If not satisfied before entering Sacramento State, it may be satisfied in General Education Area C2 (Humanities). "C- or better required." The alternative methods for satisfying the Foreign Language Proficiency Requirement are described here: https://www.csus.edu/college/arts-letters/world-languages-literatures/foreign-language-requirement.html