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SJSU ARTICULATION AGREEMENT
Lower Division Requirements
Fall 2009 - Spring 2010

BFA - Art


Concentration in Digital Media Art

San José State University -to- Cypress 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

Preparation for the major:

ART 001 Introduction to the Study of Art and DesignNo Current Equivalent
ART 012 Two-Dimensional Design and Color ConceptsART 120C Two-Dimensional Design (*)
ART 013 Three-Dimensional Design ConceptsNo Current Equivalent
ART 024 Beginning DrawingArt 182C Freehand Drawing (*)
ARTH 011 Modern Art HistoryNo Current Equivalent
ARTH 070A Art History, Prehistoric to MedievalArt 111C Survey of Art History I (*)
   OR
ARTH 070B Art History, Renaissance to ModernArt 112C Survey of Art History II
   OR
Art 112HC Honors Survey of Art History II
   OR
ARTH 070C Arts of AsiaNo Current Equivalent
ART 074 Introduction to Digital MediaNo Current Equivalent
PHOT 040 Beginning PhotographyPhot 101C Introduction to 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 102C Introduction to Literature
or
Second Semester English Composition Equivalent Transfer CourseENGL 103C Critical Reasoning & Writing
   OR
ENGL 104C Critical Analysis & Literature
   OR
ENGL 104HC Honors Critical Analysis & Literature
   OR
PHIL 172C Critical Thinking & 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).

LDTP Approved Courses (*)

The following Cypress College courses are approved for the following LDTP course descriptors shown on the right.
ART 120CTwo-Dimensional Art Fundamentals
Art 182CIntroduction to Drawing
Art 111CSurvey of Art History from Prehistoric through Medieval Periods
LDTP courses are acceptable "in lieu of" each other.
LDTP courses are not necessarily "equivalent" or "identical" in content.


Additional Graduation Requirements

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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