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 | |
| BA - Humanities with emphases in American Studies, East Asian Studies, or European Studies | ||
| The program is designed for students who are interested in interdisciplinary studies. | ||
Preparation for the Major: | ||
| Transfer students should complete the equivalent lower division General Education from the Community College. | ||
Emphasis in American Studies: | ||
| Transfer students will complete upper division courses from a variety of disciplines. Please see SJSU catalog for selection. | ||
Emphasis in East Asian Studies: | ||
Required lower division courses: | ||
| HUM 070B Eastern Religions | Humi 14A Introduction to Eastern Philosophy (India) AND Humi 14B Introduction to Eastern Philosophy (china) AND Humi 14C Introduction to Eastern Philosophy (Japan) | |
| MUSC 019 Music in World Cultures | Musi 7B Introduction to World Music in America | |
| ARTH 070C Arts of Asia | Arts 2G Arts of Asia | |
Emphasis in European Studies: | ||
| Transfer students will select upper division courses from a variey of disciplines. Please see SJSU catalog for selection | ||
Additional support for the Major: | ||
| One year of college level foreign language or equivalent related to chosen concentration. | ||
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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