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: | ||
| CHEM 1A and CHEM 1B General Chemistry | Chem 1A General Chemistry AND Chem 1B General Chemistry AND Chem 1C General Chemistry Equivalent only if sequence is complete | |
| Sequence must be complete | ||
| CHEM 008 Organic Chemistry | No Current Equivalent | |
| PHYS 002A Fundamentals of Physics | Phys 2A General Physics AND Phys 2B General Physics | |
| PHYS 002B Fundamentals of Physics | Phys 2B General Physics AND Phys 2C General Physics | |
| OR | ||
| GEOL 007 Earth, Time and Life | No Current Equivalent | |
| BIOL 005 Computer Literacy in Biology | No Current Equivalent | |
| ENGL 001A Composition I | Engl 1A Composition & Reading OR Engl 1AH Composition & Reading (Honors) | |
| ENGL 001B Composition 2 </i> A "C" or better is required in English 1B (a "C-" is not acceptable). | Engl 1B Composition, Critical Reading & Thinking OR Engl 1BH Composition, Critical Reading & Thinking (Honors) | |
Requirements in the Major Core: | ||
| BIOL 001 Plant Biology | Biol 1A Principles of Cell biology AND Biol 1B Form & Function in Plants and Animals AND Biol 1C Evolution Sytematics & Ecology | |
| BIOL 002 Animal Biology | Biol 1A Principles of Cell biology AND Biol 1B Form & Function in Plants and Animals AND Biol 1C Evolution Sytematics & Ecology | |
| BIOL 003 Cell Biology | Biol 1A Principles of Cell biology AND Biol 1B Form & Function in Plants and Animals AND Biol 1C Evolution Sytematics & Ecology | |
| BIOL 004 The Profession of Biology | No Current Equivalent | |
| BIOL 006 Biological Safety | No Current Equivalent | |
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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