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 Qualitative Analysis AND Chem 1B General Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis Equivalent only if sequence is complete | |
| Sequence must be complete | ||
| CHEM 055 Quantitative Analysis | No Current Equivalent | |
| CHEM 112A, 112B and 113A Organic Chemistry & Lab | Chem 28A Organic Chemistry AND Chem 28B Organic Chemistry AND Chem 29A Organic Chemistry Laboratory AND Chem 29B Organic Chemistry Laboratory CONTENT CREDIT ONLY | |
| NOTE: Chem 112A + 112B + 113A are Content Credit Only and equivalents must be completed as a series for credit. | ||
| MATH 030 Calculus I | Math 5A Mathematical Analysis I | |
| PHYS 002A Fundamentals of Physics | Phys 2A General Physics I | |
| PHYS 002B Fundamentals of Physics | Phys 2B General Physics II | |
| STAT 095 Elementary Statistics | Math 11 Elementary Statistics | |
| OR | ||
| HS 067 Introductory Health Statistics | No Current Equivalent | |
Major Requirements: | ||
| BIOL 002 Animal Biology | Biol 4 Principles of Zoology | |
| BIOL 003 Cell Biology | Biol 1 Principles of Biology OR Biol 1H Honors Principles of Biology | |
| BIOL 006 Biological Safety | No Current Equivalent | |
| JS 010 Introduction to Justice Studies | Crim 1 Introduction to Administration of Justice | |
| JS 016 Criminal Evidence and Procedures | Crim 3 Legal Aspects of Evidence | |
| JS 020 Principles of Investigation | Crim 8 Criminal Investigation | |
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 Introduction to the Study of Literature OR Engl 1BH Honors Introduction to the Study of Literature | |
| or | ||
| Second Semester English Composition Equivalent Course | ENGL 3 Critical Reading and Writing OR ENGL 3H Honors Critical Reading and Writing | |
| 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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