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SJSU ARTICULATION AGREEMENT
Lower Division Requirements
Fall 2008 - Spring 2009

BA - Biological Science

San José State University -to- College of the Desert

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:

BIOL 005 Computer Literacy in BiologyNo Current Equivalent
CHEM 1A and CHEM 1B General ChemistryCh 1A General Chemistry
   AND
Ch 1B General Chemistry
Equivalent only if sequence is complete
Sequence must be complete
ENGL 001B Composition 2
A "C" or better is required in English 1B (a "C-" is not acceptable).		No Current Equivalent
CHEM 008 Organic ChemistryNo Current Equivalent
CHEM 009 Organic Chemistry LabNo Current Equivalent
PHYS 002A Fundamentals of PhysicsPH 2A College Physics (*)
PHYS 002B Fundamentals of PhysicsPH 2B College Physics (*)
GEOL 001 General GeologyNo Current Equivalent
GEOL 001L General Geology Laboratory
recommended but not required		No Current Equivalent

Requirements for the Major:

BIOL 001 Plant BiologyBi 5 Molecular and Cell biology
   AND
Bi 6 Biology of Organisms
BIOL 002 Animal BiologyBi 5 Molecular and Cell biology
   AND
Bi 6 Biology of Organisms
BIOL 003 Cell BiologyBi 5 Molecular and Cell biology
   AND
Bi 6 Biology of Organisms
BIOL 004 The Profession of BiologyNo Current Equivalent
BIOL 006 Biological SafetyNo Current Equivalent

CAN Qualified Courses (*)

The following College of the Desert courses are CAN qualified.
PH 2ACAN PHYS SEQ A
PH 2BCAN PHYS SEQ A
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.