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: | ||
| DANC 010 Dance Appreciation | DANCE 201 Western Culture Dance History: 20th Century to Present | |
| OR | ||
| MUSC 010A Music Appreciation | MusLt 110 Music Literature | |
Technique courses which may be applied to the Major: | ||
| DANC 040B Modern Dance II | DANCE 144 Modern Dance Performance Must complete 2 full semester units to be considered comparable | |
| DANC 041B Ballet II | PEDAN 133 Intermediate Ballet | |
| DANC 042B Jazz Dance II | PEDAN 137 Intermediate Jazz Dance | |
| DANC 049A Tap Dance I | PEDAN 138 Tap Dance | |
| DANC 049B Tap Dance II | PEDAN 141 Intermediate Tap Dance | |
Theory course: | ||
| DANC 075 Rhythmic Fundamentals for the Dance | DANCE 205 Rhythmic Analysis for Dancers | |
| Please Note: All Physical Education requirements will be met by the Dance major requirements. | ||
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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