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 | |
| This major provides broad background in the earth sciences. Students interested in teaching science in high school or middle school should take the specified elective courses (consult with the advisor as needed). | ||
Supporting courses required: | ||
| CHEM 1A and CHEM 1B General Chemistry | Chem 120 General College Chemistry AND Chem 121 General College Chemistry II Equivalent only if sequence is complete | |
| Chemistry sequence must be complete for transfers. | ||
| MATH 019 Precalculus | Math 191 Precalculus | |
| PHYS 002A Fundamentals of Physics | Phys 120 General Physics | |
| AND | ||
| PHYS 002B Fundamentals of Physics | Phys 121 General Physics | |
| OR | ||
| PHYS 050 General Physics/Mechanics | PHYS 130 Physics for Engineers and Scientists OR ENGIN 256 Dynamics | |
| AND | ||
| PHYS 051 General Physics/Electricity and Magnetism | PHYS 230 Physics for Engineers and Scientists | |
| OR | ||
| PHYS 052 General Physics/Heat and Light | PHYS 231 Physics for Engineers and Scientists | |
Additional requirement: | ||
| GEOL 003 Planet Earth | No Current Equivalent | |
| GEOL 004L Planet Earth Laboratory | No Current Equivalent | |
| GEOL 007 Earth, Time and Life | GEOL 121 Earth and Life Through Time | |
| GEOL 028 Geology Outdoors | No Current Equivalent | |
Electives: | ||
| Teacher candidates should take the following: | ||
| BIOL 001 Plant Biology | BioSc 130 Principles of Biology AND BioSc 131 Principles of Biology | |
| AND | ||
| BIOL 002 Animal Biology | BioSc 130 Principles of Biology AND BioSc 131 Principles of Biology | |
| OR | ||
| BIOL 020 Ecological Biology | BioSc 102 Fundamentals of Biological Sciences | |
| AND | ||
| BIOL 021 Human Biology | BioSc 117 Human Biology | |
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). | Engl 123 Freshman English: Composition & Reading | |
| or | ||
| Second Semester English Composition Equivalent Course | ENGL 126 Critical Thinking: The Shaping of Meaning in Language OR HIST 122 Critical Reasoning in History OR PHILO 130 Critical Thinking: Reasoning in Everyday Life OR SOCIO 122 Critical Thinking About Social & Cultural Issues OR SPCH 121 Persuasion & 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). | ||
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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