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SJSU ARTICULATION AGREEMENT
Lower Division Requirements
Fall 2024 - Spring 2025
BA - Creative Arts
San José State University -to- Orange Coast 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 | |
STAR Act (SB 1440): | ||
| This department accepts the AA-T in Global Studies or AA-T in Social Justice Studies for transfer into this major. We recommend transfer students complete the following courses, which are required for this major at SJSU, as part of their AA-T program. Students should take courses which clear the American Institution requirement and a second course in English composition as part of their CSU GE or IGETC requirements for the AA-T degree (doing so will increase greater choice in the 60 units of SJSU course work to be taken after transfer). | ||
Second Course in English Composition: | ||
| ENGL 002 Critical Thinking and Writing | ENGL A101 Critical Reasoning: Fiction OR ENGL A101H Critical Reasoning: Fiction Honors OR ENGL A102 Critical Reasoning: Nonfiction OR ENGL A102H Critical Reasoning: Nonfiction Honors OR ENGL A109 Critical Reasoning and Writing for Science and Technology OR PHIL A150 Critical Reasoning and Writing | |
| or | ||
| ENGL 001B Argument and Analysis | ENGL A101 Critical Reasoning: Fiction AND ENGL A101H Critical Reasoning: Fiction Honors | |
Lower Division Requirements of the Major: | ||
| CA 060 Creativity Matters | No Current Equivalent | |
Three semester (or 4.5 quarter) units of lower division non-studio, non-activity courses in history or theory from the following: | ||
| Art; Art History; Comparative Literature; Dance; Design; English; Music, RTVF/T (Television, Radio, Film and Theatre Arts), and others approved by the CAP Advisor, such as: | ||
| DANC 010 Dance Appreciation | Danc A200 Appreciation of Dance | |
| ENGL 010 Great Works of Literature | ENGL A101 Critical Reasoning: Fiction OR ENGL A101H Critical Reasoning: Fiction Honors OR ENGL A140 Introduction to Literature OR ENGL A140H Introduction to Literature Honors | |
| OR | ||
| ENGL 022 Fantasy and Science Fiction | No Current Equivalent | |
| MUSC 010A Music Appreciation | Mus A100 History and Appreciation of Western Classical Music | |
| MUSC 019 Music in World Cultures | No Current Equivalent | |
| RTVF 082 Introduction to Film History | Film A100 History and Appreciation of the Cinema | |
| RTVF 031 Film and Television Aesthetics | No Current Equivalent | |
| TA 010 Theatre Appreciation | Thea A100 Introduction to Theatre | |
The Creative Arts Program is interdisciplinary. Lower division requirements of the Major include the following: | ||
| Six semester (or nine quarter) units of activity or studio courses in visual or performing arts or creative writing, such as the articulated equivalents of: | ||
| ART 012 Two-Dimensional Design and Color Concepts | ART A110 Color and Design: Two Dimensional | |
| ART 013 Three-Dimensional Design Concepts | Art A111 Color and Design: Three-Dimensional | |
| ART 024 Drawing I | Art A120 Beginning Drawing OR ART A120H Honors Beginning Drawing | |
| ART 026 Drawing II | No Current Equivalent | |
| DANC 040A Topics in Modern Dance I | No Current Equivalent | |
| DANC 042A Topics in Jazz Dance I | No Current Equivalent | |
| ENGL 071 Creative Writing | Engl A119 Introduction to Creative Writing | |
| TA 005 Acting | THEA A106 Acting Fundamentals | |
| TA 017 Intermediate Acting | Thea A107 Acting 2 | |
| TA 048 Voice & Movement for the Actor | No Current Equivalent | |
IMPORTANT TRANSFER INFORMATION:
Admission to San Jose State is competitive in all majors. SJSU continues to have more qualified applicants than available new student spaces. Because of this, SJSU is an impacted campus with impacted programs. For the most current information regarding admission impaction at SJSU please visit our website SJSU Impaction Information page.
Prior to transferring to San Jose State University all transfers must earn at least 60 transferable semester units (90 quarter), including the CSU four basic skill courses required for CSU admission eligibility (except majors which have an approved CSU GE A3 waiver). Within those 60 semester/90 quarter units, students are strongly encouraged to complete the following:
1. Lower Division Major Course Requirements (especially for STEM Majors):
Complete as many of the lower division courses required for the major as possible. Many of these courses may be double counted as part of the CSU GE-Breadth 39 semester unit requirements. The lower division major courses for this major are shown above.
2. General Education Requirements:
Complete all the CSU GE Breadth requirements at the community college (39 semester units/58 quarter units). The approved courses for each area can be found at www.assist.org under the link "CSU GE-Breadth Certification Courses" for your college. Many of these courses may be double counted to meet the major requirements shown above, so choose your courses wisely. Some SJSU majors which meet GE requirements within the majors are noted on the Major Exceptions and Modifications page in our catalog. Please see your college counselor/advisor to review your general education in order to receive FULL OR PARTIAL CERTIFICATION PRIOR TO TRANSFER to San Jose State University.
3. Second Course in English Composition highly recommended:
All students are strongly encouraged to complete a second English composition course as part of their lower division GE prior to transferring to SJSU (either to meet CSU GE Area A3 or C2) for the greatest success in passing the Writing Skills Test (WST) at SJSU. Complete this course with a grade of "C" or better prior to registering for the WST at SJSU to avoid delays in enrollment for other SJSU courses. To register for the WST contact our Testing office at: testing.sjsu.edu.
4. American Institutions Requirement (US 1, US 2, and US 3 must be completed):
This requirement is normally 2 courses and can be taken as part of your CSU GE-Breadth 39 semester unit requirements (GE Area D and sometimes Area C). The approved courses can be found at www.assist.org under the link "CSU U.S. History, Constitution, and American Ideals Courses" for your college.
5. Graduation Requirement - Physical Education (PE):
All undergraduate students who matriculate at SJSU are required to complete two units of physical education from Kinesiology/Dance activity courses, unless the major program has an approved PE waiver. Majors which have approved PE waivers are noted on the Major Exceptions and Modifications page in our catalog.
(page last modified: 11/21/2024)
