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SJSU ARTICULATION AGREEMENT
Lower Division Requirements
Fall 2008 - Spring 2009

BS - Forensic Science


Concentration in Biology

San José State University -to- American River College

Community College students should meet with a counselor as soon as possible to determine the equivalent courses offered at that institution. Students should complete as many as possible of the lower division requirements listed below, prior to transfer.


Lower Division Course Requirements

Community College Course Equivalents

Preparation and/or Support for the Major:

CHEM 1A and CHEM 1B General ChemistryCHEM 400 General Chemistry
   AND
CHEM 401 General Chemistry
Equivalent only if sequence is complete
Sequence must be complete
CHEM 055 Quantitative AnalysisCHEM 410 Quantitative Analysis
CHEM 112A, 112B and 113A Organic Chemistry & LabCHEM 420 Organic Chemistry
   AND
CHEM 421 Organic Chemistry
CONTENT CREDIT ONLY
NOTE: Chem 112A + 112B + 113A are Content Credit Only and equivalents must be completed as a series for credit.
MATH 030 Calculus IMATH 400 Calculus I
PHYS 002A Fundamentals of PhysicsPHYS 350 General Physics
PHYS 002B Fundamentals of PhysicsPHYS 360 General Physics
STAT 095 Elementary StatisticsSTAT 301 Introduction to Probability and Statistics
   OR
PSYC 330 Introduction to Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences
   OR
HS 067 Introductory Health StatisticsNo Current Equivalent

Major Requirements:

BIOL 002 Animal BiologyBIOL 420 Principles of Zoology
BIOL 003 Cell BiologyBIOL 400 Principles of Biology
BIOL 006 Biological SafetyNo Current Equivalent
JS 010 Introduction to Justice StudiesNo Current Equivalent
JS 016 Criminal Evidence and ProceduresNo Current Equivalent
JS 020 Principles of InvestigationNo Current Equivalent

All students must satisfy the following prerequisite (or equivalent) prior to registering for the WST and 100W courses at SJSU {Academic Senate policy S05-8}:

ENGL 001B Composition 2
A "C" or better is required in English 1B (a "C-" is not acceptable).
ENGWR 301 College Composition and Literature
or
Second Semester English Composition Equivalent CourseENGWR 302 Advanced Composition & Critical Thinking
   OR
ENGWR 481 Honors College Composition & Literature
   OR
ENGWR 482 Honors Advanced Composition & Critical Thinking
A course articulated to SJSU's English 1B is recommended, however any course approved for the IGETC second semester composition area would be accepted to meet this requirement (a grade of "C" or better is required).


Additional Graduation Requirements

Lower Division General Education (39 semester or 58 quarter units) - some of the courses listed above may be approved for general education credit as well as major preparation at your institution. Please see your college counselor/advisor to review your general education in order to receive FULL OR PARTIAL CERTIFICATION PRIOR TO TRANSFER to San José State University. You may be required to take additional lower division general education courses if you do not provide SJSU WITH A FULL OR PARTIAL CERTIFICATION OF GENERAL EDUCATION upon transfer.

American Institutions Requirement (3-9 semester or 5-15 quarter units) - may be satisfied within the lower division general education requirements.

Physical Education Requirement (2 courses) - at least 2 different activities.