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SJSU Studies
Students must complete 12 units of SJSU Studies courses: 9 units of upper division general education courses (Area R, S, and V), and 3 units of 100W (Area Z).
- Complete one SJSU Studies course in each category.
- Completing Area Z with a grade of "C or better" (C- not accepted) is a graduation requirement.
- Prior to enrollment, all SJSU Studies courses require completion of core GE, satisfaction of Writing Skills Test and upper division standing. Pre/Co-requisite of a 100W course is strongly recommended for enrollment in Areas R, S, and V.
- Students who fail the WST may satisfy this requirement by passing ENGL 100A or LLD 100A with a grade of "C or better."
- Students can satisfy Areas R, S, & V by taking COMM/ENVS/GEOL/HUM/METR 168A/168B: Global Climate Change or HUM 177A/177B: Advanced Honors in Integrated Science, Social Science and Humanities. These are year-long courses sequences: students enroll in 6 units in the Fall and 3 units in the Spring. By successfully completing one of these course sequences with a "C or Better" in each semester, students satisfy all nine units of upper division GE (Areas R, S, & V) within SJSU Studies.
- All first baccalaureate students are required to have a minimum aggregate GPA of 2.0 in their upper division GE courses (Areas R, S, & V). If more than one course is taken in any of the individual R, S, or V areas, then the highest grade in that individual area will be used to calculate the aggregate SJSU Studies GPA. This policy is effective Fall 2011 for all SJSU students who do not have catalog rights prior to Fall 2011.
- Second baccalaureate students who earned their first bachelor degree from a regionally accredited institution in the U.S. are not required to take SJSU Studies unless specific courses are required by the major. (Effective Fall 2011)
- Transfer students who complete any portion of upper division GE at another CSU campus may request equivalency for coursework in SJSU Studies. Contact the Office of Graduate & Undergraduate Studies for evaluation of coursework.
Areas R, S, and V.
9 units
Complete one 3-unit course from each category.
Earth & Environment (R) | |
Courses in Earth and Environment will cultivate a student's knowledge of the scientific study of the physical universe and its life forms. Students will understand and appreciate the interrelationship of science and human beings to each other. | |
ANTH 160 | Reconstructing Lost Civilizations |
ASTR 101 | Modern Astronomy |
BIOL 101 | Origins of Life |
BIOL 110 | Biodiversity & Biopolitics |
BIOL 135B* | Eukaryotic Cell and Molecular Biology II |
BIOL/BOT 160* | Ecology |
CHEM 131B* | Biochemistry Lab |
COMM/ENVS/GEOL/HUM/METR 168A/168B** | Global Climate Change |
ENGR 100W* | Engineering Reports (Z) |
ENGR 108 | Green Electronics |
ENVS 119 | Energy and the Environment |
ENVS/PKG 152 | Globalization and the Environment |
GEOL 103 | Earth Systems & the Environment |
GEOL 105 | General Oceanography |
GEOL 107 | Prehistoric Life |
GEOL/ENVS 111 | Geology & the Environment |
GEOL 112 | Hazards, Risks of Earthquakes & Volcanoes |
GEOL 124 | Sedimentology and Stratigraphy |
GEOL 171 | The End of the World (as you knew it) |
GLST 167 | Changing Ecologies of Globalization |
HS 172 | Contemporary Environmental Health Issues |
HUM 177A/177B** | Advanced Honors in Integrated Science, Social Science and Humanities |
LING 123 | Sound & Communication |
MICR 127 | Microbial Physiology |
METR 112 | Global Climate Changes |
METR/ENVS 113 | Atmospheric Pollution |
METR 115 | Wildfire in the Earth System |
NUFS 115 | Issues in Food Toxicology |
NUFS 139 | Hunger & Environmental Nutrition |
NUFS/KIN 163 | Physical Fitness & Nutrition |
PHIL 160 | Philosophy of Science |
PHYS 123 | Physics of Animation |
PHYS/MUSC 166 | Physics of Music |
UNVS 109 | Climate Solutions Initiative |
*For specific department/program majors only
** Successful completion of this year-long course sequence (with a "C or Better" in each semester) satisfies Areas R, S, & V.
Self, Society & Equality in the U.S. (S) | |
In these courses, students will study the interrelationships of individuals, racial groups, and cultural groups to understand and appreciate issues of diversity, equality, and structured inequality in the U.S., its institutions, and its cultures. | |
AE 172A* | Spacecraft Design I |
AE 171A* | Aircraft Design I |
AAS 175 | Asian American Communities |
AMS/HUM 169 | The American Dream |
ANTH/BIOL/HS 140 | Human Sexuality |
BME 198A* | Senior Design Project I |
CA/ENGL/MUSC/TA 172 | The Arts in US Society |
CHAD 102 | Development of Self in a Culturally Diverse Society |
COMM/ENVS/GEOL/HUM/METR 168A/168B** | Global Climate Change |
COMM 174 | Intercultural Comm & Struct Inequality |
CMPE/SE 195A* | Senior Design Project I |
EDUC/APSC/COMM/ENGR/HA/SCI 157SL | Community Action/Community Service |
EE 198A* | Senior Design Project I |
ENGL 117A | American Literature, Film, & Culture |
ENGL 169 | Ethnicity in American Literature |
ENGR 195A* | Global and Social Issues in Engineering |
ENGR 195C* | Interdisciplinary Senior Project I |
ENVS 150 | Introduction to Environmental Thought |
GEOG/SOCS/ANTH/HIST 138 | United States in Historical & Social Science Perspectives |
GERO/HS/SCWK 107 | Aging & Society |
HIST 170S | Topics Am History: Am Identities (US 1) |
HIST 188 | History of Women in the United States |
HUM 177A/177B** | Advanced Honors in Integrated Science, Social Science and Humanities |
HPRF/HS/NUFS/NURS/OCTH 135 | Health Issues in a Multicultural Society |
JS 132 | Race, Gender, Inequality & the Law |
JS 136 | Family & Community Violence |
KIN 101 | Sport in America |
KIN/HS 169 | Diversity, Stress & Health |
LING 129 | Culture, Language and Ethnicity in the U.S. |
MAS 130 | Chicanas & Chicanos in American Society |
MAS 160 | Gender and Sexuality in the Chicana/o Community |
MATE 198A* | Senior Design Project |
ME 195A* | Senior Design Project I |
MUSC 120 | Worlds of Jazz |
NURS 138 | Professional Role Development VI |
PHIL/BUS3 186 | Professional & Business Ethics |
POLS 120 | Law & Society |
PSYC 191 | The Psych of Prejudice |
RECL 111 | Leisure, Culture, & Identity |
RELS 162 | Religion & Political Controversy in the US |
RELS/HUM 191 | Religion in America |
RTVF 110 | Electronic Media & Culture |
SOCI 162 | Race & Ethnic Relations |
URBP 101 | The City |
WOMS 101 | The Study of Women |
*For specific department/program majors only
** Successful completion of this year-long course (with a "C or Better" in each semester) satisfies Areas R, S, & V.
Culture, Civilization & Global Understanding (V) | |
In these courses, students should receive an appreciation for human expression in cultures outside the U.S. and an understanding of how that expression has developed over time. Additionally, students should understand how traditions of cultures outside the U.S. have influenced American culture and society. | |
AE 172B* | Spacecraft Design II |
AE 171B* | Aircraft Design II |
AMS/ENVS/HUM 159 | Nature & World Cultures |
ANTH/ASIA 115 | The Emerging Global Culture |
ANTH 146 | Culture & Conflict |
ARTH 193A | Worlds of Art & Culture |
ARTH/ASIA 193B | East Meets West in Art |
BME 198B* | Senior Design Project II |
CA/ENGL/MUSC/TA 173 | Thinking About Contemporary World Arts |
CHAD 106 | Concepts of Childhood |
CHIN/ASIA 140 | Chinese Culture & Politics Through Literature |
COMM/ENVS/GEOL/HUM/METR 168A/168B** | Global Climate Change |
COMM 179 | Media & Resistance |
CMPE/SE 195B* | Senior Design Project II |
DANC 102 | Dance in World Cultures |
EE 198B* | Senior Design Project II |
ENGL 117B | Global Film, Literature & Cultures |
ENGL 123A | Literature for Global Understanding-The Americas |
ENGL 123B | Literature for Global Understanding-Africa |
ENGL 123C | Literature for Global Understanding-Oceania |
ENGL 123D | Literature for Global Understanding-Asia3/25/1 |
ENGL/JWSS/HUM/FORL 126 | Holocaust Literature |
ENGR 195B* | Global and Social Issues in Engineering |
ENGR 195D* | Interdisciplinary Senior Project II |
FREN 102B | Francophone Cultures: Through Literature & Cinema |
GEOG 112 | Nations, Cultures & Territorial Disputes |
GEOG/SOCS/ANTH/HIST 139 | The World in Historical & Social Science Perspectives |
GLST 143 | Technology, Politics, and International Development |
GLST 188 | Special Topics in International Experiences |
HIST 153 | History of Women in Europe |
HIST 155 | 20th Century World |
HUM/ANTH/ASIA/RELS 114 | Legacy of Asia |
HUM 128 | Perspectives on the Twentieth Century: The West in a Global Context |
HUM 177A/177B** | Advanced Honors in Integrated Science, Social Science and Humanities |
JS 171 | Human Rights & Justice |
KIN 111 | Sport & Movement in a Global Context |
KIN 111ITL | Sport & Movement in a Global Context: International Experience |
LING/ASIA 122 | English as a World Language |
MATE 198B* | Senior Design Project |
ME 195B* | Senior Design Project II |
MUSC 117 | Music & Culture in Latin America |
NUFS 144 | Food Culture: Consuming Passions |
PHIL/ASIA/RELS 104 | Asian Philosophy |
PHIL 110 | Science, Technology & Human Values |
PHIL 133 | Ethics in Science |
PHIL 134 | Computers, Ethics, & Society |
POLS 150 | War & Peace |
POLS 170V | Am Politics-Global Perspective (US 2/US 3) |
RELS/ANTH 122 | Magic, Science & Religion |
RELS/ANTH/MDES 145 | Middle Eastern Traditions |
RTVF 111 | Alternative Cinema |
SPAN 102B | Hispanic American Culture |
TA/ENGL 127 | Contemporary Theatre |
TECH/CMPE/ENGR/AE/ME 198 | Technology & Civilization |
UNVS 109 | Climate Solutions Initiative |
WOMS 102 | The Global Study of Women |
*For specific department/program majors only
** Successful completion of this year-long course (with a "C or Better" in each semester) satisfies Areas R, S, & V.
Written Communication II
3 units
All students must satisfy Area Z (GWAR) by
- Earning a "C or better" in a 100W course, all of which enforce the prerequisite of a passing score on the writing Skills Test (WST) or a grade of "C or better" for ENGL 100A or LLD 100A.
- For most degree programs, students should take the 100W course that is required as part of the degree program (listed below); or
- Completing the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR) while matriculated at another CSU, or equivalent course work at another university prior to SJSU enrollment; or
- A waiver score on the WST satisfies Area Z without the need to complete a 100W course only in majors that permit a waiver score. Majors that do not permit a waiver (regardless of score) are listed below.
- Effective Fall 2011: Second baccalaureate students who earned their first bachelor degree from a regionally accredited institution in the U.S. are not required to take this course unless required by their major department.
In written communication II courses, students will develop advanced proficiency in college-level writing and appropriate contemporary research strategies and methodologies to communicate effectively to both specialized and general audiences.
Written Communication II (Z) | |
AFAM 100W | |
ANTH 100W | |
ART 100W | |
BIOL 100W | |
CHAD 100W | |
CHEM 100W | |
COMM 100W | |
CS 100W | |
DSGN 100W | |
ECON 100W | |
ENGL 100W | |
ENGL 100WB | |
ENGR 100W | |
ENVS 100W | |
FORL 100W | |
GEOG/GLST 100W | |
GEOL 100W | |
HIST 100W | |
HUM/AMS/RELS 100W | |
HPRF/HS/NURS/NUFS/OCTH 100W | |
HSPM 100W | |
JS 100W | |
KIN 100W | |
LLD 100W | |
LLD 100WB | |
MATH 100W | |
MCOM 100W | |
METR 100W | |
MUSC 100W | |
PHYS 100W | |
POLS 100W | |
PSYC 100W | |
RECL 100W | |
SCWK 100W | |
SOCI 100W | |
SOCS 100W | |
TA 100W |
Majors Requiring Written Communication II (Area Z) | |
The following majors require that students complete the Written Communication II (Area Z) course regardless of their score on the Writing Skills Test (i.e., no waiver allowed). | |
African American Studies | |
Chemistry | |
Communication Studies | |
Engineering (all majors) | |
English | |
Environmental Studies | |
Geography | |
Geology | |
Global Studies | |
History | |
Meteorology | |
Nursing | |
Political Science | |
Psychology | |
Social Science (Teacher Preparation and Multiple Subject Preparation) | |
World Languages and Literature (all majors) |