The spatial coherence function of a laser beam was measured by using a Sagnac interferometer and self referencing technique. For a laser beam passing through a narrow slit, the absolute value of the measured spatial coherence function becomes more symmetric as the slit size is reduced. For diverging beams, the spatial coherence function shows fast oscillations in its real and imaginary parts. We explain this by using a Gaussian Schell-model. One can use this measurement method to study and characterize the property of the light field coming out of a small sample.