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 for the Major: | ||
| STAT 095 Elementary Statistics | Math 120C Introduction to Statistics | |
| ECON 001B Principles of Economics: Microeconomics | Econ 105C Principles of Economics-MICRO OR Econ 105HC Honors Principles of Economics | |
| BIOL 001 Plant Biology | No Current Equivalent | |
| BIOL 002 Animal Biology | No Current Equivalent | |
| PHYS 001 Elementary Physics | No Current Equivalent | |
| General Chemistry Equivalent Transfer Course (or CHEM 1A taken at SJSU) Note: SJSU requires completion of the Chemistry sequence for most majors, however this major only allows completion of one semester equivalent General Chemistry, in lieu of CHEM 1A. | Chem 111AC General Chemistry OR Chem 111BC General Chemistry | |
Requirements for the Major - Core Sequence: | ||
| ENVS 001 Introduction to Environmental Issues | No 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). | Engl 102C Introduction to Literature | |
| or | ||
| Second Semester English Composition Equivalent Transfer Course | ENGL 103C Critical Reasoning & Writing OR ENGL 104C Critical Analysis & Literature OR ENGL 104HC Honors Critical Analysis & Literature 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). | ||
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.
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