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SJSU ARTICULATION AGREEMENT
Lower Division Requirements
Fall 2008 - Spring 2009

BS - Biological Science


Concentration in Conservation and Organismal Biology

San José State University -to- Humboldt State University

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:

CHEM 1A and CHEM 1B General ChemistryChem 109 General Chemistry (*)
   AND
Chem 110 General Chemistry (*)
Equivalent only if sequence is complete
Sequence must be complete
CHEM 008 Organic ChemistryNo Current Equivalent
PHYS 002A Fundamentals of PhysicsPhyx 106 College Physics: Mechanics & Heat
PHYS 002B Fundamentals of PhysicsPhyx 107 College Physics: Mechanics & Heat (*)
   OR
GEOL 007 Earth, Time and LifeNo Current Equivalent
BIOL 005 Computer Literacy in BiologyNo Current Equivalent
ENGL 001A Composition IEngl 100 First Year Read/Composition (*)
ENGL 001B Composition 2
</i> A "C" or better is required in English 1B (a "C-" is not acceptable).
No Current Equivalent

Requirements in the Major Core:

BIOL 001 Plant BiologyNo Current Equivalent
BIOL 002 Animal BiologyNo Current Equivalent
BIOL 003 Cell BiologyBiol 105 Principles of Biology
BIOL 004 The Profession of BiologyNo Current Equivalent
BIOL 006 Biological SafetyNo Current Equivalent

CAN Qualified Courses (*)

The following Humboldt State University courses are CAN qualified.
Chem 109CAN Chem 2+4
Chem 110CAN Chem 2+4
Phyx 107CAN Phys 4
Engl 100CAN Engl 2
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.