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SJSU ARTICULATION AGREEMENT
Lower Division Requirements
Fall 2008 - Spring 2009

BS - Forensic Science


Concentration in Biology

San José State University -to- Grossmont 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 141 General Chemistry I (*)
   AND
Chem 142 General Chemistry II (*)
Equivalent only if sequence is complete
Sequence must be complete
CHEM 055 Quantitative AnalysisNo Current Equivalent
CHEM 112A, 112B and 113A Organic Chemistry & LabChem 231 Organic Chemistry I
   AND
Chem 232 Organic Chemistry II
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 IMath 180 Analytic Geom. & Calculus (*)
PHYS 002A Fundamentals of PhysicsPhyc 130 Fundamentals of Physics (*)
PHYS 002B Fundamentals of PhysicsPhyc 131 Fundamentals of Physics (*)
STAT 095 Elementary StatisticsMath 160 Elementary Statistics
   OR
HS 067 Introductory Health StatisticsNo Current Equivalent

Major Requirements:

BIOL 002 Animal BiologyBio 210 Principles of Ecology and Biological Diversity (*)
   AND
Bio 211 Principles of Animal Diversity and Ecology Laboratory (*)
   AND
Bio 212 Principles of Plant Diversity (*)
   AND
Bio 220 Principles of Cellular, Molecular and Evolutionary Biology (*)
   AND
Bio 221 Principles of Cellular and Molecular Biology Laboratory (*)
BIOL 003 Cell BiologyBio 210 Principles of Ecology and Biological Diversity (*)
   AND
Bio 211 Principles of Animal Diversity and Ecology Laboratory (*)
   AND
Bio 212 Principles of Plant Diversity (*)
   AND
Bio 220 Principles of Cellular, Molecular and Evolutionary Biology (*)
   AND
Bio 221 Principles of Cellular and Molecular Biology Laboratory (*)
BIOL 006 Biological SafetyNo Current Equivalent
JS 010 Introduction to Justice StudiesAdmJ 110 Introduction to Administration of Justice (*)
JS 016 Criminal Evidence and ProceduresNo Current Equivalent
JS 020 Principles of InvestigationNo Current Equivalent

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 124 Advanced Composition: Critical Reasoning & Writing
   OR
Engl 122 Introduction to Literature
or
Second Semester English Composition Equivalent CourseNo Current Equivalent
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 Grossmont College courses are CAN qualified.
Chem 141CAN Chem 2+4
Chem 142CAN Chem 2+4
Math 180CAN Math 18
Phyc 130CAN PHYS 2
Phyc 131CAN PHYS 4
Bio 210CAN BIOL SEQ A
Bio 211CAN BIOL SEQ A
Bio 212CAN BIOL SEQ A
Bio 220CAN BIOL SEQ A
Bio 221CAN BIOL SEQ A
Bio 210CAN BIOL SEQ A
Bio 211CAN BIOL SEQ A
Bio 212CAN BIOL SEQ A
Bio 220CAN BIOL SEQ A
Bio 221CAN BIOL SEQ A
AdmJ 110CAN AJ 2
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.