Spring 2025 Subject Notes

Spring 2025 Subject notes are notes for specific course subject codes or global notes. These notes identify general reminders for courses.

Chicana and Chicano Studies (CCS)

CCS 10B sec 04 & 05 are team taught and you will be graded and evaluated by both professors.

CCS 25 is cross-listed with AAS and AFAM sections taught by CCS or AFAM faculty.

CCS 180 sec 02, is an independent studies class that offers advanced tecnica & repertoire in Mexican Folklorico Dance with an emphasis on the pedagogy of folklorico. Students enrolling in CCS/KIN 7 sec 01 and 80, and/or CCS 180 sec 02 will be expected to purchase dance shoes and a practice skirt for faldeo (skirt work); both will be needed by the third week of instruction.
CCS 190 sec 01 serves as the capstone course for the CCS major. This course is best suited to graduating CCS Majors and/or students who are within their final two semesters of undergraduate coursework and have completed or are currently enrolled in the other required core courses for the CCS major (CCS 01, 02, 135, 125, 150, 151).
Child and Adolescent Development (CHAD)
Please note that the following CHAD courses require fieldwork that takes place outside of the scheduled meeting times: CHAD 60; CHAD 151; CHAD 152; CHAD 157; CHAD 158; CHAD 159; CHAD 160.

Due to the COVID pandemic, some fieldwork may take place virtually/online. Note that some partner organizations require students to complete a background check and provide verification of negative TB test (specific requirements vary by course and location). Please visit sjsu.edu/chad for more information and check with your academic advisor if you have any concerns.

CHAD practica (CHAD 158; CHAD 159; CHAD 160) and the Senior Seminar (CHAD 195) are open to graduating seniors only.
Chinese (CHIN)
CHIN 1A, CHIN 1B, CHIN 25A & 25B (up to two courses) may be used for GE credit (Area C2).

CHIN 140 satisfies GE Area V requirement. For more information, please contact chunhui.peng@sjsu.edu.
Computer Engineering (CMPE) For both CMPE 195A section 1 and CMPE 195B section 1- Students should register for this section if they meet one of the following conditions: Following the catalog prior to Fall 2014 or following a more recent catalog that is Fall 2014 or later, but would like to make a 3 unit area S and a 3 unit area V course to fulfill your GE area S and V requirements.

For Both CMPE 195A sec 2 and CMPE 195B sec 2 - You should register for this section, if you are following a recent catalog that is Fall 2014 or later and you will take the following course combination.

CMPE 195A/CMPE195B, ENGR 195A/ENGR 195B, to fulfill your GE area S and V requirements.

CMPE Computer Engineering With the exception of CMPE 295A and CMPE 294, class sections that are listed as Department Consent are due to one of the two reasons: (1) the Department Consent is finalizing instructor assignment for the classes; (2) the class (or the lab) section may be offered, pending on demand.

Please register on the lab sections that are not on department consent.
Special Education (EDSE) Meeting patterns (days/dates/times) for non-online or hybrid courses that are listed as "TBA" can be found on the following department webpage: https://www.sjsu.edu/specialed/academics/courses.php

Special Education (EDSE) Meeting patterns (days/dates/times) for non-online or hybrid courses that are listed as "TBA" can be found on the following department webpage: http://www.sjsu.edu/specialed/programs/current-semester-courses/index.html
Foreign Language Education (FLED)
Must provide eligibility for FLED 380, FLED 285 and FLED 184Y/A through Teacher Education Office (SH 305) and meet all prerequisites.
For more information, contact Zoey Liu (408) 924-4628, zoey.liu@sjsu.edu.

FLED 380 is the methods class for teaching foreign languages.

FLED 285 is the seminar to support teacher candidates preparing for the CalTPA Cycle 2.

FLED 184Y/Z is Phase 2 student teaching or internship and supervision.
Foreign Language (FORL)
FORL100W satisfies SJSU Studies Area Z written communication requirement. Prerequisites: Grade of C- or better in ENGL 001B or equivalent, passing score on the Writing Skills Test (WST) or successful completion of LLD/ENGL 100A, completion of Core GE requirements, upper division standing (at least 60 units).
French (FREN)
FREN 1A and FREN 1B may be used for Core GE (C2) credit.

FREN 1A, Section 01 is a first-year, first semester elementary French course taught in the classroom.

FREN 1A, Sections 80 and 99 are a first-year, first semester elementary French course offered fully online. For more information, Jean-Luc.Desalvo@sjsu.edu.

FREN 1B, Section 01 is a first-year, second-semester elementary French course taught in the classroom.

FREN 1B, Sections 02 and 99 are a first-year, second-semester elementary French course offered online. Assignments and tests are completed online with weekly one-hour online class.

FREN 1B may also be taken fully online without scheduled online class meetings. For more information, Jean-Luc.Desalvo@sjsu.edu.

A time conflict memo can be issued to students desiring to take any French online course but who have a time conflict with another class.

FREN 25B grammar review and writing is offered fully online and may be used for Core GE (C2) credit.

Students needing to take FREN 25C should contact Jean-Luc.Desalvo@sjsu.edu.

FREN 101A & FREN 101C students needing either one of these courses should contact Jean-Luc.Desalvo@sjsu.edu.

FREN 101B advanced grammar and composition is offered fully online. For more information, Jean-Luc.Desalvo@sjsu.edu.

FREN 102B is a fully online SJSU Studies, Area V class in English with an online orientation meeting: For more information contact Jean-Luc.Desalvo@sjsu.edu

FREN 102C Cultural comprehension through literature and film is a fully online course. For more info, Jean-Luc.Desalvo@sjsu.edu

FREN 110 Grammatical Analysis and Introduction to Translation is a fully online course. For more information, contact Jean-Luc.desalvo@sjsu.edu

FREN 132 Business and Professional Communication: develop intercultural competence and aural/oral and written communication in the workplace is a fully online course. For more information, contact Jean-Luc.desalvo@sjsu.edu

FREN 140B Literary and cultural comprehension through literature and film is a fully online course. For more information, contact Jean-Luc.desalvo@sjsu.edu

FREN 160 Literary and cultural comprehension through Francophone literature and film is a fully online course. For more information, contact Jean-Luc.desalvo@sjsu.edu

FREN 170 Introduction to Translation is a fully online course. For more information, contact Jean-Luc.desalvo@sjsu.edu
German (GERM)
GERM 001A & 001B and GERM 025A & 025B may be used for GE credit (Area C2).

Please note that GERM 001B is the second semester of elementary German. For more information, larissa.chiriaeva@sjsu.edu.
Greek (GRK)
For advising, michele.santamaria@sjsu.edu.
Hebrew (HEBR)
For information, email galia.steinrosen@sjsu.edu.
School of Information (INFO)
For specific details on classes including mandatory Zoom sessions (if any) and one or two unit class dates please go to: https://ischoolapps.sjsu.edu/gss/ajax/schedule.php?search=1 Select the semester and regular session.
Italian (ITAL)
ITAL 001A and ITAL 001B are the beginning level courses for students who wish to learn Italian. Course objectives are to introduce the students to the fundamentals of Italian grammar so that after one year of study the student will be able to translate and engage in texts excerpted from Italian songs or opera, rather than literature or newspaper, with only a grammar and dictionary as aids. Contact michele.santamaria@sjsu.edu with questions.
Japanese (JPN)
JPN 001A, JPN 001B, JPN 025A, and JPN 025B (two courses only) may be used for GE credit (Area C2) and JPN102B for SJSU studies (Area V). For details contact michiko.uryu@sjsu.edu.
Latin (LATN)
For advising, michele.santamaria@sjsu.edu.
Physics (PHYS)
Phys 50 students can register for any laboratory section and must attend one lab each week (DH 647); the lab is a drop-in type and the open lab times will be viewable on canvas with the ability to reserve a time each week in advance.

Phys 51 students can register for any laboratory section and must attend one lab each week (DH 643); the lab is a drop-in type and the open lab times will be viewable on canvas with the ability to reserve a time each week in advance.
Portuguese (PORT)
PORT 001A and PORT 001B can be used to satisfy Area C2 lower division GE requirements.
Students interested in the individualized program of study for PORT 001X/Y and PORT 020X/Y must contact the instructor on the first week of classes, duarte.pinheiro@sjsu.edu.

Entry into intermediate studies 020A/X requires the equivalent of 001B/Y or permission of the instructor.

PORT 102B and PORT102A are online courses taught in English. No pre-requirements to enroll in PORT102A and PORT102B.
Radio -Television-Film (RTVF)
"RTVF 21- KSJS On-Air Operations: Students will be FCC certified to broadcast by the end of the course.

Students must be simultaneously enrolled in RTVF 121 KSJS Radio course (or have taken the course in the past). RTVF 121 is an upper-division course, but is open to all students, all levels.
RTVF 22- KSJS Radio Programming & Production: Introduction to the fundamentals of radio production, such as pre-production, recording equipment, and editing using music and sound effects to inform and entertain listeners.

RTVF 23- Podcasting For Radio and Digital Media: Introduction to writing, producing, and editing a podcast.

RTVF 121- KSJS-FM Radio Activity:CR/NC graded activity course where students work for SJSU's award-winning campus radio station. Students have the flexibility to choose what departments and music genres that most interest them.

RTVF 121 is an upper-division course, but is open to all students, all levels.

RTVF 136- Advanced Film & Television Production: Creation, production, and direction of a senior-level project utilizing cinematic language, advanced technical skills, directing talent, and narrative storytelling. Prerequisite: RTVF 120, RTVF 130, upper division standing or instructor consent. Lecture 2 hours/Activity 2 hours, 3 units.

RTVF 185- Special Topics in RTVF: For Spring 2025 is ""TV Cop Shows and Culture,"" an investigation of the police procedural and analysis of how police are represented more broadly in popular culture. Topics include public perceptions of police, the American crimefighter archetype, and new directions for the ""cop show"".

Permission codes are issued by the instructor of the class, contact them directly about receiving a permission code and provide your student ID in your email."
Russian (RUSS)
RUSS 001A and RUSS 001B are Elementary Level courses for students who want to learn Russian and to fulfill GE requirements in Area C2.

The classes offer the basics of the Russian pronunciation patterns, grammar and sentence structure. Students will be able to conduct daily conversations, read simple texts and write short paragraphs on topics studied. For advising, larissa.chiriaeva@sjsu.edu.
Spanish (SPAN)
SPAN 1A and SPAN 1B are not open to native speakers.

SPAN 1A, SPAN 1B, SPAN 20A, SPAN 20B, SPAN 25A, and SPAN 25B (up to two of these courses) can be used to satisfy Area C2 lower division GE requirements

(Students should take a self-placement quiz to determine proper placement in 1st and 2nd year Spanish classes. Email world-languages@sjsu.edu for a test link).

SPAN 4 and SPAN 4B are fully online

Basic Spanish language courses. For information, email world-languages@sjsu.edu.

SPAN 102B section 01 is taught in Spanish; Section 02 is in English.
All sections of SPAN 102B can be used for SJSU Studies Area V GE credit.

Students may also take FREN 102B (which also counts for a Latin American Studies minor) or CHIN 140 to receive SJSU Studies Area V GE credit.
Registration for FORL 100W, SPAN 102B, FREN 102B, and CHIN 140 requires a passing score on the WST or successful completion of ENGL 100A or LLD 100A. SPAN 132 section 10 taught online is open only to students in the Graduate Program in Library Science.
They require consent from the School of Information (formerly SLIS) for registration and are not open to WLL students.

SPAN 250 Seminar in the Siglo de Oro. Contact damian.bacich@sjsu.edu.

SPAN 270 Seminar in Contemporary Literature of Spain and Spanish America. Contact cheyla.samuelson@sjsu.edu.

SPAN 298 Special Study with instructor consent. Contact cheyla.samuelson@sjsu.edu.
Theater Arts (TA)

Enrollment in TA 117 Sec 01 is for the stage adaptation of The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini adapted by Professor Matthew Spangler, and performed in the Hammer Theatre.

Enrollment in TA 117 Sec 02 is for the production of Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors, directed by Kathleen Normington and performed in the Hal Todd Studio Theatre.

Students can enroll in TA 117 by AUDITION ONLY (Dates TBA), and both sections will have fully on-campus classes and rehearsals with performances in front of live audiences. All majors are welcome and encouraged to audition.

The topic for TA 121 (Topics in Performance History) is William Shakespeare.

TA 112, Sec 01 (Rehearsal and Performance) is Improvisation taught by Scott Cummins. TA 112, Sec 02 is TBA. All TA 191 sections are 3-unit courses for F&T production crew members, are repeatable for credit as core requirements and electives, offer flexible hours and work areas, require approximately 80 hours of production work, and welcome enrollment from all majors.
NOTE: For TA Majors taking TA 191, they must take TA 51A, TA 51B, and TA 51C as prerequisites or concurrent courses. Contact the course instructor to inquire about receiving a permission code and provide your student ID in your email.
Tagalog (TAG)
TAG 1A and TAG 1B may be used for GE credit (Area C2). For advising, contact edith.borbon@sjsu.edu
Vietnamese (VIET)
VIET 1A and VIET 1B may be used for GE credit (Area C2).

VIET 1A to be offered in the Fall and VIET 1B to be offered in the Spring respectively.

VIET 1B requires the equivalence of VIET 1A or instructor's consent.

For advising contact huyen.le@sjsu.edu