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SJSU ARTICULATION AGREEMENT
Lower Division Requirements
Fall 2008 - Spring 2009

BS - Environmental Studies


Concentration in Environmental Impact Assessment

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

Preparation for the Major:

ECON 001B Principles of Economics: MicroeconomicsECON B1 Principles of Economics -Micro
STAT 095 Elementary StatisticsMATH B22 Elementary Probability & Statistics

From the following, take two courses in either CHEM, PHYS, or BIOL; and a third course in another field:

CHEM 1A and CHEM 1B General Chemistry
Sequence must be complete
CHEM B1a General Chemistry
   AND
CHEM B1b General Chemistry & Chemical Analysis
Equivalent only if sequence is complete
OR
PHYS 002A Fundamentals of PhysicsPHYS B2a General Physics-Mechanics & Heat
AND
PHYS 002B Fundamentals of PhysicsPHYS B2b General Physics-Sound, Light, Electricity, Magnetism, Modern Physics
OR
BIOL 001 Plant BiologyNo Current Equivalent
AND
BIOL 002 Animal BiologyNo Current Equivalent

In the remaining discipline, take one course from:

CHEM 030A Introductory ChemistryCHEM B2A Introductory General Chemistry (*)
   AND
CHEM B18 Elementary Organic Chemistry (*)
   OR
ENVS 010 Life on a Changing PlanetNo Current Equivalent
   OR
PHYS 001 Elementary PhysicsNo Current Equivalent

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS:

ENVS 001 Introduction to Environmental IssuesNo 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).
ENGL B1B Introduction to Types of Literature
or
Second Semester English Composition EquivalentENGL 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).

LDTP Approved Courses (*)

The following Bakersfield College courses are approved for the following LDTP course descriptors shown on the right.
CHEM B2AGeneral, Organic and Biochemistry for Allied Health Majors, with Lab
CHEM B18Organic and Biochemistry for Allied Health Majors, with Lab
LDTP courses are acceptable "in lieu of" each other.
LDTP 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.

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