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SJSU ARTICULATION AGREEMENT
Lower Division Requirements
Fall 2008 - Spring 2009

BS - Forensic Science


Concentration in Chemistry

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 and/or Support for the Major:

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
CHEM 055 Quantitative AnalysisNo Current Equivalent

SJSU students must take the Math Placement Exam

MATH 030 Calculus IMath 1A Calculus (*)
MATH 031 Calculus IIMath 1B Calculus (*)
STAT 095 Elementary StatisticsMath 14 Statistical Methods (*)
   OR
HS 067 Introductory Health StatisticsNo Current Equivalent

Physics Requirement:

PHYS 050 General Physics/MechanicsPH 4A Engineering Physics (*)
   AND
PH 4B Engineering Physics (*)
PHYS 051 General Physics/Electricity and MagnetismPH 4A Engineering Physics (*)
   AND
PH 4B Engineering Physics (*)
PHYS 052 General Physics/Heat and LightPH 4A Engineering Physics (*)
   AND
PH 4B Engineering Physics (*)
PHYS 053 General Physics/Atomic PhysicsNo Current Equivalent
OR
PHYS 070 MechanicsNo Current Equivalent
PHYS 071 Electricity and MagnetismNo Current Equivalent
PHYS 072 Atomic PhysicsNo Current Equivalent

Major Requirements:

JS 010 Introduction to Justice StudiesAJ 1 Introduction to Administration of Justice
JS 016 Criminal Evidence and ProceduresAJ 3 Legal Aspects of Evidence
JS 020 Principles of InvestigationAJ 6 Principles of Investigation
CHEM 112A, 112B and 113A Organic Chemistry & LabNo Current Equivalent
NOTE: Chem 112A + 112B + 113A are Content Credit Only and equivalents must be completed as a series for credit.
CHEM 113B wiil also be required of transfer students upon arrival at SJSU.

Electives: Choose among these courses with prior advisor approval

Complete 4 semester or 6 quarter units from:

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 006 Biological SafetyNo Current Equivalent
MATH 032 Calculus IIIMath 2A Multivariate Calculus (*)
Other courses may also be selected with SJSU Forensic advisor approval.

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).
No Current Equivalent
or
Second Semester English Composition Equivalent CourseSOC 4 Sociological Analysis & Critical Thinking
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 College of the Desert courses are CAN qualified.
Math 1ACAN Math 18
Math 1BCAN Math 20
Math 14CAN Stat 2
PH 4ACAN PHYS SEQ B
PH 4BCAN PHYS SEQ B
PH 4ACAN PHYS SEQ B
PH 4BCAN PHYS SEQ B
PH 4ACAN PHYS SEQ B
PH 4BCAN PHYS SEQ B
Math 2ACAN Math 22
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.