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: | |||||
| MATH 030 Calculus I | Math 181 Calculus 1 | ||||
| OR | |||||
| MATH 030P Calculus I with Precalculus | No Current Equivalent | ||||
| MATH 031 Calculus II | Math 182 Calculus 2 | ||||
| MATH 032 Calculus III | Math 183 Multivariable Calculus | ||||
| MATH 042 Discrete Mathematics | ComSc 161 Discrete Structures | ||||
| MATH 129A Linear Algebra I | No Current Equivalent | ||||
| MATH 133A Ordinary Differential Equations Community College courses articulated with SJSU's Math 129A and Math 1133A will meet course content requirements for the major but will not receive uppe division credit. | MATH 184 Linear Algebra and Differential Equations (*) CONTENT CREDIT ONLY | ||||
Physics Requirement: | |||||
| PHYS 050 General Physics/Mechanics | PHYS 161 Engineering Physics 1 | ||||
| OR | |||||
| PHYS 070 Mechanics | No Current Equivalent | ||||
| AND | |||||
| PHYS 051 General Physics/Electricity and Magnetism | PHYS 162 Engineering Physics 2 | ||||
| OR | |||||
| PHYS 071 Electricity and Magnetism | No Current Equivalent | ||||
Engineering Requirements: | |||||
| SE 046A Introduction to Programming | ComSc 121 Fundamentals of Programming I AND ComSc 122 Fundamentals of Programming II AND ComSc 123 Fundamentals of Programming III | ||||
| SE 046B Introduction to Data Structures | ComSc 121 Fundamentals of Programming I AND ComSc 122 Fundamentals of Programming II AND ComSc 123 Fundamentals of Programming III | ||||
| ENGL 001B Composition 2 </em> <em>A "C" or better is required in English 1B (a "C-" is not acceptable). English 1B is required of all Engineering majors. </em> | Engl 102 Freshman Composition: Literature | ||||
CAN Qualified Courses (*) | |||||
| The following Allan Hancock Community College courses are CAN qualified. | |||||
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| CAN System courses are acceptable "in lieu of" each other. | |||||
| CAN System courses are not necessarily "equivalent" or "identical" in content. | |||||
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.