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SJSU ARTICULATION AGREEMENT
Lower Division Requirements
Fall 2008 - Spring 2009

BS - Forensic Science


Concentration in Biology

San José State University -to- CSU, Northridge

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:

CHEM 1A and CHEM 1B General ChemistryChem 101 General Chemistry I (*)
   AND
Chem 101L General Chemistry I Laboratory (*)
   AND
Chem 102 General Chemistry II (*)
   AND
Chem 102L General Chemistry II Laboratory (*)
Equivalent only if sequence is complete
Sequence must be complete
CHEM 055 Quantitative AnalysisNo Current Equivalent
CHEM 112A, 112B and 113A Organic Chemistry & LabNo Current Equivalent
NOTE: Chem 112A + 112B + 113A are Content Credit Only and equivalents must be completed as a series for credit.
MATH 030 Calculus INo Current Equivalent
PHYS 002A Fundamentals of PhysicsPhys 100A General Physics I (*)
   AND
Phys 100AL General Physics I Laboratory (*)
PHYS 002B Fundamentals of PhysicsPhys 100B General Physics Physics II (*)
   AND
Phys 100BL General Physics II Laboratory (*)
STAT 095 Elementary StatisticsNo Current Equivalent
   OR
HS 067 Introductory Health StatisticsNo Current Equivalent

Major Requirements:

BIOL 002 Animal BiologyNo Current Equivalent
BIOL 003 Cell BiologyNo Current Equivalent
BIOL 006 Biological SafetyNo Current Equivalent
JS 010 Introduction to Justice StudiesNo Current Equivalent
JS 016 Criminal Evidence and ProceduresNo Current Equivalent
JS 020 Principles of InvestigationNo 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 CourseNo 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).

CAN Qualified Courses (*)

The following CSU, Northridge courses are CAN qualified.
Chem 101CAN CHEM 2
Chem 101LCAN CHEM 2
Chem 102CAN CHEM 4
Chem 102LCAN CHEM 4
Phys 100ACAN PHYS 2
Phys 100ALCAN PHYS 2
Phys 100BCAN PHYS 4
Phys 100BLCAN PHYS 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.