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SJSU ARTICULATION AGREEMENT
Lower Division Requirements
Fall 2008 - Spring 2009

BS - Geology

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

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 150AC Calculus and Analytic Geometry
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
PHYS 002A Fundamentals of PhysicsPhys 201C College Physics (*)
AND
PHYS 002B Fundamentals of PhysicsPhys 202C College Physics (*)
OR
PHYS 050 General Physics/MechanicsPhys 221C General Physics (*)
AND
PHYS 051 General Physics/Electricity and MagnetismPhys 222C General Physics (*)
OR
PHYS 050 General Physics/MechanicsPhys 221C General Physics (*)
AND
PHYS 052 General Physics/Heat and LightPhys 223C General Physics (*)

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 150BC Calculus and Analytic Geometry

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
Phys 201CCAN Phys 2
Phys 202CCAN Phys 4
Phys 221CCAN Phys 8
Phys 222CCAN Phys 12
Phys 221CCAN Phys 8
Phys 223CCAN Phys 14
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.