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SECTION I: Transferable Foundation Studio Courses

Otis College recommends sophomore transfer students match the Foundation Curriculum as closely as possible. However, we generally accept 17 credits of art or design studio courses. Students much show a portfolio that demonstrates they are able to bypass the Foundation Year. Please note, the admissions portfolio requirement includes at least 5 examples of life drawing from direct observation. City College of San Francisco 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 # City College of San Francisco Course Name Credits
FNDT 100 Form and Figure 3 ART 130A Basic Drawing 3
FNDT 101 Color and Design 2 ART 125A Basic Design: 2-D Foundations 3
CAIL 102 Contemporary Studio + Creative Action 3 ART 125B Advanced Design: 3D Foundations 3
FNDT 103
OR
104 OR 105		 Expanded Studio: Drawing / Dimensional
Studies / Transmedia		 3 ART 132A Beginning Figure Drawing 3
FNDT 103
OR
104 OR 105

Expanded Studio Drawing / Dimensional
Studies / Transmedia

 3 ART 126 Color 3
  Studio Elective 3 ART 130B Intermediate Drawing 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 Program studio requirements:

Architecture (ARCH): 20, 22A, 29A, 29B, 101, 102, 103, 214, 218
Art (ART): 125A-181C
Fashion (FASH): 15A-16, 26-37, 67A-112
Interior Design (INTD): 100, 102
Photography (PHOT): 51, 60A-92, 101C-102E
Visual Media Design (VMD): 101-105, 111-172

SECTION II: Transferable General Education 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. CCSF 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 # City College of San Francisco Credits

AHCS 122

Visual Culture 1

3

ART 101

Western Art History I

3

AHCS 123

Visual Culture 2

3

ART 102

Western Art History II

3

ENGL 108

Writing as Discovery: Thought Lab 1

3

ENGL 1A

College Reading and Composition

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 and 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 and 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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