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: | ||
| CHEM 1A and CHEM 1B General Chemistry | Chem 120 General College Chemistry AND Chem 121 General College Chemistry Equivalent only if sequence is complete | |
| Sequence must be complete | ||
| CHEM 008 Organic Chemistry | Chem 226 General Organic Chemistry | |
| ENGL 001B Composition 2 A "C" or better is required in English 1B (a "C-" is not acceptable). | Engl 1B Composition and Reading | |
| PHYS 002A Fundamentals of Physics | Phys 120 General College Physics OR Phys 120H General College Physics - Honors | |
| PHYS 002B Fundamentals of Physics | Phys 121 General College Physics OR Phys 121H General College Physics - Honors | |
| BIOL 005 Computer Literacy in Biology | No Current Equivalent | |
| GEOL 001 General Geology | Geol 120 Physical Geology | |
Requirements in the Major: | ||
| BIOL 001 Plant Biology | BioSc 141 Principles of Biology | |
| BIOL 002 Animal Biology | BioSc 140 Principles of Biology | |
| BIOL 003 Cell Biology | BioSc 110 Intro to Biology | |
| BIOL 004 The Profession of Biology | No Current Equivalent | |
| BIOL 006 Biological Safety | No Current Equivalent | |
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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