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: | ||
| ENVS 010 Life on a Changing Planet | No Current Equivalent | |
| ECON 001B Principles of Economics: Microeconomics | Econ 102 Principles of Economics (Micro) | |
| STAT 095 Elementary Statistics | Math 165 Introductory Statistics OR Math 165H Introductory Statistics | |
Take two courses in the same field of study from the following series and select a third course from another field: | ||
| CHEM 1A and CHEM 1B General Chemistry Sequence must be complete | Chem 111 General Chemistry AND Chem 112 General Chemistry Equivalent only if Sequence is complete | |
| OR | ||
| PHYS 002A Fundamentals of Physics | Phys 111 General Physics | |
| AND | ||
| PHYS 002B Fundamentals of Physics | Phys 112 General Physics | |
| OR | ||
| BIOL 001 Plant Biology | BIOL 124 Principles of Biology I AND BIOL 125 Principles of Biology II | |
| AND | ||
| BIOL 002 Animal Biology | BIOL 124 Principles of Biology I AND BIOL 125 Principles of Biology II | |
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS: | ||
| ENVS 001 Introduction to Environmental Issues | 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 Reading & Composition | |
| or | ||
| Second Semester English Composition Equivalent | 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). | ||
PARKS MINOR - WEST VALLEY COLLEGE ONLY | ||
WEST VALLEY COLLEGE students that wish to transfer a Parks minor in Environmental Stuides will need to complete the following: | ||
| Please select 9 units from the following West Valley College courses: | ||
| PKMGT 10: Intro to Park Management (3 units) | ||
| PKMGT 11: Park Communications (2 units) | ||
| PKMGT 14: Conservation of Our Natural Resources (3 units) | ||
| PKMGT 15A: Duties of the Ranger (3 units) | ||
| PKMGT 15B: Natural and Cultural Resource Interpretation (3 units) | ||
| PKMGT 15C: Intro to Park Maintenance (3 units) | ||
| PKMGT 18: Park Planning and Design (2 units) | ||
| BIO 14: California Plants and Animals (3 units) | ||
| AND | ||
| GEOL 1A: Physical Geology (4 units) | ||
| OR | ||
| GEOL 10A: Earth Science Systems (4 units) | ||
| OR | ||
| GEOL 15: Geology of California (3 units) | ||
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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