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/Requirements for the Minor: | ||
| FREN 25A, 25B, and 25C Intermediate French | Fren 3 Intermediate French OR Fren 3A Intermediate French AND Fren 3B Intermediate French AND Fren 4 Continuation of Intermediate French | |
Preparation for the Minor: | ||
| FREN 001A Elementary French | Fren 1 Elementary French OR Fren 1A Elementary French AND Fren 1B Elementary French | |
| FREN 001B Elementary French | Fren 2 Continuation of Elementary French OR Fren 2A Continuation of Elementary French AND Fren 2B Continuation of Elementary French | |
Foreign language requirement: | ||
| French Majors must also take one year of a second foreign language, ancient or modern, or the equivalent. Check with the SJSU Department of Foreign Languages for approval of a second language. | ||
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 Reading, Writing and Critical Thinking | |
| or | ||
| Second Semester English Composition Equivalent Course | ENGL 1C Advanced Composition OR SPCH 2 Introduction to Rhetorical Criticism | |
| 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.