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 | Eng 46A Survey of English Literature I | ||||
| ENGL 068A American Literature to 1865 | Eng 47A Survey of American Literature I | ||||
Lower division English electives (6 semester units). Select two of the following courses: | |||||
| ENGL 056B English Literature Late 18th Century to Present | Eng 46B Survey of English Literature II | ||||
| ENGL 068B American Literature 1865 to Present | Eng 47B Survey of American Literature II | ||||
| ENGL 071 Creative Writing | Eng 31 Beginning Creative Writing/Intro to Magazine Publishing & Editing (*) | ||||
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). | Eng 1B College Literature and Composition | ||||
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| Second Semester English Composition Equivalent Course | ENG 2 Critical Thinking & Writing | ||||
| 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 Hartnell College courses are CAN qualified. | |||||
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| CAN System courses are acceptable "in lieu of" each other. | |||||
| CAN System courses are not necessarily "equivalent" or "identical" in content. | |||||
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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