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 | MI 1010 Calculus I AND MI 1020 Calculus II AND MI 2010 Arithmetical Method Equivalent only if sequence is complete | |
| OR | ||
| MATH 030P Calculus I with Precalculus | No Current Equivalent | |
| MATH 031 Calculus II | MI 1010 Calculus I AND MI 1020 Calculus II AND MI 2010 Arithmetical Method Equivalent only if sequence is complete | |
| MATH 032 Calculus III | MI 1010 Calculus I AND MI 1020 Calculus II AND MI 2010 Arithmetical Method Equivalent only if sequence is complete | |
| MATH 042 Discrete Mathematics | MI 1030 Linear Algebra AND IT 3010 Discrete Mathematics | |
| MATH 129A Linear Algebra I | MI 1030 Linear Algebra CONTENT CREDIT ONLY | |
| 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. | MI 1040 Differential Equations and Series CONTENT CREDIT ONLY | |
Physics Requirement: | ||
| PHYS 050 General Physics/Mechanics | PH 1010 General Physics I AND PH 1020 General Physics II Equivalent only if sequence is complete | |
| OR | ||
| PHYS 070 Mechanics | No Current Equivalent | |
| AND | ||
| PHYS 051 General Physics/Electricity and Magnetism | PH 1010 General Physics I AND PH 1020 General Physics II Equivalent only if sequence is complete | |
| OR | ||
| PHYS 071 Electricity and Magnetism | No Current Equivalent | |
Engineering Requirements: | ||
| SE 046A Introduction to Programming | No Current Equivalent | |
| SE 046B Introduction to Data Structures | No Current Equivalent | |
| 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> | No Current Equivalent | |
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.