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: | ||
| PHYS 001 Elementary Physics | No Current Equivalent | |
| and | ||
| PHYS 001L Elementary Physics Lab | No Current Equivalent | |
| and | ||
| GEOL 004L Planet Earth Laboratory | No Current Equivalent | |
| and | ||
| GEOL 006 Geology of California | ESCI 125 California Geology | |
| OR | ||
| PHYS 002A Fundamentals of Physics | Phys 111 Physics | |
| and | ||
| PHYS 002B Fundamentals of Physics | Phys 112 Physics | |
| Also take in preparation for the Major: | ||
| METR 010 Weather and Climate | No Current Equivalent | |
| CHEM 001A | taken at SJSU | ||
| OR | ||
| General Chemistry Equivalent Course | Chem 111 General Chemistry OR Chem 112 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. | ||
| OR | ||
| CHEM 030A Introductory Chemistry | No Current Equivalent | |
| and | ||
| CHEM 030B Introductory Chemistry | No Current Equivalent | |
Requirements for the Major: | ||
| BIOL 001 Plant Biology | BIOL 124 Principles of Biology AND BIOL 125 Principles of Biology | |
| BIOL 002 Animal Biology | BIOL 124 Principles of Biology AND BIOL 125 Principles of Biology | |
| BIOL 004 The Profession of Biology | No Current Equivalent | |
| BIOL 005 Computer Literacy in Biology | No Current Equivalent | |
| BIOL 006 Biological Safety | 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 Literature & Composition | |
| or | ||
| Second Semester English Composition Equivalent Course | ENGL 103 Composition & Critical Thinking OR ENGL 103H Composition and Critical Thinking OR ENGL 104 Advanced Rhetoric: The Classical Essay OR PHIL 109 Critical Reasoning & Writing | |
| 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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