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SECTION I: Transferable Foundation (FNDT) Studio Courses

Otis College recommends sophomore transfer students match the Foundation Studio Curriculum as closely as possible. However, we generally accept 18 credits of art or design studio courses. Students must show a portfolio that demonstrates they are able to bypass the Foundation Year. Allan Hancock courses that are an ideal match to Otis College’s first-year
Foundation Program are listed in the chart below.

Course # Otis College Course Name Credits Course # Allan Hancock College Course Name Credits
FNDT 100 Form and Figure 3 ART 112 Life Drawing I 3
FNDT 101 Color and Design 3 ART 110 Design I 3
CAIL 102 Contemporary Studio + Creative Action 3 ART 113 Three Dimensional Design 3
FNDT 103
OR
104 OR 105

 Expanded Studio: Drawing / Dimensional
Studies / Transmedia		 3 ART 120 Drawing I 3
FNDT 103
OR
104 OR 105

Expanded Studio: Drawing / Dimensional
Studies / Transmedia

 3 ART 121 Drawing 2 3
FNDT 145 Studio Elective 3 ART 112 Design Color Theory 3
Total Studio Credits 18 Total Studio Credits 18

While we recommend taking the studio classes listed above, any of the following courses below will count towards our first-year Foundation Studio requirements:

Architecture (ARCH): 100, 111-160
Art (ART): 107-108, 110-154, 160-162, 164-165, 366-368
Fashion Merchandising (FASH): 106-110
Graphics (GRPH): 108-110, 111-116, 117-120, 129-130
Interior Design (INTD): 170-171
Photography (PHTO): 110-170, 179A-179B

SECTION II: Transferable Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) Courses

Otis College accepts a total of 24 Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) credits. For sophomore level transfer, 12 Credits of Liberal Arts and Sciences courses may include but are not limited to English Literature and Composition, Art History, Social Science, Natural Science and General Electives. Allan Hancock Courses that are an ideal match to Otis College’s first year are highlighted in bold in the chart below. Please note some majors have specific LAS requirements and are noted below.

Course # Otis College Course Name Credits Course # Allan Hancock College Course Name Credits

AHCS 122

Visual Culture 1

3

ART 103

Art History Ancient to Medieval

3

AHCS 123

Visual Culture 2

3

ART 104

Art History Renaissance to
Modern

3

ENGL 108

Writing as Discovery: Thought Lab 1

3

ENGL C1000

Academic Reading and Writing

3

LIBS 115

Thought Lab 2

3

CalGETC Area 3, 4, 6*

3

LIBS 214

LAS Sophomore Elective*

3

IGETC Area 3 OR 1B OR 1C

3

SSCI 210

Social Science**

3

IGETC Area 4

3

NSCI 307

Natural Science***

3

IGETC Area 5A or 5B

3

MATH 136

Math****

3

IGETC AREA 2

3

Total First Year General Education Credits 12

12

Total First Year General Education Credits

12

Total transferable General Education Credits

24

Total Transferable General Education Credits

24

*Excludes Studio/Performing Arts courses. LAS Sophomore Elective has specific requirements for Fashion, Fine Arts, and Toy Majors.
**Social Science has a major-specific requirement for Otis’ Toy Design Majors and Game & Entertainment Design Majors.
*** Natural Science has a major-specific requirement for Otis’ Fashion, Product, and Toy Design Majors.
**** Math has a major-specific requirement for Otis’ Game & Entertainment Design Majors.
NOTE: If student has completed IGETC, student has catalog rights that would be reviewed in lieu of CalGETC.

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