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 and Requirements for the Minor: | ||
| JPN 025A Intermediate Japanese | Jpn 201 Intermediate Japanese AND Jpn 202 Intermediate Japanese | |
| JPN 025B Intermediate Japanese | Jpn 202 Intermediate Japanese AND Jpn 203 Intermediate Japanese | |
Preparation for the Minor only: | ||
| JPN 001A Elementary Japanese | Jpn 101 Elementary Japanese AND Jpn 102 Elementary Japanese | |
| JPN 001B Elementary Japanese | Jpn 102 Elementary Japanese AND Jpn 103 Elementary Japanese | |
Foreign language requirement: | ||
| Japanese Majors must also take one year of a second foreign language, ancient or modern, or the equivalent. Have your counselor check with the SJSU Department of Foreign Languages for approval of 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). | No Current Equivalent | |
| or | ||
| Second Semester English Composition Equivalent Course | ENG 103 Critical Reasoning: Wtiting the Research Paper | |
| 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.