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 | |
Lower Division Course Requirements | ||
| Lower Division Course Requirements Liberal Studies is a diversified major with special emphasis in the Humanities and the Arts. It is designed for students seeking a wide-ranging liberal arts education. If you have questions about requirements listed below, consult the Liberal Studies Advisor: Ms. Tamara Goldie, 408-924-4414. E-mail: tgoldie@email.sjsu.edu. Location: Faculty Office Building, Room 207. | ||
General Education and Major Requirements | ||
| Students should complete the following Requirements prior to entering SJSU. | ||
Courses are listed by GE category and satisfy both GE and major requirements. | ||
Preparation for Major: | ||
| ENGL 001B Composition 2 A "C" or better is required in English 1B (a "C-" is not acceptable). Required for Major | Engl 123 Freshman English: Composition & Reading | |
| Engl 1B will also meet the GE Area it is approved for (A3 or C2), see your Community College Counselor if you need assistance with this information. | ||
AREA A: Communication in the English Language and Critical Thinking | ||
AREA A-1: Oral Communication | ||
| Any Area A-1 certified CSU GE course approved for Oral Communication (public speaking is preferred). | ||
AREA A-2: Written Communication | ||
| ENGL 001A Composition I | Engl 122 Freshman English: Composition & Reading | |
AREA A-3: Critical Thinking | ||
| Any Area A-3 certified CSU GE course approved for Critical Thinking (Engl 1B preferred if certified in this area). | ||
AREA B: Physical Universe and Its Life Forms | ||
B-1: Physical Science (with lab) | ||
| Any certified Area B-1/3 CSU GE approved course | ||
B-2: Life Science (with lab) | ||
| Any certified Area B-2/3 CSU GE approved course | ||
B-4: Mathematical Concepts | ||
| Two certified CSU GE Area B-4 Math courses. Select two courses from: | ||
| MATH 008 College Algebra and Trigonometry | Math 191 Precalculus | |
| MATH 010 Mathematics for General Education | Math 124 Mathematics for Liberal Arts | |
| MATH 012 Number Systems | No Current Equivalent | |
| MATH 019 Precalculus | Math 191 Precalculus | |
| MATH 030 Calculus I | Math 192 Analytical Geometry & Calculus I | |
| OR | ||
| MATH 030P Calculus I with Precalculus | No Current Equivalent | |
| MATH 070 Finite Mathematics | Math 181 Finite Mathematics | |
| MATH 071 Calculus for Business and Aviation | Math 182 Calculus for Management, Life Science & Social Science I AND Math 183 Calculus for Management, Life Science & Social Science II | |
| PHIL 009 Mathematics and Logic for General Education | No Current Equivalent | |
| SOCI 015 Statistical Applications in the Social Sciences | MATH 142 Elementary Statistics & Probability | |
| STAT 095 Elementary Statistics | MATH 142 Elementary Statistics & Probability | |
AREA C: Arts, Literature, Philosophy and Foreign Languages | ||
Area C-1: ARTS (One course chosen from group below for Area C1; the rest are major requirements): | ||
| ARTH 070A Art History, Prehistoric to Medieval | ARTHS 195 History of Prehistoric and Ancient Art AND ARTHS 196 History of Medieval and Renaissance Art | |
| OR | ||
| ARTH 070B Art History, Renaissance to Modern | ARTHS 196 History of Medieval and Renaissance Art AND ARTHS 197 History of Baroque to Early 20th Century Art | |
| OR | ||
| ARTH 070C Arts of Asia | ARTHS 193 History of Asian Art OR HUMAN 116 The Arts and Culture of Asian Art | |
| AND | ||
| MUSC 012 Fundamentals of Music History | No Current Equivalent | |
| OR | ||
| MUSC 019 Music in World Cultures | MusLt 114 Music Cultures of the World | |
| AND | ||
| DANC 010 Dance Appreciation | DANCE 201 Western Culture Dance History: 20th Century to Present | |
| OR | ||
| TA 010 Theatre Appreciation | No Current Equivalent | |
Area C-2: Letters | ||
| Any Area C-2 Certified CSU GE course approved for Letters (Engl 1B preferred if certified in Area C2) | ||
| AND | ||
| Choose one of the following courses to complete AREA C; the others are required for the major: | ||
| ENGL 056A English Literature to the Late 18th Century | Engl 252 Early English Literature | |
| OR | ||
| ENGL 056B English Literature Late 18th Century to Present | Engl 253 Survey of Late English Literature | |
| OR | ||
| ENGL 078 Introduction to Shakespeare's Drama | Engl 154 Shakespeare & His World | |
| AND | ||
| ENGL 068A American Literature to 1865 | Engl 262 Survey of American Literature I (First Contact-1865) | |
| OR | ||
| ENGL 068B American Literature 1865 to Present | Engl 263 Survey of American Literature | |
| AND | ||
| PHIL 066 Introduction to Aesthetics | HUMAN 105 Introduction to Humanities: Arts and Ideas | |
| OR | ||
| PHIL 070A Ancient Philosophy | Philo 224 History of Western Philosophy: Pre-Socratics to Medieval Period | |
| OR | ||
| PHIL 070B Modern Philosophy | Philo 225 History of Western Philosophy: Descartes to Present | |
AREA D: Social, Political, and Economic Institutions and Behavior, and AREA E: Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development | ||
(For GE and Major Requirements): | ||
| GEOG 010 Cultural Geography | Geog 130 Cultural Geography | |
| ENVS 001 Introduction to Environmental Issues | BIOSC 170 Environmental Science | |
| PSYC 001 General Psychology | Psych 210 General Psychology | |
| OR | ||
| SOCI 001 Introduction to Sociology | Socio 120 Introduction to Sociology | |
| ANTH 025 Human Lifecourse in Context Whichever course is certified in Area E at your transfer institution. | No Current Equivalent | |
| OR | ||
| SOCI 057 Community Involvement and Personal Growth Whichever course is certified in Area E at your transfer institution. | No Current Equivalent | |
F: American Institutions US 1 & 2 & 3 American Institutions | ||
| Select a combination of courses that fulfill the requirements for US 1 & 2 & 3. See courses approved for this area at your community college (http://transfer.sjsu.edu) | ||
| US 1, Historical Development of American Institutions. | ||
| US 2, Constitution of the United States and the operation of representative democratic government under the constitution. | ||
| US 3, The process of California state and local governmen | ||
| Select any approved combination of community college courses certified to meet the CSU General Education Breadth requirements for the American Ideals (Institutions) Requirement. | ||
Additional requirements for the Major: | ||
| HUM 085 Integration of Liberal Studies | No Current Equivalent | |
Electives: | ||
| One year of a second language and/or ASL recommended. | ||
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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