Diablo Valley College
Course Equivalency Guide
| FIDM Course | Diablo Valley College Course |
|---|---|
| GNST 1040 English Composition | ENGL 122 Freshman English: Comp and Reading |
| GNST 1080 Drawing Fundamentals* | ART 105 Drawing I |
| GNST 1180 Technology for Business Applications* | CIS 115 Microsoft Word Comprehensive (+) CIS 116 Microsoft Excel Comprehensive (+) CIS 118 Microsoft Powerpoint Comprehensive |
| GNST 1230 Color & Design Theory | ART 101 Intro to Two-Dimensional Design |
| GNST 1450 College Mathematics* | MATH 135 College Algebra (or higher) |
| GNST 1600 Effective Speaking | COMM 120 Public Speaking |
| GNST 1650 Critical Thinking* | ENGL 123 Critical Thinking: Composition and Literature (OR) ENGL 126 Critical Thinking: The Shaping of Meaning in Language |
| GNST 2000 Film: History & Development* | FILM 282 Intro to Film: American Cinema 1950 to Present |
| GNST 2020 Survey of Western Art I* | ARTHS 195 History of Prehistoric and Ancient Art |
| GNST 2420 Survey of Western Art II* | ARTHS 196 History of Medieval and Renaissance Art |
| GNST 2470 Principles of Biology** | BIOSC 101 Fundamentals of Biological Sciences (or higher) |
| GNST 2570 Microeconomics** | ECON 221 Principles of Microeconomics |
| GNST 2630 Principles of Chemistry** | CHEM 106 Chemistry for Non-science Majors (or higher) |
| GNST 2750 Seminar in the Arts* | ARTHS 190 Topics in Art History |
| GNST 2780 Major Art Movements* | ARTHS 199 Contemporary Art History |
| GNST 2870 Macroeconomics** | ECON 220 Principles of Macroeconomics |
| GNST 2960 American Political & Economic History | HIST 121 History of the US after 1865 |
| GNST 2980 Professional Practices | CAREER 110 Career Life Planning |
| PermaLink | Approved: 06/18/2019 |
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.