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SJSU ARTICULATION AGREEMENT
Lower Division Requirements
Fall 2008 - Spring 2009

BS - Forensic Science


Concentration in Biology

San José State University -to- Cerro Coso College

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 and/or Support for the Major:

CHEM 1A and CHEM 1B General ChemistryCHEM C111 General Inorganic Chemistry I
   AND
CHEM C113 General Inorganic Chemistry II
Equivalent only if sequence is complete
Sequence must be complete
CHEM 055 Quantitative AnalysisNo Current Equivalent
CHEM 112A, 112B and 113A Organic Chemistry & LabNo Current Equivalent
NOTE: Chem 112A + 112B + 113A are Content Credit Only and equivalents must be completed as a series for credit.
MATH 030 Calculus IMATH C151 Analytic Geometry & Calculus I
PHYS 002A Fundamentals of PhysicsNo Current Equivalent
PHYS 002B Fundamentals of PhysicsNo Current Equivalent
STAT 095 Elementary StatisticsMATH C121 Elementary Probability & Statistics
   OR
HS 067 Introductory Health StatisticsNo Current Equivalent

Major Requirements:

BIOL 002 Animal BiologyBIOL C111 General Biology I
   AND
BIOL C112 General Biology II
BIOL 003 Cell BiologyBIOL C111 General Biology I
   AND
BIOL C112 General Biology II
BIOL 006 Biological SafetyNo Current Equivalent
JS 010 Introduction to Justice StudiesADMJ C101 Introduction To The Administration of Justice
JS 016 Criminal Evidence and ProceduresADMJ C115 Legal Aspects of Evidence
JS 020 Principles of InvestigationADMJ C125 Principles of Investigation

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).
No Current Equivalent
or
Second Semester English Composition EquivalentENGL C102 Critical Thinking Through Literature
   OR
ENGL C102H Critical Thinking Through Literature-Honors
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).


Additional Graduation Requirements

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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