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: | ||
| 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. | ||
| MATH 030 Calculus I | MATH 211 Calculus I | |
| OR | ||
| MATH 030P Calculus I with Precalculus | No Current Equivalent | |
| MATH 031 Calculus II | MATH 212 Calculus II | |
| MATH 032 Calculus III | MATH 213 Calculus III | |
| MATH 042 Discrete Mathematics | No Current Equivalent | |
| MATH 129A Linear Algebra I | MATH 214 Linear Algebra CONTENT CREDIT ONLY | |
| MATH 133A Ordinary Differential Equations The transfer student may take an equivalent course in linear algebra (Math 129A) or ordinary differential equations (Math 133A) at the community college and receive content credit upon transfer. | MATH 215 Differential Equations CONTENT CREDIT ONLY | |
Physics Requirement: | ||
| Note: Students who begin their university experience as freshmen at San José State University will need to take the following Physics series: PHYSICS 70 and 71 (equivalent to PHYSICS 50, 51, and 52) at San José State University. All transfer students will be expected to have completed the course equivalents to the Physics series listed below. | ||
| 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 | |
| OR | ||
| PHYS 070 Mechanics | No Current Equivalent | |
| PHYS 071 Electricity and Magnetism | No Current Equivalent | |
Engineering Common Core Requirements: | ||
| CMPE 046 Computer Engineering I | No Current Equivalent | |
| ENGR 010 Introduction to Engineering | No Current Equivalent | |
| ME 020 Design and Graphics | No Current Equivalent | |
| EE 097 Introductory Electrical Engineering Laboratory | ENGR 153 Electrical Circuits I | |
| EE 098 Introduction to Circuit Analysis | ENGR 153 Electrical Circuits I | |
| ENGL 001B Composition 2 A "C" or better is required in English 1B (a "C-" is not acceptable). <i>English 1B is required of all Engineering majors.</i> | ENGL 102 Intermediate Composition, Literature & Critical Thinking | |
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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