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SJSU ARTICULATION AGREEMENT
Lower Division Requirements
Fall 2008 - Spring 2009

BA - Radio-Television-Film (RTVF)

San José State University Transfer Planning Guide

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

Requirements for the Major:

RTVF 077 Broadcast Communications
RTVF 082 Introduction to Film
RTVF 091 Introduction to Radio and Television Production

Lower Division Electives:

RTVF 098 Film and Television Aesthetics

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).
or
Second Semester English Composition Equivalent Course
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).

Required Minor:

A minor in a related area approved by the advisor and the minor department selected. Suggested areas include; Theatre Arts, Journalism, Advertising, Public Relations, Speech Communication, Business Administration, Photography, Psychology, Sociology, Political Science, History, English and Meteorology. Any area is acceptable that provides content support to the art, science and business of electronic media.


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.