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 Design | No Current Equivalent | |
| ART 012 Two-Dimensional Design and Color Concepts | Arts 8 Design | |
| OR | ||
| ART 013 Three-Dimensional Design Concepts | Arts 10A Three Dimensional Design AND Arts 10B Intermediate Three Dimensional Design | |
| ART 024 Beginning Drawing | ARTS 4A Drawing AND ARTS 4B Drawing | |
| OR | ||
| ART 026 Representational Drawing | No Current Equivalent | |
| ARTH 070B Art History, Renaissance to Modern | Arts 2B History of Art AND Arts 2C History of Art | |
| ARTH 072 Design in Society | No Current Equivalent | |
| PHIL 009 Mathematics and Logic for General Education | Phil 7 Deductive Logic | |
| OR | ||
| PHIL 057 Logic and Critical Reasoning | PHIL 3 Critical Thinking and Writing OR Phil 4 Critical Thinking OR Phil 5 Inductive Logic | |
| PHYS 001 Elementary Physics | Phys 10 Concepts of Physics | |
Major Requirements: | ||
| DSID 021 Visualization I | No Current Equivalent | |
| DSID 022 Visualization II | No Current Equivalent | |
| DSID 031 Industrial Design Foundation I | No Current Equivalent | |
| DSID 032 Industrial Design Foundation II | No Current Equivalent | |
| DSID 032A ID Portfolio Project I | No Current Equivalent | |
| DSGD 099 Introduction to Typography | No Current Equivalent | |
Support for the Major: | ||
| TECH 025 Introduction to Materials | No Current Equivalent | |
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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