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SJSU ARTICULATION AGREEMENT
Lower Division Requirements
Fall 2008 - Spring 2009

BA - Art


Concentration in Studio Practice, Preparation for Teaching

San José State University -to- Grossmont College

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 012 Two-Dimensional Design and Color ConceptsArt 120 Two Dimensional Design
ART 013 Three-Dimensional Design ConceptsArt 129 Three Dimensional Design
ART 024 Beginning DrawingArt 124 Drawing I
ART 046 Introduction to CeramicsArt 126 Ceramics I
PHIL 066 Introduction to AestheticsNo Current Equivalent
ARTH 011 Modern Art HistoryNo Current Equivalent
ART 025 Expressive DrawingNo Current Equivalent
   OR
ART 026 Representational DrawingNo Current Equivalent
ARTH 070A Art History, Prehistoric to MedievalArt 140 History of Western Art I:Prehistory to 1250 A.D. (*)
   OR
ARTH 070B Art History, Renaissance to ModernArt 141 History of Western Art II:Circ.1250 to Modrn Times (*)
   OR
ARTH 070C Arts of AsiaNo Current Equivalent

Core Requirements:

ART 061 Beginning PaintingArt 121 Painting I
DSGD 083 Digital Applications: BasicsNo Current Equivalent
ART 055 Life DrawingNo Current Equivalent
PHOT 040 Beginning PhotographyArt 150 Photography I
   OR
Phot 150 Photography I

Select 6 semester units (or 9 quarter units) from the following:

ART 042 Fiber ConceptsNo Current Equivalent
ART 047 Introduction to MetalsmithingNo Current Equivalent
ART 068 Beginning SculptureArt 130 Sculpture I

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 124 Advanced Composition: Critical Reasoning & Writing
   OR
Engl 122 Introduction to Literature
or
Second Semester English Composition Equivalent CourseNo Current Equivalent
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).

CAN Qualified Courses (*)

The following Grossmont College courses are CAN qualified.
Art 140CAN Art 2
Art 141CAN Art 4
CAN System courses are acceptable "in lieu of" each other.
CAN System courses are not necessarily "equivalent" or "identical" in content.

Additional Graduation Requirements

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.