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 | |
| The History department offers a BA - History, and a BA - History, Social Science Single Subject Teacher Candidates. | ||
Required in Major: | ||
| HIST 020A History of the American People | Hist 3A Political & Social History of U.S. | |
| AND | ||
| HIST 020B History of the American People | Hist 3B Political & Social History of U.S. | |
| OR | ||
| HIST 015A U.S. History and Government | No Current Equivalent | |
| AND | ||
| HIST 015B U.S. History and Government | No Current Equivalent | |
Other Requirements in the Major: | ||
| HIST 099 History Fundamentals | No Current Equivalent | |
| AND | ||
| HIST 001A World History to 1500 | No Current Equivalent | |
| AND | ||
| HIST 001B World History from 1500 | No Current Equivalent | |
| OR | ||
| HIST 010A Western Civilization | No Current Equivalent | |
| AND | ||
| HIST 010B Western Civilization | No Current Equivalent | |
| NOTE: HIST 001A AND 001B is required for Social Science teaching credential candidates. | ||
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 | 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). | ||
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.