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 201 General Chemistry I OR CHEM 202 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. | ||
| PHYS 050 General Physics/Mechanics | PHYSIC 220 Physics for Sci and Engrs: Mechanics of Fluids | |
| PHYS 051 General Physics/Electricity and Magnetism | PHYSIC 221 Physics for Sci and Engrs: Electricity and Magnetism | |
| PHYS 052 General Physics/Heat and Light | PHYSIC 222 Physics for Sci and Engrs: Waves, Heat, Optics, and Modern Physics | |
| MATH 030 Calculus I | MATH 211 Calculus I | |
| MATH 031 Calculus II | MATH 212 Calculus II | |
| MATH 032 Calculus III | MATH 213 Calculus III | |
| 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 215 Differential Equations CONTENT CREDIT ONLY | |
Required for the Major: | ||
| METR 010 Weather and Climate | No Current Equivalent | |
| 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 102 Intermediate Composition, Literature & Critical Thinking | |
| or | ||
| Second Semester English Composition Equivalent Course | ENGL 103 Critical Reading, Writing & 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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