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 Chemistry | Chm 1A General Chemistry I AND Chm 1B General Chemistry II Equivalent only if sequence is complete | |
| Sequence must be complete | ||
| CHEM 055 Quantitative Analysis | No Current Equivalent | |
SJSU students must take the Math Placement Exam | ||
| MATH 030 Calculus I | Mat 3A Analytic Geometry & Calculus I | |
| MATH 031 Calculus II | Mat 3B Analytic Geometry & Calculus II | |
| STAT 095 Elementary Statistics | Mat 13 Elementary Statistics | |
| OR | ||
| HS 067 Introductory Health Statistics | No Current Equivalent | |
Physics Requirement: | ||
| PHYS 050 General Physics/Mechanics | Phy 4A General Physics/Mechanics | |
| PHYS 051 General Physics/Electricity and Magnetism | Phy 4B General Physics/Electricity & Magnetism | |
| PHYS 052 General Physics/Heat and Light | Phy 4C General Physics/Waves, Heat, Light and Modern Physics | |
| PHYS 053 General Physics/Atomic Physics | No Current Equivalent | |
| OR | ||
| PHYS 070 Mechanics | No Current Equivalent | |
| PHYS 071 Electricity and Magnetism | No Current Equivalent | |
| PHYS 072 Atomic Physics | No Current Equivalent | |
Major Requirements: | ||
| JS 010 Introduction to Justice Studies | ADJ 1 Introduction to Administration of Justice | |
| JS 016 Criminal Evidence and Procedures | ADJ 4 Criminal Evidence | |
| JS 020 Principles of Investigation | ADJ 8 Criminal Investigation | |
| CHEM 112A, 112B and 113A Organic Chemistry & Lab | No Current Equivalent | |
| NOTE: Chem 112A + 112B + 113A are Content Credit Only and equivalents must be completed as a series for credit. | ||
| CHEM 113B wiil also be required of transfer students upon arrival at SJSU. | ||
Electives: Choose among these courses with prior advisor approval | ||
Complete 4 semester or 6 quarter units from: | ||
| BIOL 002 Animal Biology | Bio 2 General Zoology | |
| BIOL 003 Cell Biology | Bio 1 Fundamentals of Biology Concepts | |
| BIOL 006 Biological Safety | No Current Equivalent | |
| MATH 032 Calculus III | Mat 3C Analytic Geometry & Calculus III | |
| Other courses may also be selected with SJSU Forensic advisor approval. | ||
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). | Eng 1B College Literature and Composition | |
| or | ||
| Second Semester English Composition Equivalent | ENG 2 Critical Thinking & Writing | |
| 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). | ||
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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