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 Physics | Phys 10 Concepts of Physics | |
| and | ||
| PHYS 001L Elementary Physics Lab | Phys 11 Concepts of Physics Lab | |
| and | ||
| GEOL 004L Planet Earth Laboratory | No Current Equivalent | |
| and | ||
| GEOL 006 Geology of California | Geol 50 Geology of California | |
| OR | ||
| PHYS 002A Fundamentals of Physics | Phys 21 College Physics I | |
| and | ||
| PHYS 002B Fundamentals of Physics | Phys 22 College Physics II | |
| Also take in preparation for the Major: | ||
| METR 010 Weather and Climate | PSC 50 Introduction to Weather | |
| CHEM 001A | taken at SJSU | ||
| OR | ||
| General Chemistry Equivalent Course | Chem 1 General Chemistry I OR Chem 2 General Chemistry II | |
| 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 Chemistry | Chem 51 Elementary Inorganic Chemistry | |
| and | ||
| CHEM 030B Introductory Chemistry | Chem 52 Elementary Organic & Biochemistry | |
Requirements for the Major: | ||
| BIOL 001 Plant Biology | Biol 12 Botany | |
| BIOL 002 Animal Biology | Biol 11 Zoology | |
| BIOL 004 The Profession of Biology | No Current Equivalent | |
| BIOL 005 Computer Literacy in Biology | No Current Equivalent | |
| BIOL 006 Biological Safety | No 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 4 Introduction to Literature OR Engl H4 Honors Composition II: Introduction to Literature | |
| or | ||
| Second Semester English Composition Equivalent Course | CMST 14 Argumentation & Debate OR ENGL 11 Communication & Critical Thinking OR MATH 7 Formal Logic & Writing OR PHIL 7 Formal Logic & Writing OR PHIL 8 Methods of Argument | |
| 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). | ||
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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