College of the Desert
Course Equivalency Guide
| FIDM Course | College of the Desert Course |
|---|---|
| GNST 1040 English Composition | ENG 1A English Comp |
| GNST 1080 Drawing Fundamentals* | ART 1A Beginning Drawing and Comp |
| GNST 1230 Color & Design Theory | ART 3A Basic Design and Color |
| GNST 1450 College Mathematics* | MATH 1A Calculus or higher |
| GNST 1600 Effective Speaking | SP 4 Public Speaking |
| GNST 1650 Critical Thinking* | SOC 4 Soc Analytical/Critical Thinking or PHIL 10 General Logic or SP 7 Decision Making/Advocacy |
| GNST 2020 Survey of Western Art I* | ART 2A History of Western Art I Prehistoric to Medieval |
| GNST 2420 Survey of Western Art II* | ART 2B History of Western Art II Renaissance to Contemporary |
| GNST 2470 Principles of Biology** | BIO 4 Elements of Biology or higher |
| GNST 2570 Microeconomics** | ECON 2 Principles of Microeconomics |
| GNST 2630 Principles of Chemistry** | CH 03 Introductory General Chem or higher |
| GNST 2750 Seminar in the Arts* | ART 2C History of Modern Art |
| GNST 2870 Macroeconomics** | ECON 1 Principles of Macroeconomics |
| GNST 2960 American Political & Economic History | HIST 17 US History or HIST 18 US History |
| PermaLink | Approved: 07/18/2019 |
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.