Community College students should meet with a counselor as soon as possible to determine the equivalent courses offered at that institution. Students should complete as many as possible of the lower division requirements listed below, prior to transfer.
Lower Division Course Requirements | Community College Course Equivalents | |
Preparation for the major: | ||
| ART 001 Introduction to the Study of Art and Design | No Current Equivalent | |
| ART 012 Two-Dimensional Design and Color Concepts | ART 320 Design: Fundamentals | |
| ART 014 Color | ART 323 Design: Color Theory | |
| ART 024 Beginning Drawing | ART 300 Elementary Drawing and Composition AND ART 302 Elementary Drawing and Composition | |
| ART 026 Representational Drawing | No Current Equivalent | |
| OR | ||
| ART 028 Animation/Illustration Fundamentals | ART 300 Elementary Drawing and Composition AND ARTNM 302 Digital Basics for Art New Media AND ARTNM 405 Digital 2D Animation | |
| ART 050 Visual Principles for Animation | No Current Equivalent | |
| ART 051 Introduction to 3D Animation | ARTNM 420 Introduction to 3D Animation | |
| ART 055 Life Drawing | ART 304 Figure Drawing and Composition | |
| ARTH 011 Modern Art History | No Current Equivalent | |
| ARTH 070A Art History, Prehistoric to Medieval | ARTH 302 Stone Age Through the Middle Ages | |
| OR | ||
| ARTH 070B Art History, Renaissance to Modern | ARTH 308 Renaissance Tradition in Art AND ARTH 310 Modern Art | |
| OR | ||
| ARTH 070C Arts of Asia | No Current Equivalent | |
| Students must maintain a 3.0 gpa on a 4.0 scale in all art/design courses; failing this, the BFA status will be changed to the BA-Art. | ||
All students must satisfy the following prerequisite (or equivalent) prior to registering for the WST and 100W courses at SJSU {Academic Senate policy S05-8}: | ||
| ENGL 001B Composition 2 A "C" or better is required in English 1B (a "C-" is not acceptable). | ENGWR 301 College Composition and Literature | |
| or | ||
| Second Semester English Composition Equivalent Course | ENGWR 302 Advanced Composition & Critical Thinking OR ENGWR 481 Honors College Composition & Literature OR ENGWR 482 Honors Advanced Composition & Critical Thinking | |
| A course articulated to SJSU's English 1B is recommended, however any course approved for the IGETC second semester composition area would be accepted to meet this requirement (a grade of "C" or better is required). | ||
Lower Division General Education (39 semester or 58 quarter units) - some of the courses listed above may be approved for general education credit as well as major preparation at your institution. Please see your college counselor/advisor to review your general education in order to receive FULL OR PARTIAL CERTIFICATION PRIOR TO TRANSFER to San José State University. You may be required to take additional lower division general education courses if you do not provide SJSU WITH A FULL OR PARTIAL CERTIFICATION OF GENERAL EDUCATION upon transfer.
American Institutions Requirement (3-9 semester or 5-15 quarter units) - may be satisfied within the lower division general education requirements.
Physical Education Requirement (2 courses) - at least 2 different activities.
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