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SJSU ARTICULATION AGREEMENT
Lower Division Requirements
Fall 2008 - Spring 2009

BS - Forensic Science


Concentration in Chemistry

San José State University -to- Cypress College

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 111AC General Chemistry (*)
   AND
Chem 111BC General Chemistry (*)
Equivalent only if sequence is complete
Sequence must be complete
CHEM 055 Quantitative AnalysisChem 205C Analytical Chemistry (*)

SJSU students must take the Math Placement Exam

MATH 030 Calculus IMath 150AC Calculus and Analytic Geometry
MATH 031 Calculus IIMath 150BC Calculus and Analytic Geometry
STAT 095 Elementary StatisticsMath 120C Introductory Probability/Statistics (*)
   OR
Math 120HC Honors Introduction to Probability and Statistics (*)
   OR
HS 067 Introductory Health StatisticsNo Current Equivalent

Physics Requirement:

PHYS 050 General Physics/MechanicsPhys 221C General Physics (*)
PHYS 051 General Physics/Electricity and MagnetismPhys 222C General Physics (*)
PHYS 052 General Physics/Heat and LightPhys 223C General Physics (*)
PHYS 053 General Physics/Atomic PhysicsNo Current Equivalent
OR
PHYS 070 MechanicsNo Current Equivalent
PHYS 071 Electricity and MagnetismNo Current Equivalent
PHYS 072 Atomic PhysicsNo Current Equivalent

Major Requirements:

JS 010 Introduction to Justice StudiesAJ 100C Introduction to Law Enforcement
JS 016 Criminal Evidence and ProceduresNo Current Equivalent
JS 020 Principles of InvestigationNo 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.
CHEM 113B wiil also be required of transfer students upon arrival at SJSU.

Electives: Choose among these courses with prior advisor approval

Complete 4 semester or 6 quarter units from:

BIOL 002 Animal BiologyNo Current Equivalent
BIOL 003 Cell BiologyBiol 278C Molecular Biology
   AND
Biol 279C Laboratory
BIOL 006 Biological SafetyNo Current Equivalent
MATH 032 Calculus IIIMath 250AC Intermediate Calculus (*)
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}:

ENGL 001B Composition 2
A "C" or better is required in English 1B (a "C-" is not acceptable).
ENGL 201C Intermediate College Writing
   OR
Engl 102C Intro to Literature
or
Second Semester English Composition Equivalent CourseENGL 103C Critical Reasoning & Writing
   OR
ENGL 104C Critical Analysis & Literature
   OR
ENGL 104HC Honors Critical Analysis & Literature
   OR
ENGL 201C Intermediate College Writing
   OR
PHIL 172C Critical Thinking & Writing
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 Cypress College courses are CAN qualified.
Chem 111ACCAN Chem 2+4
Chem 111BCCAN Chem 2+4
Chem 205CCAN Chem 12
Math 120CCAN Stat 2
Math 120HCCAN Stat 2
Phys 221CCAN Phys 8
Phys 222CCAN Phys 12
Phys 223CCAN Phys 14
Math 250ACCAN Math 22
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.