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: | ||
| PHYS 001 Elementary Physics | Phys 10 Concepts of Physics | |
| and | ||
| PHYS 001L Elementary Physics Lab | No Current Equivalent | |
| and | ||
| GEOL 004L Planet Earth Laboratory | No Current Equivalent | |
| and | ||
| GEOL 006 Geology of California | No Current Equivalent | |
| OR | ||
| PHYS 002A Fundamentals of Physics | Phys 2A General Introductory Physics AND Phys 2B General Introductory Physics | |
| and | ||
| PHYS 002B Fundamentals of Physics | Phys 2B General Introductory Physics AND Phys 2C General Introductory Physics | |
| Also take in preparation for the Major: | ||
| METR 010 Weather and Climate | Met 10 Weather Processes | |
| CHEM 001A | taken at SJSU | ||
| OR | ||
| General Chemistry Equivalent Course | Chem 1A General Chemistry AND Chem 1B General Chemistry OR Chem 1B General Chemistry AND Chem 1C General Chemistry | |
| Note: SJSU requires completion of the Chemistry sequence for most majors, however this major only requires completion of one semester equivalent General Chemistry, in lieu of CHEM 1A. | ||
| OR | ||
| CHEM 030A Introductory Chemistry | Chem 30A Survey of Chemistry | |
| and | ||
| CHEM 030B Introductory Chemistry | Chem 30B Survey of Chemistry | |
Requirements for the Major: | ||
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| BIOL 004 The Profession of Biology | No Current Equivalent | |
| BIOL 005 Computer Literacy in Biology | No Current Equivalent | |
| BIOL 006 Biological Safety | 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). | 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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