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 | |
Listed below are lower division course requirements necessary for: BS - Journalism | ||
Support Course Requirement in the Major: | ||
| ENGL 001B Composition 2 A "C" or better is required in English 1B (a "C-" is not acceptable). | WR 2 College Writing | |
Course Requirements in the Major: | ||
| MCOM 072 Mass Communication and Society | No Current Equivalent | |
| MCOM 070 Visual Communication for Modern Media | No Current Equivalent | |
| JOUR 061 Writing for Print, Electronic and Online Media | No Current Equivalent | |
For Photo Emphasis add: | ||
| PHOT 040 Beginning Photography | Phot 50 Introduction to Photography | |
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.