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 | |
Supporting courses for the Major: | ||
| CHEM 001A | taken at SJSU | ||
| OR | ||
| General Chemistry Equivalent Course | Chem 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. | ||
| PHYS 050 General Physics/Mechanics | Phys 4A Physics for Scientists & Engineers | |
| PHYS 051 General Physics/Electricity and Magnetism | Phys 4B Physics for Scientists & Engineers | |
| PHYS 052 General Physics/Heat and Light | Phys 4C Physics for Scientists & Engineers | |
| MATH 030 Calculus I | Math 5A Analytical Geometry & Calculus | |
| MATH 031 Calculus II | Math 5B Analytical Geometry & Calculus | |
| MATH 032 Calculus III | MATH 5C Analytical Geometry & Calculus | |
| MATH 133A Ordinary Differential Equations The transfer student may take a course in ordinary differential equations at the community college and receive content credit upon transfer. | MATH 7 Introduction to Differential Equations CONTENT CREDIT ONLY | |
Required for the Major: | ||
| METR 010 Weather and Climate | Meteor 1 Elementary Meteorology | |
| METR 050 Scientific Computing I | No Current Equivalent | |
| METR 051 Scientific Computing II | No Current Equivalent | |
| METR 061 Introduction to Meteorology | 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 1B Composition and Literature OR Engl 1BMC Composition and Literature: Multicultural Emphasis OR Engl 2 Composition and Critical Thinking OR Engl 2MC Composition and Critical Thinking: Multicultural Emphasis | |
| or | ||
| Second Semester English Composition Equivalent Course | Philo 49 Introduction to Critical Thinking | |
| 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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