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SJSU ARTICULATION AGREEMENT
Lower Division Requirements
Fall 2008 - Spring 2009

BA - Environmental Studies

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 for the Major:

ENVS 010 Life on a Changing PlanetNo Current Equivalent
STAT 095 Elementary StatisticsMath 120C Introductory Probability/Statistics (*)
   OR
Math 120HC Honors Introduction to Probability and Statistics (*)
ECON 001B Principles of Economics: MicroeconomicsEcon 105C Principles of Economics (*)
   OR
Econ 105HC Honors Principles of Economics (*)
CHEM 030A Introductory ChemistryChem 101C Intro to Chemistry (*)

Major Requirement:

ENVS 001 Introduction to Environmental IssuesNo 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 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.
Math 120CCAN Stat 2
Math 120HCCAN Stat 2
Econ 105CCAN Econ 4
Econ 105HCCAN Econ 4
Chem 101CCAN Chem 6+8
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.