San Jose State University
Course Equivalency Guide
| FIDM Course | San Jose State University Course |
|---|---|
| BUAD 1800 Leadership Development | BUS5 016 Introduction to Leadership and Innovation |
| BUAD 2000 Organizational Behavior & Management* | BUS3 160 Fundamentals of Management and Organizational Behavior |
| GNST 1040 English Composition | ENGL 001A First Year Writing |
| GNST 1080 Drawing Fundamentals* | ART 024 Drawing I (OR) ART 026 Drawing II |
| GNST 1230 Color & Design Theory | ART 012 Two-Dimensional Design and Color Concepts |
| GNST 1450 College Mathematics* | MATH 008 College Algebra (or higher) |
| GNST 1600 Effective Speaking | COMM 020 Public Speaking |
| GNST 1650 Critical Thinking* | ENGL 002 Critical Thinking and Writing |
| GNST 2000 Film: History & Development* | RTVF 082 Introduction to Film History |
| GNST 2020 Survey of Western Art I* | ARTH 070A Art History: Prehistoric to Medieval |
| GNST 2220 History of Design | ARTH 176A Graphic Design History and Theory |
| GNST 2420 Survey of Western Art II* | ARTH 070B Art History: Renaissance to Modern |
| GNST 2470 Principles of Biology** | BIOL 030 Principles of Biology I (or higher) |
| GNST 2470L Principles of Biology Lab | BIOL 030 LAB Principles of Biology I LAB (or higher) |
| GNST 2570 Microeconomics** | ECON 001B Principles of Economics: Microeconomics |
| GNST 2630 Principles of Chemistry** | CHEM 030A Introductory Chemistry (or higher) |
| GNST 2750 Seminar in the Arts* | ARTH 015 Introduction to Visual Culture |
| GNST 2780 Major Art Movements* | ARTH 190C 20th Century Art from Dada to Pop |
| GNST 2870 Macroeconomics** | ECON 001A Principles of Economics: Macroeconomics |
| GNST 2960 American Political & Economic History | HIST 020B History of the American People (+) any one economics course |
| GNST 3020 Statistics | BUS2 090 Business Statistics |
| MMKT 1650 Consumer Behavior and Research | BUS2 134A Consumer Behavior |
| MMKT 2880 Marketing Essentials* | BUS2 130 Introduction to Marketing |
| MRCH 1550 The Retail Environment | BUS2 131B Retail Marketing Management |
| PermaLink | Approved: 09/01/2018 |
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.