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 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 055 Quantitative Analysis | No Current Equivalent | |
SJSU students must take the Math Placement Exam | ||
| MATH 030 Calculus I | Math 1A Calculus AND Math 1B Calculus | |
| MATH 031 Calculus II | Math 1B Calculus AND Math 1C Calculus | |
| STAT 095 Elementary Statistics | Math 10 Elementary Statistics | |
| OR | ||
| HS 067 Introductory Health Statistics | No Current Equivalent | |
Physics Requirement: | ||
| PHYS 050 General Physics/Mechanics | Phys 4A General Physics (Calculus) | |
| PHYS 051 General Physics/Electricity and Magnetism | Phys 4B General Physics (Calculus) | |
| PHYS 052 General Physics/Heat and Light | Phys 4C General Physics (Calculus) | |
| PHYS 053 General Physics/Atomic Physics | Phys 4D General Physics (Calculus) | |
| OR | ||
| PHYS 070 Mechanics | No Current Equivalent | |
| PHYS 071 Electricity and Magnetism | No Current Equivalent | |
| PHYS 072 Atomic Physics | No Current Equivalent | |
Major Requirements: | ||
| JS 010 Introduction to Justice Studies | No Current Equivalent | |
| JS 016 Criminal Evidence and Procedures | No Current Equivalent | |
| JS 020 Principles of Investigation | No Current Equivalent | |
| CHEM 112A, 112B and 113A Organic Chemistry & Lab | Chem 12A Organic Chemistry AND Chem 12B Organic Chemistry AND Chem 12C Organic Chemistry CONTENT CREDIT ONLY | |
| 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 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 006 Biological Safety | No Current Equivalent | |
| MATH 032 Calculus III | Math 1C Calculus AND Math 1D Claculus | |
| 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). | Engl 1B Composition, Critical Reading & Thinking OR Engl 1BH Composition, Critical Reading & Thinking (Honors) | |
| or | ||
| Second Semester English Composition Equivalent Course | ENGL 1C Advanced Composition OR ENGL 1CH Advanced Composition (Honors) OR PHIL 1 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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