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 | |
| This major provides broad background in the earth sciences. Students interested in teaching science in high school or middle school should take the specified elective courses (consult with the advisor as needed). | ||
Supporting courses required: | ||
| CHEM 1A and CHEM 1B General Chemistry | Chem 1A General Chemistry AND Chem 1B General Chemistry Equivalent only if sequence is complete | |
| Chemistry sequence must be complete for transfers. | ||
| MATH 019 Precalculus | Math 9 College Algebra and Trigonometry OR Math 8A First Half of Precalculus AND Math 8B Second Half of Precalculus | |
| PHYS 002A Fundamentals of Physics | Phys 2A General Physics | |
| AND | ||
| PHYS 002B Fundamentals of Physics | Phys 2B General Physics | |
| OR | ||
| PHYS 050 General Physics/Mechanics | Phys 4A Mechanics, Fluids & Waves | |
| AND | ||
| PHYS 051 General Physics/Electricity and Magnetism | Phys 4B Electricity & Magnetism | |
| OR | ||
| PHYS 052 General Physics/Heat and Light | Phys 4C Thermodynamics & Modern Physics | |
Additional requirement: | ||
| GEOL 003 Planet Earth | No Current Equivalent | |
| GEOL 004L Planet Earth Laboratory | No Current Equivalent | |
| GEOL 007 Earth, Time and Life | No Current Equivalent | |
| GEOL 028 Geology Outdoors | No Current Equivalent | |
Electives: | ||
| Teacher candidates should take the following: | ||
| BIOL 001 Plant Biology | Bio 5 General Botany | |
| AND | ||
| BIOL 002 Animal Biology | Bio 4 General Zoology | |
| OR | ||
| BIOL 020 Ecological Biology | Bio 10 Principles of Biology OR Ecol 1 Conservation/Natrl. Resources | |
| AND | ||
| BIOL 021 Human Biology | Bio 15 Survey of Anatomy & Physiology | |
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 & Literature | |
| or | ||
| Second Semester English Composition Equivalent Course | ENGL 1C Critical Reasoning & Writing OR PHIL 4 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). | ||
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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