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SJSU ARTICULATION AGREEMENT
Lower Division Requirements
Fall 2024 - Spring 2025
BA - English
Preparation for Teaching: Single Subject
San José State University -to- DeAnza 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 English department accepts the AA-T in English for transfer into this major. We recommend transfer students complete the following courses, which are required for the English major at SJSU, as part of their AA-T in English. 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 | Ewrt 2 Critical Reading, Writing and Thinking OR Ewrt 2H Critical Reading, Writing & Thinking - Honors OR PHIL 3 Critical Thinking and Writing OR COMM 9 Argumentation: Analysis of Oral & Written Communication OR COMM 9H Argumentation: Analysis of Oral and Written Communication - HONORS | |
| or | ||
| ENGL 001B Argument and Analysis | Ewrt 1B Reading, Writing and Research OR Ewrt 1BH Reading, Writing and Research - Honors OR ESL 6 Critical Reading and Research for Writing | |
Preparation for the Major - Foreign Language Requirement: | ||
| Majors must complete one year of college-level foreign language. Any transferable foreign language may be used. | ||
Lower Division Requirements of the Major: | ||
| ENGL 050 Beginnings to the "American" Experiment | ELit 46A Major British Writers (Medieval and Renaissance) AND ELit 46B Major British Writers (Neo-Classical and Romantic) OR ELit 46AH Major British Writers (Medieval and Renaissance)- HONORS AND ELit 46BH Major British Writers (Neo-Classical and Romantic) - HONORS (Complete one course sequence at same school) | |
| ENGL 060 Literatures of the Atlantic World, 1680-1860 | ELit 46C Major British Writers (Victorian and Modern) AND ELit 48A Major American Writers (Colonial and Romantic 1620-1865) OR ELit 46CH Major British Writers (Victorian and Modern) - HONORS AND ELit 48AH Major American Writers (Colonial and Romantic 1620-1865) - HONORS (Complete one course sequence at same school) | |
| ENGL 070 Emerging Modernisms and Beyond | Elit 48B Major American Writers (The Advent of Realism, 1865-1914) AND ELit 48C Major American Writers (The Modern Age, 1914-The Present) OR Elit 48BH Major American Writers (The Advent of Realism, 1865-1914) - HONORS AND ELit 48CH Major American Writers (The Modern Age, 1914-The Present) - HONORS (Complete one course sequence at same school) | |
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)
