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 | |
| Listed below are lower division course requirements necessary for: BS - Kinesiology with emphases in Adapted Physical Activity, Pre-Professional, Exercise and Fitness Specialist, Movement Science, Societal Studies, Sport Management, or Individualized Studies. | ||
Supporting Courses: | ||
| BIOL 065 Human Anatomy <i><u><strong>Please reference Anatomy footnote below.</strong></u></i> | No Current Equivalent | |
| BIOL 066 Human Physiology | Biol 224 Human Physiology & Anatomy II | |
| CHEM 030A Introductory Chemistry | Chem 205 Fundamentals of Chemistry I: General Chemistry AND Chem 206 Fundamentals of Chemistry II: Organic Chemistry | |
| Approved Math Concepts Course - Any Math that is certified in Area B-4 "Mathematical Concepts" of the CSU General Education Breadth Plan | ||
Core Requirements: | ||
| KIN 070 Introduction to Kinesiology | No Current Equivalent | |
Emphasis Requirements: | ||
| Choose one emphasis from: Adapted Physical Activity, Pre-Professional, Exercise and Fitness Specialist, Movement Science, Societal Studies, Sport Management, Individualtzed Studies. Note: Only the following emphasis offer lower division course work to meet some requirements. | ||
Adapted Physical Activity Emphasis: | ||
| EDSE 014A American Sign Language I | No Current Equivalent | |
| HRTM 097A Event Planning | No Current Equivalent | |
Societal Studies Emphasis: | ||
| PHIL 012 Philosophy of the Person | No Current Equivalent | |
NOTE: ANATOMY REQUIREMENT | ||
| Although the corresponding transfer course may indicate equivalency with SJSU's Biol 65, Human Anatomy, students who have not completed a stand alone ANATOMY course with sufficient laboratory exposure to human cadavers will be required to take SJSU's Biol 65 Laboratory (Human Anatomy Lab) ONLY. A department faculty advisor shall evaluate each transfer student's lab experience at the time of matriculation to the program. | ||
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 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.