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San Francisco State University

San Francisco State University
1600 Holloway Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94132

Official telephone: (415) 338-1111
Fax number: (415) 338-2514

Website: www.sfsu.edu



Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August and late January.
Calendar system: trimester system (three terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in June, July, and December.
Number and length of summer sessions: Three summer sessions of three to eight weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: business administration, psychology, liberal studies
Majors with the lowest enrollment: American Indian studies, Modern Jewish studies, atmospheric and oceanic sciences
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 75%
Student:Faculty ratio: 22:1
Total faculty: 756 men, 810 women, 1,566 total
Full-time faculty: 425 men, 393 women, 818 total
Part-time faculty: 331 men, 417 women, 748 total
Graduation rate: 44% within six years

San Francisco State University
REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: no
There are religious requirements for graduation: no

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, vo-tech, adult education, bilingual/bicultural
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Cooperative education programs:
Elective units (not GE or major credits) for academically-relevant paid internships are available
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: UN Semester
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Australia, Canada, Chile, China, Denmark, France, Germany, Ghana, Italy, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom.
Army ROTC: offered off-campus at U of San Francisco.
Navy ROTC: offered off-campus at U of California--Berkeley.
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus at U of California--Berkeley.

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Africana Studies
  • American Indian Studies
  • American Studies
  • Anthropology
  • Apparel Design/Merchandising
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Art
  • Asian-American Studies
  • Atmospheric/Oceanic Science
  • Biochemistry/Chemistry
  • Biology
  • Business Administration
  • Chemistry
  • Child/Adolescent Development
  • Chinese
  • Cinema
  • Civil Engineering
  • Classics
  • Clinical Science
  • Communication Studies
  • Communicative Disorders
  • Comparative Literature
  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Criminal Justice Studies
  • Dance
  • Dietetics
  • Drama
  • Earth Sciences
  • Economics
  • Electrical Engineering
  • English
  • Environmental Studies
  • Family/Consumer Sciences
  • French
  • Geography
  • Geology
  • German
  • Health Education
  • History
  • Hospitality Management
  • Humanities
  • Industrial Arts
  • Industrial Technology
  • Interior Design
  • International Relations
  • Italian
  • Japanese
  • Journalism
  • Kinesiology
  • Labor Studies
  • Liberal Studies
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Modern Jewish Studies
  • Music
  • Nursing
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy/Religion
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Radio/Television
  • Raza Studies
  • Recreation
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Special Major
  • Statistics
  • Technical/Professional Writing
  • Urban Studies
  • Women's Studies

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit for school's own challenge exams
  • credit for relevant military experience
  • credit for relevant life experience



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