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: | ||
| General Chemistry Equivalent Course | Chem 1A General Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis OR Chem 1B General Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis | |
| Note: SJSU requires completion of the Chemistry sequence for most majors, however this major only requires completion of one semester equivalent General Chemistry, in lieu of CHEM 1A. | ||
| MATH 030 Calculus I | Math 5A Mathematical Analysis I | |
| OR | ||
| MATH 030P Calculus I with Precalculus | Math 5A Mathematical Analysis I | |
| MATH 031 Calculus II | Math 5B Mathematical Analysis II | |
| MATH 032 Calculus III | Math 6 Mathematical Analysis III | |
| MATH 042 Discrete Mathematics | CSCI 26 Discrete Mathematics for Conputer Science | |
| MATH 129A Linear Algebra I | Math 26 Elementary Linear Algebra CONTENT CREDIT ONLY | |
| MATH 133A Ordinary Differential Equations The transfer student may take an equivalent course in linear algebra (Math 129A) or ordinary differential equations (Math 133A) at the community college and receive content credit upon transfer. | Math 7 Introduction to Differential Equations CONTENT CREDIT ONLY | |
Physics Requirement: | ||
| Note: Students who begin their university experience as freshmen at San José State University will need to take the following Physics series: PHYSICS 70 and 71 (equivalent to PHYSICS 50, 51, and 52) at San José State University. All transfer students will be expected to have completed the course equivalents to the Physics series listed below. | ||
| PHYS 050 General Physics/Mechanics | PHYS 4A Science Physics | |
| PHYS 051 General Physics/Electricity and Magnetism | PHYS 4B Science Physics | |
| PHYS 052 General Physics/Heat and Light | PHYS 4C Science Physics | |
| OR | ||
| PHYS 070 Mechanics | PHYS 4A Science Physics | |
| PHYS 071 Electricity and Magnetism | PHYS 4B Science Physics | |
Engineering Common Core Requirements: | ||
| CMPE 046 Computer Engineering I | No Current Equivalent | |
| ENGR 010 Introduction to Engineering | No Current Equivalent | |
| ME 020 Design and Graphics | CADD 14 Introduction to Computer Aided Drafting OR Draft 12 Board Drafting Practices OR Engr 2 Graphics | |
| EE 097 Introductory Electrical Engineering Laboratory | Engr 6 Circuits with Lab | |
| EE 098 Introduction to Circuit Analysis | Engr 6 Circuits with Lab | |
| ENGL 001B Composition 2 A "C" or better is required in English 1B (a "C-" is not acceptable). <i>English 1B is required of all Engineering majors.</i> | Engl 1B Introduction to the Study of Literature OR Engl 1BH Honors Introduction to the Study of Literature | |
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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