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: | ||
| BIOL 005 Computer Literacy in Biology | No Current Equivalent | |
| CHEM 1A and CHEM 1B General Chemistry | Chm 1A General Chemistry I AND Chm 1B General Chemistry II Equivalent only if sequence is complete | |
| Sequence must be complete | ||
| ENGL 001B Composition 2 A "C" or better is required in English 1B (a "C-" is not acceptable). | Eng 1B College Literature and Composition | |
| CHEM 008 Organic Chemistry | CHM 12A Organic Chemistry I AND CHM 12B Organic Chemistry II | |
| CHEM 009 Organic Chemistry Lab | CHM 12A Organic Chemistry I AND CHM 12B Organic Chemistry II | |
| PHYS 002A Fundamentals of Physics | Phy 2A College Physics I | |
| PHYS 002B Fundamentals of Physics | Phy 2B College Physics II | |
| GEOL 001 General Geology | No Current Equivalent | |
| GEOL 001L General Geology Laboratory recommended but not required | No Current Equivalent | |
Requirements for the Major: | ||
| BIOL 001 Plant Biology | Bio 3 General Botany | |
| BIOL 002 Animal Biology | Bio 2 General Zoology | |
| BIOL 003 Cell Biology | Bio 1 Fundamentals of Biology Concepts | |
| BIOL 004 The Profession of Biology | No Current Equivalent | |
| BIOL 006 Biological Safety | 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.
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