Main Content
SJSU Articulation Office
SJSU ARTICULATION AGREEMENT
Lower Division Requirements
Fall 2012 - Spring 2013
BS - Forensic Science
Concentration in Chemistry
San José State University -to- CSU, Los Angeles
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: | ||
| BIOL 001A Foundations of Biodiversity | No Current Equivalent | |
| CHEM 001A and CHEM 001B General Chemistry | Chem 101 General Chemistry I AND Chem 102 General Chemistry II AND Chem 103 General Chemistry III Equivalent only if sequence is complete | |
| Sequence must be complete at the same transfer school | ||
| CHEM 055 Quantitative Analysis | Chem 201 Quantitative Analysis | |
SJSU students must take the Math Placement Exam | ||
| MATH 030 Calculus I | Math 206 Calculus I: Differentiation AND Math 207 Calculus II: Integration | |
| MATH 031 Calculus II | Math 207 Calculus II: Integration AND Math 208 Calculus III: Sequences, Series, & Coordinate Systems | |
| STAT 095 Elementary Statistics | Math 274 Introduction to Statistics | |
Physics Requirement: | ||
| PHYS 050 General Physics/Mechanics | No Current Equivalent | |
| PHYS 051 General Physics/Electricity and Magnetism | No Current Equivalent | |
| PHYS 052 General Physics/Heat and Light | No Current Equivalent | |
| PHYS 053 General Physics/Atomic Physics | No Current Equivalent | |
| OR | ||
| PHYS 070 Mechanics | No Current Equivalent | |
| PHYS 071 Electricity and Magnetism | No Current Equivalent | |
| PHYS 072 Atomic Physics | No Current Equivalent | |
Major Requirements: | ||
| FS 011 Survey of Forensic Science | No Current Equivalent | |
| CHEM 112A, 112B and 113A Organic Chemistry & Lab | No Current Equivalent | |
| NOTE: Chem 112A + 112B + 113A are Content Credit Only and equivalents must be completed as a series for credit. | ||
Electives: Choose among these courses with prior advisor approval (up to 8 semester or 12 quarter units) | ||
| BIOL 001B Foundations of Cell Biology & Physiology | No Current Equivalent | |
| BIOL 006 Biological Safety | No Current Equivalent | |
| Other courses may also be selected with SJSU Forensic advisor approval. | ||
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}. | ||
| Once you complete the following course requirement (earning a grade of C or better) contact https://testing.sjsu.edu to register for the WST exam at SJSU. Passing the WST prior to your first semsester at SJSU will prevent delays in registering for upper division courses: | ||
| ENGL 001B Composition 2 A "C" or better is required in English 1B (a "C-" is not acceptable). | No Current Equivalent | |
| or | ||
| 2nd 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 English composition area would be accepted to meet this requirement (a grade of "C" or better is required). | ||
IMPORTANT TRANSFER INFORMATION:
Prior to transferring to San José State University all transfers must earn at least 60 transferable semester units (90 quarter). Within those 60 semester/90 quarter units students are strongly encouraged to complete the following:
1. General Education Requirements:
Complete all the CSU GE Breadth requirements at the community college (39 semester units/58 quarter units). The approved courses for each area can be found at www.ASSIST.org under the link "CSU GE-Breadth Certification Courses" for your college. Many of these courses can be double counted to meet the major requirements shown above, so choose your courses wisely. 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.
2. Second Semester English Composition:
Complete the second semester English composition course (or equivalent) as it is a prerequisite to registering for the WST and 100W courses at SJSU. Students must earn a grade of "C" or better in this course (a "C-" is not acceptable). Approved courses can be found above within the lower division major requirements. Be sure to select this course as part of your CSU GE-Breadth 39 semester unit requirements. Once this course is complete, students are encouraged to take the WST exam at SJSU to avoid delays in enrollment for other SJSU required courses. To register for the WST contact our Testing office at testing.sjsu.edu.
3. American Institutions Requirement (US 1, US 2, and US 3 must be completed):
This requirement is normally 2 courses and can be taken as part of your CSU GE-Breadth 39 semester unit requirements (GE Area D and sometimes Area C). The approved courses can be found at www.ASSIST.org under the link "CSU US History, Constitution, and American Ideals Courses" for your college.
4. Physical Education Requirement:
Two courses are required and must include at least two different activities. Completion of these courses will clear the graduation requirement at SJSU.
5. Lower Division Major Course Requirements:
Complete as many of the lower division courses required for the major as possible. Many of these courses may be double counted as part of the CSU GE-Breadth 39 semester unit requirements. These requirements are shown above.
