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 | Arts 3 Basic Design | ||||||||||
| ART 013 Three-Dimensional Design Concepts | Arts 6 Three Dimensional Design OR Arts 5 Three-Dimen. Design/Sculpture | ||||||||||
| ART 014 Color | Arts 4 Basic Design | ||||||||||
| ART 024 Beginning Drawing | Arts 8 Drawing and Composition | ||||||||||
| PHOT 040 Beginning Photography | Phot 1A Introduction to Photography (*) | ||||||||||
| ART 026 Representational Drawing | No Current Equivalent | ||||||||||
| ARTH 072 Design in Society | No Current Equivalent | ||||||||||
| ARTH 070A Art History, Prehistoric to Medieval | Arts 1 Art Histroy and Appreciation (*) | ||||||||||
| OR | |||||||||||
| ARTH 070B Art History, Renaissance to Modern | Arts 2 Art History and Appreciation (*) | ||||||||||
| OR | |||||||||||
| ARTH 070C Arts of Asia | No Current Equivalent | ||||||||||
| DSGD 083 Digital Applications: Basics | No Current Equivalent | ||||||||||
| DSGD 099 Introduction to Typography | 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). | No Current Equivalent | ||||||||||
| or | |||||||||||
| Second Semester English Composition Equivalent Course | Engl 1C Critical Thinking & Composition | ||||||||||
| 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). | |||||||||||
CAN Qualified Courses (*) | |||||||||||
| The following Barstow College courses are CAN qualified. | |||||||||||
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| CAN System courses are acceptable "in lieu of" each other. | |||||||||||
| CAN System courses are not necessarily "equivalent" or "identical" in content. | |||||||||||
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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