College of San Mateo
Course Equivalency Guide
| FIDM Course | College of San Mateo Course |
|---|---|
| GNST 1040 English Composition | ENGL 100 Composition and Reading |
| GNST 1080 Drawing Fundamentals* | ART 204 Drawing I (OR) ART 207 Life Drawing |
| GNST 1230 Color & Design Theory | ART 214 Color (+) ART 301 Two-Dimensional Design |
| GNST 1450 College Mathematics* | MATH 125 Elementary Finite Math (or higher) |
| GNST 1600 Effective Speaking | COMM 110 Public Speaking |
| GNST 1650 Critical Thinking* | ENGL 110 Composition, Literature, and Critical Thinking (OR) PHIL 103 Critical Thinking |
| GNST 2000 Film: History & Development* | FILM 121 Film History II |
| GNST 2020 Survey of Western Art I* | ART 101 Art and Architecture from the Ancient World to Medieval Times |
| GNST 2420 Survey of Western Art II* | ART 103 Art of Europe and America Neoclassical (c. 1750 - Present) |
| GNST 2470 Principles of Biology** | BIOL 110 General Principles of Biology (OR) BIOL 130 Human Biology w/lab |
| GNST 2570 Microeconomics** | ECON 102 Principles of Microeconomics |
| GNST 2630 Principles of Chemistry** | CHEM 192 Elementary Chemistry (OR) CHEM 210 General Chemistry I (OR) CHEM 410 Health Science Chemistry I |
| GNST 2780 Major Art Movements* | ART 104 Art of the 20th Century |
| GNST 2870 Macroeconomics** | ECON 100 Principles of Macroeconomics |
| GNST 2960 American Political & Economic History | HIST 202 United States History II |
| INTD 1000A Sketching Techniques I | ARCH 120 Architecture + Design Drawing I: Drawing and Visual Thinking |
| MMKT 2880 Marketing Essentials* | BUS 180 Introduction to Marketing |
| PermaLink | Approved: 10/07/2020 |
NOTES:
*Indicates courses that may not be a requirement in all majors. Such courses will be
transferred in if they are a requirement or an elective choice in the transferring students program’s curriculum. ALSO: Major specific course may be accepted by the Department Chair with review of class projects / exams and course description.
**Indicates courses only offered in FIDM’s Business Management Bachelor of Science Degree to complete student’s lower division general education requirements.
***Indicates courses that may transfer after additional evaluation by FIDM’s Fashion Design Department regarding the review of specific projects, stated learning objectives and inquiries regarding the type of equipment and/or programs used. Evaluations could be minimized significantly pending the submission of a course outline and or syllabus.