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SJSU ARTICULATION AGREEMENT
Lower Division Requirements
Fall 2008 - Spring 2009

BA - Earth Science

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

This major provides broad background in the earth sciences. Students interested in teaching science in high school or middle school should take the specified elective courses (consult with the advisor as needed).

Supporting courses required:

CHEM 1A and CHEM 1B General ChemistryCHEM B1a General Chemistry (*)
   AND
CHEM B1b General Chemistry & Chemical Analysis (*)
Equivalent only if sequence is complete
Chemistry sequence must be complete for transfers.
MATH 019 PrecalculusNo Current Equivalent
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
PHYS 050 General Physics/MechanicsPHYS B4a Mechanics Wave & Motion (*)
AND
PHYS 051 General Physics/Electricity and MagnetismPHYS B4b Heat, Electricity & Magnetism (*)
OR
PHYS 052 General Physics/Heat and LightPHYS B4c Optics & Modern Physics (*)

Additional requirement:

GEOL 003 Planet EarthNo Current Equivalent
GEOL 004L Planet Earth LaboratoryNo Current Equivalent
GEOL 007 Earth, Time and LifeNo Current Equivalent
GEOL 028 Geology OutdoorsNo Current Equivalent

Electives:

Teacher candidates should take the following:
BIOL 001 Plant BiologyNo Current Equivalent
AND
BIOL 002 Animal BiologyNo Current Equivalent
OR
BIOL 020 Ecological BiologyNo Current Equivalent
AND
BIOL 021 Human BiologyNo 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 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.
CHEM B1aCAN Chem 2
CHEM B1bCAN Chem 4
PHYS B2aCAN Phys 2+4
PHYS B2bCAN Phys 2+4
PHYS B4aCAN Phys 8+12+14
PHYS B4bCAN Phys 8+12+14
PHYS B4cCAN Phys 8+12+14
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.