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 Linguistics and Language Development Department offers a BA - Linguistics, and a BA - Linguistics, Preparation for Teaching. Listed below are the lower division courses recommended or required for these degree programs. | ||
| GE basic skills requirements must be completed prior to taking courses in the major. The following courses offered by the Linguistics & Language Development Department fulfill specific GE basic skills requirements and are highly recommended. | ||
Recommended but not required: | ||
| LING 020 Nature of Language | LING 1 Introduction to Linguistics | |
| LING 021 Language and Thinking | No Current Equivalent | |
Language requirement: | ||
| One year of a college level language other than the student's native language or one year of college level American Sign Language or demonstrated equivalent competence. For students for whom English is not the native language, one year of college level English may fulfill this requirement. | ||
For students seeking a BA Linguistics, with Preparation for Teaching, then also take these courses: | ||
| ENGL 056A English Literature to the Late 18th Century | ELit 46A Major British Writers (Medieval and Renaissance) AND ELit 46B Major British Writers (Neo-Classical and Romantic) | |
| OR | ||
| ENGL 056B English Literature Late 18th Century to Present | ELit 46B Major British Writers (Neo-Classical and Romantic) AND ELit 46C Major British Writers (Victorian and Modern) | |
| ENGL 068A American Literature to 1865 | ELit 48A Major American Writers (Colonial and Romantic, 1620-1855) AND ELit 48B Major American Writers (The Advent of Realism, 1855-1920) | |
| OR | ||
| ENGL 068B American Literature 1865 to Present | ELit 48B Major American Writers (The Advent of Realism, 1855-1920) AND ELit 48C Major American Writers (The Modern Age, 1914-the Present) | |
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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