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The Lower-Division Transfer Pattern Project

The Lower Division Transfer Pattern (LDTP) by Major project is one of several ways that California Community College (CCC) students may use to prepare for study at the California State University (CSU). CCC students who know the major they wish to pursue at which CSU campus traditional major preparation articulation and transfer admission agreements are valuable. However, for transfer students who are uncertain about which CSU campus they will attend, the LDTP provides a measure of flexibility and options for preparation. LDTP may provide articulation for students whose community college does not have existing CSU articulation. For more information please visit the CSU LDTP website.

LDTP Course Descriptors

CSU faculty developed the LDTP Course Descriptors describing the appropriate course content necessary to meet the requirements for LDTP articulation.

The Lower Division Transfer Patterns Project identifies courses of comparable content, maintain standards of academic rigor for those courses, and insure their transfer between and among participating institutions. The LDTP Project streamlines the articulation process by eliminating the need for every CCC campus in the State to articulate their courses with every CSU campus in order to provide needed transfer and articulation information to prospective transfer students.

The LDTP Project assures students that the approved LDTP course(s) on the participating campus will be accepted "in lieu of" the comparable LDTP course(s) on any CSU campus. San José State University has accepted the following LDTP course descriptors to meet the content of the SJSU courses listed below.

LDTP Course DescriptorSan José State University Course
Anthropology
Introduction to ArchaeologyANTH 013. Archaeology
Introduction to Biological/Physical AnthropologyANTH 012. Introduction to Human Evolution
Introduction to Sociocultural AnthropologyANTH 011. Cultural Anthropology
Introduction to Language and Anthropological LinguisticsLDTP Anthropology Elective
Art and Design
Introduction to DrawingART 024. Beginning Drawing
Survey of Art History from Prehistoric through Medieval PeriodsARTH 070A. Art History, Prehistoric to Medieval
Survey of Art History from the Renaissance to the PresentARTH 070B. Art History, Renaissance to Modern
Two-Dimensional Art FundamentalsART 012. Two-Dimensional Design and Color Concepts
Biological Sciences
General Biology SequenceBIOL 001 + 002 + 003. Plant Biology; Animal Biology; Cell Biology
Human BiologyBIOL 021. Human Biology
Business
Financial AccountingBUS 020. Financial Accounting
Managerial AccountingBUS 021. Managerial Accounting
Business Information SystemsBUS 091L. Computer Tools for Business
Chemistry
General Chemistry for Allied Health Majors, with LabCHEM 030A. Introductory Chemistry
General Chemistry for Science Majors I, with LabGEN CHEM, General Chemistry Equivalent
General Chemistry for Science Majors II, with LabGEN CHEM, General Chemistry Equivalent
General Chemistry for Science Majors Sequence, with LabCHEM 001A + CHEM 001B. General Chemistry
General, Organic and Biochemistry for Allied Health Majors Sequence, with LabCHEM 030A + 030B. Introductory Chemistry
Organic and Biochemistry for Allied Health Majors, with LabCHEM 030B. Introductory Chemistry
Survey of General, Organic and Biological ChemistryOrganic and Inorganic Chemistry (for Nursing Majors)
Child and Adolescent Development
Child and Adolescent DevelopmentCHAD 060. Child Development
Introduction to EducationLDTP Multiple Subject Elective
Foreign Languages
Intermediate Mandarin Chinese SequenceCHIN 025A + 025B. Intermediate Chinese
Intermediate French SequenceFREN 025A + 025B. Intermediate French
Intermediate German IGERM 025A. Intermediate German
Intermediate German IIGERM 025B. Intermediate German
Elementary Japanese SequenceJPN 001A + 001B. Elementary Japanese
Intermediate Spanish ISPAN 025A. Intermediate Spanish
Intermediate Spanish IISPAN 025B. Intermediate Spanish
Intermediate Spanish SequenceSPAN 025A + 025B. Intermediate Spanish
Communication Studies (Speech)
ArgumentationCOMM 040, Argumentation and Advocacy
Interpersonal CommunicationCOMM 010. Communication and Human Relationships
Public SpeakingCOMM 020. Public Speaking
Small Group CommunicationCOMM 041. Critical Decision Making
Computer Science
Fundamental Computer Science Concepts SequenceCS 046A + 046B + 047 + MATH 042
Economics
Principles of MacroeconomicsECON 001A. Principles of Economics: Macroeconomics
Principles of MicroeconomicsECON 001B. Principles of Economics: Microeconomics
Engineering
CircuitsEE 098. Introduction to Circuit Analysis
Circuits, with LabEE 097 + 098. Introductory Electrical Engineering Laboratory + Introduction to Circuit Analysis
Engineering Surveying, with LabCE 008. Plane Surveying
Vector StaticsCE 99, Statics
Programming Concepts and Methodology ICMPE 030. Computer Applications (for CMPE) or CMPE 046. Computer Engineering I (for EE)
Programming Concepts and Methodology IICMPE 050. Object-Oriented Concepts and Methodology
Geography
Introduction to Human GeographyGEOG 010. Cultural Geography
Introduction to Physical GeographyGEOG 001. Physical Geography
Introduction to Physical Geography, with LabGEOG 001. Physical Geography
History
United States History to 1877HIST 020A. History of the American People
United States History from 1877HIST 020B. History of the American People
World History to 1500HIST 001A. World History to 1500
World History from 1500HIST 001B. World History from 1500
Justice Studies (Criminal Justice)
Introduction to Criminal JusticeJS 010. Introduction to Justice Studies
Mathematics
Calculus with Life Science ApplicationsMATH 071. Calculus for Business and Aviation
Differential Equations and Linear AlgebraMATH 123. Differential Equations and Linear Algebra (for Content Credit Only)
Introduction to Linear AlgebraMATH 129A. Linear Algebra I (for Content Credit Only)
Mathematical Concepts for Elementary School Teachers: Number SystemsMATH 012. Number Systems
Multivariable CalculusMATH 032. Calculus III
Ordinary Differential EquationsMATH 133A. Ordinary Differential Equations (for Content Credit Only)
Single Variable Calculus IMATH 030. Calculus I
Single Variable Calculus IIMATH 031. Calculus II
Single Variable Calculus SequenceMATH 030 + 031. Calculus I + Calculus II
Music
Class Piano IMUSC 025A. Piano Proficiency
Class Piano IIMUSC 025B, Piano Proficiency
Music Theory IMUSC 001A. Music Systems IA
Music Theory IIMUSC 002A. Music Systems IIA
Musicianship IMUSC 001B. Music Systems IB
Musicianship IIMUSC 002B. Music Systems IIB
Studio Lessons I (Applied Music I)MUSC 030-038
Studio Lessons II (Applied Music II)MUSC 030-038
Large EnsembleLDTP Music Elective
Philosophy
Introduction to EthicsPHIL 061. Moral Issues
Political Science
United States GovernmentPOLS 001. American Government
Psychology
Introductory PsychologyPSYC 001. General Psychology
Social Work
Introduction to Social Work and Social WelfareSCWK 010. Introduction to Social Welfare and Social Work
Child, Family, and SocietyLDTP Social Work Elective
Sociology
Introduction to Social ProblemsSOCI 080. Social Problems
Introduction to SociologySOCI 001. Introduction to Sociology
Television, Radio, Film and Theatre
Introduction to Electronic MediaRTVF 077. Broadcast Communications
Introduction to Audio ProductionLDTP RTVF Elective

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