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 120 Design: Two-Dimensional | |
| OR | ||
| ART 013 Three-Dimensional Design Concepts | Art 121 Design: Three-Dimensional | |
| ART 014 Color | Art 122 Color Theory and Composition | |
| ART 024 Beginning Drawing | Art 111 Freehand Drawing OR Art 112 Freehand Drawing | |
| ARTH 070A Art History, Prehistoric to Medieval | Art 101 Art History & Appreciation AND Art 102 Art History & Appreciation | |
| OR | ||
| ARTH 070B Art History, Renaissance to Modern | Art 103 Art History & Appreciation AND Art 104 Art History & Appreciation | |
| OR | ||
| ARTH 070C Arts of Asia | Art 207 Histroy of Asian Art-China, Korea and Japan | |
| ARTH 011 Modern Art History | No Current Equivalent | |
Required Emphasis - Choose one from Graphic Design, Industrial Design, or Interior Design. | ||
For the emphasis in Graphic Design, add: | ||
| ART 026 Representational Drawing | Art 113 Drawing for Spatial Manipulation | |
| OR | ||
| DSID 021 Visualization I | No Current Equivalent | |
| DSGD 099 Introduction to Typography | No Current Equivalent | |
| PHOT 040 Beginning Photography | Photo 101 Basic Photography | |
For the emphasis in Industrial Design, add: | ||
| DSGD 099 Introduction to Typography | No Current Equivalent | |
| DSID 021 Visualization I | No Current Equivalent | |
| DSID 022 Visualization II | No Current Equivalent | |
| DSID 031 Industrial Design Foundation I | No Current Equivalent | |
| DSID 032 Industrial Design Foundation II | No Current Equivalent | |
For the emphasis in Interior Design, add: | ||
| DSIT 015 Architectural Drawing and 3-D Modeling | No Current Equivalent | |
| DSIT 029 Design Process | No Current Equivalent | |
| DSIT 033 Architectural Presentation | No Current Equivalent | |
| DSIT 034 Interior Architecture Foundation Studio | No Current Equivalent | |
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). | Engl 102 Literature & Composition | |
| or | ||
| Second Semester English Composition Equivalent Course | ENGL 103 Composition & Critical Thinking OR ENGL 103H Composition and Critical Thinking OR ENGL 104 Advanced Rhetoric: The Classical Essay OR PHIL 109 Critical Reasoning & Writing | |
| 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.
print
mail