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SJSU ARTICULATION AGREEMENT
Lower Division Requirements
Fall 2022 - Spring 2023

BS - Environmental Studies

San José State University -to- DeAnza 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

STAR Act (SB 1440):
The Environmental Studies department accepts the AS-T in Environmental Studies, Biology, or Geology for transfer into this major. We recommend transfer students complete the following courses, which are required for this major at SJSU, as part of their AS-T. Students should take courses which clear the American Institutions requirement and second course in English composition as part of their CSU GE or IGETC requirements for the AS-T degree (doing so will increase greater choice in the 60 units of SJSU course work to be taken after transfer).

Second Course in English Composition:

ENGL 002 Critical Thinking and WritingEwrt 2 Critical Reading, Writing and Thinking
   OR
Ewrt 2H Critical Reading, Writing & Thinking - Honors
   OR
PHIL 3 Critical Thinking and Writing
   OR
COMM 9 Argumentation: Analysis of Oral & Written Communication
   OR
COMM 9H Argumentation: Analysis of Oral and Written Communication - HONORS
or
ENGL 001B Argument and AnalysisEwrt 1B Reading, Writing and Research
   OR
Ewrt 1BH Reading, Writing and Research - Honors
   OR
ESL 6 Critical Reading and Research for Writing

Preparation for the Major:

BIOL 030 Principles of Biology IBIOL 6A Form and Function in the Biological World
   AND
BIOL 6B Cell and Molecular Biology
   AND
BIOL 6C Evolution and Ecology
   OR
BIOL 6CH Evolution and Ecology - Honors
   OR
BIOL 6AH Form and Function in the Biological World - Honors
   AND
BIOL 6CH Evolution and Ecology - Honors
(Must complete course sequence at same institution)
CHEM 001A General ChemistryChem 1A General Chemistry
   AND
Chem 1B General Chemistry
   OR
Chem 1AH General Chemistry - HONORS
   AND
Chem 1BH General Chemistry - HONORS
(Must complete entire sequence at same institution)
ENVS 010 Life on a Changing PlanetNo Current Equivalent
MATH 019 PrecalculusMATH 31 Precalculus I
   AND
MATH 32 Precalculus II
   OR
MATH 31A Precalculus I (Part 1)
   AND
MATH 31B Precalculus I (Part 2)
   AND
MATH 32 Precalculus II
(MATH 31 & MATH 32) or (MATH 31A & MATH 31B & MATH 32) Courses must be completed at same institution.
PHYS 002A Fundamentals of PhysicsPhys 2A General Introductory Physics
   AND
Phys 2B General Introductory Physics
(Must complete sequence at same school)
STAT 095 Elementary StatisticsPsyc 15 Statistics and Research Methods in Social Science
   OR
Soc 15 Statistics and Research Methods in Social Science
   OR
Math 10 Introductory Statistics
   OR
MATH 10H Introductory Statistics - Honors

Lower Division Requirement of the Major:

ENVS 001 Introduction to Environmental IssuesES 1 Introduction to Environmental Studies

PARK RANGER AND ADMINISTRATION MINOR - WEST VALLEY COLLEGE ONLY

WEST VALLEY COLLEGE students that wish to transfer a Park Ranger and Administration minor in Environmental Studies will need to complete the following:

Please select 9 units from the following West Valley College courses:
PMGT 10: Intro to Park Management (3 units)
PMGT 11: Park Communications (2 units)
PMGT 14: Conservation of Our Natural Resources (3 units)
PMGT 15A: Duties of the Park Professional (3 units)
PMGT 15B: Natural and Cultural Resources (3 units)
PMGT 15C: Intro to Park Maintenance (3 units)
PMGT 18: Park Planning and Design (2 units)
BIOL 14: California Plants and Animals (4 units)
AND
GEOL 1A: Physical Geology (4 units)
OR
GEOL 15: Geology of California (3 units)


IMPORTANT TRANSFER INFORMATION:

Admission to San Jose State is competitive in all majors. SJSU continues to have more qualified applicants than available new student spaces. Because of this, SJSU is an impacted campus with impacted programs. For the most current information regarding admission impaction at SJSU please visit our website SJSU Impaction Information page.

Prior to transferring to San Jose State University all transfers must earn at least 60 transferable semester units (90 quarter), including the CSU four basic skill courses required for CSU admission eligibility (except majors which have an approved CSU GE A3 waiver). Within those 60 semester/90 quarter units, students are strongly encouraged to complete the following:

1. Lower Division Major Course Requirements (especially for STEM Majors):
Complete as many of the lower division courses required for the major as possible. Many of these courses may be double counted as part of the CSU GE-Breadth 39 semester unit requirements. The lower division major courses for this major are shown above.

2. General Education Requirements:
Complete all the CSU GE Breadth requirements at the community college (39 semester units/58 quarter units). The approved courses for each area can be found at www.assist.org under the link "CSU GE-Breadth Certification Courses" for your college. Many of these courses may be double counted to meet the major requirements shown above, so choose your courses wisely. Some SJSU majors which meet GE requirements within the majors are noted on the Major Exceptions and Modifications page in our catalog. Please see your college counselor/advisor to review your general education in order to receive FULL OR PARTIAL CERTIFICATION PRIOR TO TRANSFER to San Jose State University.

3. Second Course in English Composition highly recommended:
All students are strongly encouraged to complete a second English composition course as part of their lower division GE prior to transferring to SJSU (either to meet CSU GE Area A3 or C2) for the greatest success in passing the Writing Skills Test (WST) at SJSU. Complete this course with a grade of "C" or better prior to registering for the WST at SJSU to avoid delays in enrollment for other SJSU courses. To register for the WST contact our Testing office at: testing.sjsu.edu.

4. American Institutions Requirement (US 1, US 2, and US 3 must be completed):
This requirement is normally 2 courses and can be taken as part of your CSU GE-Breadth 39 semester unit requirements (GE Area D and sometimes Area C). The approved courses can be found at www.assist.org under the link "CSU U.S. History, Constitution, and American Ideals Courses" for your college.

5. Graduation Requirement - Physical Education (PE):
All undergraduate students who matriculate at SJSU are required to complete two units of physical education from Kinesiology/Dance activity courses, unless the major program has an approved PE waiver. Majors which have approved PE waivers are noted on the Major Exceptions and Modifications page in our catalog.


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