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SJSU ARTICULATION AGREEMENT
Lower Division Requirements
Fall 2008 - Spring 2009

BS - Geology

San José State University -to- CSU, San Bernardino

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

B.S. - Geology offers a program with depth in all aspects of geology. It is the curriculum traditionally required for admission to graduate programs in geology or geophysics. Graduates are employed as entry-level geologists and technicians in engineering, geophysical, and geological firms, or local and state government agencies.

Supporting courses required:

MATH 030 Calculus I
(with grade of "C-" or better)		Math 211 Basic Concepts of Calculus
   AND
Math 212 Calculus II
CHEM 1A and CHEM 1B General ChemistryChem 215 General Chemistry I: Atomic Structure & Chemical Bonding (*)
   AND
Chem 216 General Chemistry II: Principles of Chemical Reactions (*)
Equivalent only if sequence is complete
Sequence must be complete
PHYS 002A Fundamentals of PhysicsPhys 121 Basic Concepts of Physics I
   AND
Phys 122 Basic Concepts of Physics II
AND
PHYS 002B Fundamentals of PhysicsPhys 122 Basic Concepts of Physics II
   AND
Phys 123 Basic Concepts of Physics III
OR
PHYS 050 General Physics/MechanicsPhys 221 General Physics I
AND
PHYS 051 General Physics/Electricity and MagnetismPhys 222 General Physics II
OR
PHYS 050 General Physics/MechanicsPhys 221 General Physics I
AND
PHYS 052 General Physics/Heat and LightPhys 223 General Physics III

Additional requirement:

GEOL 003 Planet EarthNo Current Equivalent
GEOL 004L Planet Earth LaboratoryNo Current Equivalent
GEOL 007 Earth, Time and LifeNo Current Equivalent
GEOL 028 Geology OutdoorsNo Current Equivalent

Elective:

MATH 031 Calculus II
Note: Math 31 is recommended for graduate school or technical careers.		Math 212 Calculus II
   AND
Math 213 Calculus III

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, San Bernardino courses are CAN qualified.
Chem 215CAN Chem 2
Chem 216CAN Chem 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.