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SJSU ARTICULATION AGREEMENT
Lower Division Requirements
Fall 2008 - Spring 2009

BA - Earth Science

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

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 ChemistryChem 141 General Chemistry I (*)
   AND
Chem 142 General Chemistry II (*)
Equivalent only if sequence is complete
Chemistry sequence must be complete for transfers.
MATH 019 PrecalculusMath 176 Precalculus: Functions and Graphs
PHYS 002A Fundamentals of PhysicsPhyc 130 Fundamentals of Physics (*)
AND
PHYS 002B Fundamentals of PhysicsPhyc 131 Fundamentals of Physics (*)
OR
PHYS 050 General Physics/MechanicsPhyc 140 Mechanics and Solids
AND
PHYS 051 General Physics/Electricity and MagnetismPhyc 240 Electricity, Magnetism and Heat
OR
PHYS 052 General Physics/Heat and LightPhyc 241 Light, Wave Motion and Modern Physics

Additional requirement:

GEOL 003 Planet EarthNo Current Equivalent
GEOL 004L Planet Earth LaboratoryNo Current Equivalent
GEOL 007 Earth, Time and LifeNo Current Equivalent
GEOL 028 Geology OutdoorsNo Current Equivalent

Electives:

Teacher candidates should take the following:
BIOL 001 Plant 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 (*)
AND
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 (*)
OR
BIOL 020 Ecological BiologyBio 210 Principles of Ecology and Biological Diversity (*)
   AND
Bio 211 Principles of Animal Diversity and Ecology Laboratory (*)
AND
BIOL 021 Human BiologyNo 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
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
Bio 210CAN BIOL SEQ A
Bio 211CAN BIOL SEQ A
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.