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SJSU ARTICULATION AGREEMENT
Lower Division Requirements
Fall 2008 - Spring 2009

BS - Forensic Science


Concentration in Chemistry

San José State University -to- Fullerton College

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 ChemistryChem 111AF General Chemistry (*)
   AND
Chem 111BF General Chemistry (*)
Equivalent only if Sequence is Complete
Sequence must be complete
CHEM 055 Quantitative AnalysisNo Current Equivalent

SJSU students must take the Math Placement Exam

MATH 030 Calculus IMath 150AF Calculus I (*)
MATH 031 Calculus IIMath 150BF Calculus II (*)
STAT 095 Elementary StatisticsMath 120F Introductory Probability & Statistics
   OR
Psy 161F Elementary Statistics in Behavioral Sciences
   OR
HS 067 Introductory Health StatisticsNo Current Equivalent

Physics Requirement:

PHYS 050 General Physics/MechanicsPhys 221F General Physics I (*)
PHYS 051 General Physics/Electricity and MagnetismPhys 222F General Physics II (*)
PHYS 052 General Physics/Heat and LightPhys 223F General Physics III (*)
PHYS 053 General Physics/Atomic PhysicsNo Current Equivalent
OR
PHYS 070 MechanicsNo Current Equivalent
PHYS 071 Electricity and MagnetismNo Current Equivalent
PHYS 072 Atomic PhysicsNo Current Equivalent

Major Requirements:

JS 010 Introduction to Justice StudiesAJ 100F Introduction to Law Enforcement (*)
JS 016 Criminal Evidence and ProceduresAJ 222F Rules of Evidence
JS 020 Principles of InvestigationAJ 223F Criminal Investigation
CHEM 112A, 112B and 113A Organic Chemistry & LabNo Current Equivalent
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 BiologyBiol 266F General Zoology
BIOL 003 Cell BiologyBiol 272F Cell and Molecular Biology
BIOL 006 Biological SafetyNo Current Equivalent
MATH 032 Calculus IIIMath 250AF Intermediate Calculus (*)
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 102F Introduction to Literature
   OR
Engl 201F Intermediate College Writing
or
Second Semester English Composition EquivalentENGL 103F Critical Reasoning and Writing
   OR
ENGL 103HF Honors Critical Reasoning and Writing
   OR
ENGL 104F Critical Thinking and Writing About Literature
   OR
PHIL 172F Critical Thinking/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).

CAN Qualified Courses (*)

The following Fullerton College courses are CAN qualified.
Chem 111AFCAN Chem 2+4
Chem 111BFCAN Chem 2+4
Math 150AFCAN Math 18
Math 150BFCAN Math 20
Phys 221FCAN Phys 8
Phys 222FCAN Phys 12
Phys 223FCAN Phys 14
AJ 100FCAN AJ 2
Math 250AFCAN Math 22
CAN System courses are acceptable "in lieu of" each other.
CAN System courses are not necessarily "equivalent" or "identical" in content.


Additional Graduation Requirements

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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