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SJSU ARTICULATION AGREEMENT
Lower Division Requirements
Fall 2024 - Spring 2025
BA - Art History and Visual Culture
San José State University -to- Sacramento City 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): | ||
| The Art and Art History department accepts the AA-T in Art History 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 in Art History. 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 | COMM 316 Advanced Argumentation and Critical Thinking OR ENGWR 301 College Composition and Literature OR ENGWR 302 Advanced Composition and Critical Thinking OR ENGWR 303 Argumentative Writing and Critical Thinking Through Literature OR ENGWR 482 Honors Advanced Composition and Critical Thinking OR SOC 305 Critical Thinking in the Social Sciences | |
| or | ||
| ENGL 001B Argument and Analysis | ENGWR 303 Argumentative Writing and Critical Thinking Through Literature | |
Preparation for the Major: | ||
| World language Six to eight (6-8) semester units | ||
| OR | ||
| Take 6 semester units in Art Foundation Courses - select 6 semester units taken from: | ||
| ART 012 Two-Dimensional Design and Color Concepts | ART 320 Design: Fundamentals | |
| ART 013 Three-Dimensional Design Concepts | ART 370 Three Dimensional Design | |
| ART 014 Color | ART 323 Design: Color Theory | |
| ART 024 Drawing I | ART 300 Drawing and Composition I | |
Lower Division Requirements of the Major: | ||
| Complete two courses from the following: | ||
| ARTH 070A Art History, Prehistoric to Medieval | ARTH 304 Ancient Art AND ARTH 306 Medieval Art OR ARTH 484 Ancient Art - Honors AND ARTH 486 Medieval Art - Honors (Complete one course sequence at same school) | |
| ARTH 070B Art History, Renaissance to Modern | ARTH 308 Renaissance Tradition in Art OR ARTH 310 Modern Art AND ARTH 488 Modern Art - Honors (Complete one course sequence at same school) | |
| ARTH 070C Arts of Asia | ARTH 332 Asian Art | |
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)
