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 | |
| STAT 095 Elementary Statistics | No Current Equivalent | |
| ECON 001B Principles of Economics: Microeconomics | Econ 201 Principles Microeconomics | |
From the following, take three courses (at least one in CHEM and one in PHYS required): | ||
| General Chemistry Equivalent Transfer Course (or CHEM 1A taken at SJSU) | Chem 120A General Chemistry OR Chem 120B General Chemistry | |
| Note: SJSU requires completion of the Chemistry sequence for most majors, however this major only allows completion of one semester equivalent General Chemistry, in lieu of CHEM 1A. | ||
| OR | ||
| CHEM 001A and CHEM 001B General Chemistry Sequence must be complete | Chem 120A General Chemistry AND Chem 120B General Chemistry Equivalent only if sequence is complete | |
| AND | ||
| PHYS 002A Fundamentals of Physics | Phys 211 Elementary Physics AND Phys 211L Elementary Physics Lab | |
| PHYS 002B Fundamentals of Physics | Phys 212 Elementary Physics AND Phys 212L Elementary Physics Lab | |
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). | No Current Equivalent | |
| or | ||
| Second Semester English Composition Equivalent Transfer Course | No Current Equivalent | |
| 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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