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SJSU ARTICULATION AGREEMENT
Lower Division Requirements
Fall 2008 - Spring 2009

BA - Mathematics


Preparation for Teaching

San José State University -to- Bakersfield 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

Support for the Major:

PHYS 050 General Physics/MechanicsPHYS B4a Mechanics Wave & Motion (*)
PHYS 051 General Physics/Electricity and MagnetismPHYS B4b Heat, Electricity & Magnetism (*)
   OR
PHYS 052 General Physics/Heat and LightPHYS B4c Optics & Modern Physics (*)

One course from the following:

MATH 050 Scientific Computing INo Current Equivalent
   OR
CS 046A Introduction to ProgrammingNo Current Equivalent
   OR
CS 049C Programming in CNo Current Equivalent
   OR
CS 049J Programming in JavaNo Current Equivalent

Requirements for the Major:

MATH 030 Calculus IMATH B6A Analytic Geometry & Calculus I (*)
   OR
MATH 030P Calculus I with PrecalculusNo Current Equivalent
MATH 031 Calculus IIMATH B6B Analytic Geometry & Calculus II (*)
MATH 032 Calculus IIIMATH B6C Calculus III (*)
MATH 042 Discrete MathematicsNo Current Equivalent

Additional Major Requirements:

MATH 129A Linear Algebra IMATH B6E Elementary Linear Algebra
CONTENT CREDIT ONLY
MATH 133A Ordinary Differential EquationsNo Current Equivalent
Note: Community college math courses articulated with SJSU's MATH 129A or MATH 133A will meet course content requirements for the major but will not receive upper division credit.

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).
ENGL B1B Introduction to Types of Literature (*)
or
Second Semester English Composition Equivalent CourseENGL B2 Advanced Composition & Critical Thinking
   OR
PHIL B9 Critical Thinking & Advanced Composition
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).

CAN Qualified Courses (*)

The following Bakersfield College courses are CAN qualified.
PHYS B4aCAN Phys 8+12+14
PHYS B4bCAN Phys 8+12+14
PHYS B4cCAN Phys 8+12+14
MATH B6ACAN Math 18
MATH B6BCAN Math 20
MATH B6CCAN Math 22
ENGL B1BCAN Engl 4
CAN System courses are acceptable "in lieu of" each other.
CAN System courses are not necessarily "equivalent" or "identical" in content.


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.