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 | |
| ART 013 Three-Dimensional Design Concepts | Art 121 Design: Three-Dimensional | |
| ART 024 Beginning Drawing | Art 111 Freehand Drawing OR Art 112 Freehand Drawing | |
| ARTH 011 Modern Art History | No Current Equivalent | |
| 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 | |
| ART 074 Introduction to Digital Media | No Current Equivalent | |
| PHOT 040 Beginning Photography | Photo 101 Basic Photography | |
| 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). | 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.
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