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 | Art 12 Two-Dimensional Design | |
| OR | ||
| ART 013 Three-Dimensional Design Concepts | Art 13 Three-Dimensional Design | |
| ART 024 Beginning Drawing | Art 24 Beginning Drawing | |
| OR | ||
| ART 026 Representational Drawing | Art 26A Representational Drawing | |
| ARTH 070B Art History, Renaissance to Modern | Art 92 Survey of Art History- Renaissance to Present | |
| ARTH 072 Design in Society | No Current Equivalent | |
| PHIL 009 Mathematics and Logic for General Education | No Current Equivalent | |
| OR | ||
| PHIL 057 Logic and Critical Reasoning | Phil 60 Logic and Critical Reasoning | |
| PHYS 001 Elementary Physics | Phys 1 Introductory Physics | |
Major Requirements: | ||
| DSID 021 Visualization I | No Current Equivalent | |
| DSID 022 Visualization II | Art 22 Visualization | |
| 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). | Engl 1B English Composition | |
| or | ||
| Second Semester English Composition Equivalent Course | ENGL 1C Critical Thinking/Composition | |
| 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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