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SJSU ARTICULATION AGREEMENT
Lower Division Requirements
Fall 2008 - Spring 2009

BA - Natural Science


Concentration in Biodiversity Stewardship

San José State University -to- Berkeley City 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:

PHYS 001 Elementary PhysicsPhys 10 Introduction to Physics
and
PHYS 001L Elementary Physics LabPhys 10 Introduction to Physics
and
GEOL 004L Planet Earth LaboratoryNo Current Equivalent
and
GEOL 006 Geology of CaliforniaNo Current Equivalent
OR
PHYS 002A Fundamentals of PhysicsPhys 2A General Physics
and
PHYS 002B Fundamentals of PhysicsPhys 2B General Physics
Also take in preparation for the Major:
METR 010 Weather and ClimateNo Current Equivalent
CHEM 001A | taken at SJSU
OR
General Chemistry Equivalent CourseChem 1A General Chemistry (*)
   OR
Chem 1B General Chemistry (*)
Note: SJSU requires completion of the Chemistry sequence for most majors, however this major only requires completion of one semester equivalent General Chemistry, in lieu of CHEM 1A.
OR
CHEM 030A Introductory ChemistryChem 30A Introductory Inorganic Chemistry
and
CHEM 030B Introductory ChemistryChem 30B Introductory Organic & Biochemistry

Requirements for the Major:

BIOL 001 Plant BiologyBiol 1A General Biology
   AND
Biol 1B General Biology
BIOL 002 Animal BiologyBiol 1A General Biology
   AND
Biol 1B General Biology
BIOL 004 The Profession of BiologyNo Current Equivalent
BIOL 005 Computer Literacy in BiologyNo Current Equivalent
BIOL 006 Biological SafetyNo 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 1B Composition and Reading
or
Second Semester English Composition Equivalent CourseCOMM 5 Persuasion & Critical Thinking
   OR
ENGL 5 Critical Thinking
   OR
HIST 47 Critical Thinking in History
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 Berkeley City College courses are CAN qualified.
Chem 1ACAN Chem 2+4
Chem 1BCAN Chem 2+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.