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SJSU ARTICULATION AGREEMENT
Lower Division Requirements
Fall 2012 - Spring 2013
BA - Liberal Studies
Concentration in Cross-Cultural Studies in Mexican and American Education
San José State University -to- Canada College
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 | |||||||||||||||||||
IMPORTANT PLEASE NOTE: The BA, Liberal Studies, Concentration in Cross-Cultural Studies in Mexican and American Education, is not accepting applications due to a US State Dept travel warning for Mexico, which prevents students from completing a year in the CSU IP study abroad program in Mexico (a program requirement). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Preparation for the Major: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| SPAN 001A Elementary Spanish | Span 110 Elementary Spanish OR Span 111 Elementary Spanish I AND Span 112 Elementary Spanish II | |||||||||||||||||||
| SPAN 001B Elementary Spanish | Span 120 Advanced Elementary Spanish OR Span 121 Advanced Elementary Spanish I AND Span 122 Advanced Elementary Spanish II | |||||||||||||||||||
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| SPAN 025A Intermediate Spanish | Span 130 Intermediate Spanish (*) OR SPAN 131 Intermediate Spanish I (*) AND SPAN 132 Intermediate Spanish II (*) | |||||||||||||||||||
| SPAN 025B Intermediate Spanish | SPAN 140 Advanced Intermediate Spanish (*) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Or | ||||||||||||||||||||
| SPAN 020A Spanish for Spanish Speakers | No Current Equivalent | |||||||||||||||||||
| SPAN 020B Spanish for Spanish Speakers | No Current Equivalent | |||||||||||||||||||
Requirements for the Major: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| HUM 085 Introduction to Liberal Education | No Current Equivalent | |||||||||||||||||||
| SOCI 001 Introduction to Sociology | Soci 100 Introduction to Sociology (*) | |||||||||||||||||||
| MAS 010A Mexican Americans and the Development of U.S. History and Government | No Current Equivalent | |||||||||||||||||||
| MAS 010B Mexican Americans and the Development of U.S. History and Government | No Current Equivalent | |||||||||||||||||||
| BIOL 021 Human Biology | BIOL 130 Human Biology AND BIOL 132 Human Biology Laboratory | |||||||||||||||||||
| CHEM 030A Introductory Chemistry | CHEM 210 General Chemistry I (*) | |||||||||||||||||||
| MATH 012 Number Systems | No Current Equivalent | |||||||||||||||||||
| CHAD 067 Development of Human Potential | Psyc 200 Developmental Psychology | |||||||||||||||||||
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}. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Once you complete the following course requirement (earning a grade of C or better) contact https://testing.sjsu.edu to register for the WST exam at SJSU. Passing the WST prior to your first semsester at SJSU will prevent delays in registering for upper division courses: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ENGL 001B Composition 2 A "C" or better is required in English 1B (a "C-" is not acceptable). | Engl 110 Composition, Literature and Critical Thinking OR Engl 165 Advanced Composition | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 2nd English Composition Equivalent Transfer Course | No Current Equivalent | |||||||||||||||||||
| 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). | ||||||||||||||||||||
LDTP Approved Courses (*) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| The following Canada College courses are approved for the following LDTP course descriptors shown on the right. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| LDTP courses are acceptable "in lieu of" each other. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| LDTP courses are not necessarily "equivalent" or "identical" in content. | ||||||||||||||||||||
IMPORTANT TRANSFER INFORMATION:
Prior to transferring to San José State University all transfers must earn at least 60 transferable semester units (90 quarter). Within those 60 semester/90 quarter units students are strongly encouraged to complete the following:
1. General Education Requirements:
Complete all the CSU GE Breadth requirements at the community college (39 semester units/58 quarter units). The approved courses for each area can be found at www.ASSIST.org under the link "CSU GE-Breadth Certification Courses" for your college. Many of these courses can be double counted to meet the major requirements shown above, so choose your courses wisely. 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.
2. Second Semester English Composition:
Complete the second semester English composition course (or equivalent) as it is a prerequisite to registering for the WST and 100W courses at SJSU. Students must earn a grade of "C" or better in this course (a "C-" is not acceptable). Approved courses can be found above within the lower division major requirements. Be sure to select this course as part of your CSU GE-Breadth 39 semester unit requirements. Once this course is complete, students are encouraged to take the WST exam at SJSU to avoid delays in enrollment for other SJSU required courses. To register for the WST contact our Testing office at testing.sjsu.edu.
3. American Institutions Requirement (US 1, US 2, and US 3 must be completed):
This requirement is normally 2 courses and can be taken as part of your CSU GE-Breadth 39 semester unit requirements (GE Area D and sometimes Area C). The approved courses can be found at www.ASSIST.org under the link "CSU US History, Constitution, and American Ideals Courses" for your college.
4. Physical Education Requirement:
Two courses are required and must include at least two different activities. Completion of these courses will clear the graduation requirement at SJSU.
5. Lower Division Major Course Requirements:
Complete as many of the lower division courses required for the major as possible. Many of these courses may be double counted as part of the CSU GE-Breadth 39 semester unit requirements. These requirements are shown above.
