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SJSU ARTICULATION AGREEMENT
Lower Division Requirements
Fall 2008 - Spring 2009

BA - Earth Science

San José State University -to- Columbia 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

This major provides broad background in the earth sciences. Students interested in teaching science in high school or middle school should take the specified elective courses (consult with the advisor as needed).

Supporting courses required:

CHEM 1A and CHEM 1B General ChemistryChem 1A General Chemistry
   AND
Chem 1B General Chemistry
Equivalent only if Sequence is complete
Chemistry sequence must be complete for transfers.
MATH 019 PrecalculusMath 17A Precalculus I
   AND
Math 17B Precalculus II
PHYS 002A Fundamentals of PhysicsPhycs 4A Introductory Physics I: Trigonemetry Level
AND
PHYS 002B Fundamentals of PhysicsPhycs 4B Introductory Physics II: Trigonemetry Level
OR
PHYS 050 General Physics/MechanicsPhycs 5A Introductory Physics I
AND
PHYS 051 General Physics/Electricity and MagnetismPhycs 5B Introductory Physics II
OR
PHYS 052 General Physics/Heat and LightNo Current Equivalent

Additional requirement:

GEOL 003 Planet EarthESC 33 Introduction to the Earth
GEOL 004L Planet Earth LaboratoryESC 33 Introduction to the Earth
GEOL 007 Earth, Time and LifeNo Current Equivalent
GEOL 028 Geology OutdoorsNo Current Equivalent

Electives:

Teacher candidates should take the following:
BIOL 001 Plant BiologyBiol 6 Principles of Plant Biology (*)
AND
BIOL 002 Animal BiologyBiol 4 Principles of Animal Biology (*)
OR
BIOL 020 Ecological BiologyBiol 24 General Ecology
AND
BIOL 021 Human BiologyNo 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 1B Advanced Composition and Introduction to Literature
or
Second Semester English Composition Equivalent CourseEngl 1C Critical Reasoning and 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).

CAN Qualified Courses (*)

The following Columbia College courses are CAN qualified.
Biol 6CAN Biol 6
Biol 4CAN Biol 4
CAN System courses are acceptable "in lieu of" each other.
CAN System courses are not necessarily "equivalent" or "identical" in content.

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.