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 | |
Requirements for the Major: | ||
| Complete six semester units from the following courses: | ||
| ARTH 070A Art History, Prehistoric to Medieval | Arts 2A History of Art AND Arts 2B History of Art | |
| ARTH 070B Art History, Renaissance to Modern | Arts 2B History of Art AND Arts 2C History of Art | |
| ARTH 070C Arts of Asia | Arts 2G Arts of Asia | |
Courses in Support of the Major: | ||
Foreign language requirement: | ||
| Six to ten (6-10) semester units of approved language related to field of emphasis. | ||
| OR | ||
Art/Design Foundation Courses - 6 semester units taken from: | ||
| ART 012 Two-Dimensional Design and Color Concepts | Arts 8 Design | |
| ART 013 Three-Dimensional Design Concepts | Arts 10A Three Dimensional Design AND Arts 10B Intermediate Three Dimensional Design | |
| ART 014 Color | Arts 12 Design and Color AND Arts 15A Acrylic Painting I OR Arts 16A Oil Painting I | |
| ART 024 Beginning Drawing | ARTS 4A Drawing AND ARTS 4B Drawing | |
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). | Ewrt 1B Reading, Writing and Research OR ESL 6 Critical Reading and Research for Writing OR Ewrt 2 Critical Reading, Writing & Thinking | |
| or | ||
| Second Semester English Composition Equivalent Course | PHIL 3 Critical Thinking and Writing OR SPCH 9 Argumentation: Analysis of Oral & Written Communication | |
| 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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