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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- Los Angeles Valley 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 ConceptsNo Current Equivalent
ART 013 Three-Dimensional Design ConceptsArt 502 Three-Dimensional Design (*)
ART 024 Beginning DrawingArt 201 Drawing I (*)
ART 046 Introduction to CeramicsNo Current Equivalent
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 101 Survey of Art History I (*)
   OR
ARTH 070B Art History, Renaissance to ModernArt 102 Survey of Art History II (*)
   OR
ARTH 070C Arts of AsiaNo Current Equivalent

Core Requirements:

ART 061 Beginning PaintingNo Current Equivalent
DSGD 083 Digital Applications: BasicsNo Current Equivalent
ART 055 Life DrawingNo Current Equivalent
PHOT 040 Beginning PhotographyPhoto 10 Beginning Photography (*)

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 700 Intro to Sculpture (*)

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).
No Current Equivalent
or
Second Semester English Composition Equivalent CourseENGLISH 103 Critical Thinking and English Composition
   OR
SPEECH 105 Critical Thinking
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 Los Angeles Valley College courses are CAN qualified.
Art 502CAN Art 16
Art 201CAN Art 8
Art 101CAN Art 2
Art 102CAN Art 4
Photo 10CAN Art 18
Art 700CAN Art 12
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.