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 | |
Core Requirements for the Major: | ||
| ENGL 056A English Literature to the Late 18th Century | Engl 252 Early English Literature | |
| ENGL 068A American Literature to 1865 | Engl 262 Survey of American Literature I (First Contact-1865) | |
Lower division English electives (6 semester units). Select two of the following courses: | ||
| ENGL 056B English Literature Late 18th Century to Present | Engl 253 Survey of Late English Literature | |
| ENGL 068B American Literature 1865 to Present | Engl 263 Survey of American Literature | |
| ENGL 071 Creative Writing | Engl 222 Creative Writing OR Engl 223 Short Story Writing OR Engl 224 Poetry Writing | |
Foreign Language Requirement: | ||
| Majors must complete one year of college-level foreign language. Any transferable foreign language may be used. | ||
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 123 Freshman English: Composition & Reading | |
| or | ||
| Second Semester English Composition Equivalent Course | ENGL 126 Critical Thinking: The Shaping of Meaning in Language OR HIST 122 Critical Reasoning in History OR PHILO 130 Critical Thinking: Reasoning in Everyday Life OR SOCIO 122 Critical Thinking About Social & Cultural Issues OR SPCH 121 Persuasion & Critical Thinking | |
| 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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