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 | |
Undergraduate Advisement | ||
| Students wishing to major in chemistry should confer with one of the department advisors when entering the university. Students' goals will determine whether they opt for the BS or BA degree, with possible specialization in biochemistry, materials or preparation for teaching. Students who transfer into these programs should be aware that general chemistry and a number of supporting courses, especially the mathematics and physics requirements, should be started during their first two years. If students transfer at the junior level without most of these courses completed, more than four semesters at SJSU may be required to complete the degree. | ||
All chemistry majors must meet with their advisors every semester. | ||
| This mandatory advising session is necessary to remove the advising hold preventing registration for the following semester. At least one semester prior to graduation, an approved major form must be signed by the advisor and submitted to the Chemistry Department Office. | ||
Requirements for the Major: | ||
| CHEM 1A and CHEM 1B General Chemistry | Chem 1A General Chemistry AND Chem 1B General Chemistry AND Chem 1C General Chemistry Equivalent only if sequence is complete | |
| Sequence must be complete | ||
| CHEM 055 Quantitative Analysis | No Current Equivalent | |
| CHEM 112A, 112B and 113A Organic Chemistry & Lab | Chem 12A Organic Chemistry AND Chem 12B Organic Chemistry AND Chem 12C Organic Chemistry CONTENT CREDIT ONLY | |
| Note: Community college Chemistry courses articulated with SJSU's Chem 112A, 112B, and 113A will meet course content requirements for the major but will not receive upper division credit. | ||
Preparation for the Major and Supporting Courses: | ||
| MATH 030 Calculus I | Math 1A Calculus AND Math 1B Calculus | |
| PHYS 002A Fundamentals of Physics | Phys 2A General Introductory Physics AND Phys 2B General Introductory Physics | |
| PHYS 002B Fundamentals of Physics | Phys 2B General Introductory Physics AND Phys 2C General Introductory Physics | |
| Also take: | ||
| BIOL 001 Plant Biology | Biol 6A Form and Functions in the Biological World AND Biol 6C Evolution and Ecology OR Esci 20 Introduction to Biodiversity I AND Esci 21 Introduction to Biodiversity II AND Esci 30 Conservation Biology | |
| and | ||
| BIOL 002 Animal Biology | Biol 6A Form and Functions in the Biological World AND Biol 6C Evolution and Ecology OR Esci 20 Introduction to Biodiversity I AND Esci 21 Introduction to Biodiversity II AND Esci 30 Conservation Biology | |
| OR | ||
| BIOL 020 Ecological Biology | Biol 10 Introductory to Biology OR Esci 51 Environmental Science AND Esci 51L Environmental Science Laboratory | |
| and | ||
| BIOL 021 Human Biology | Biol 11 Human Biology | |
Prerequisites: | ||
| Courses prerequisite to all chemistry courses must be passed with a grade of "C" or better (C- not accepted). Exceptions may be made only with instructor consent or if not explicitly stated in the course description. | ||
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). | Ewrt 1B Reading, Writing and Research OR ESL 6 Critical Reading and Research for Writing OR Ewrt 2 Critical Reading, Writing & Thinking | |
| or | ||
| Second Semester English Composition Equivalent Course | PHIL 3 Critical Thinking and Writing OR SPCH 9 Argumentation: Analysis of Oral & Written Communication | |
| 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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