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SJSU ARTICULATION AGREEMENT
Lower Division Requirements
Fall 2008 - Spring 2009

BA - Biological Sciences


Preparation for Teaching

San José State University -to- Irvine Valley College

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 1A General Chemistry
   AND
Chem 1B General Chemistry
Equivalent only if sequence is complete
Sequence must be complete
CHEM 008 Organic ChemistryNo Current Equivalent
ENGL 001B Composition 2
A "C" or better is required in English 1B (a "C-" is not acceptable).
WR 2 College Writing
PHYS 002A Fundamentals of PhysicsPhys 2A Introduction to Physics
PHYS 002B Fundamentals of PhysicsPhys 2B Introduction to Physics
BIOL 005 Computer Literacy in BiologyNo Current Equivalent
GEOL 001 General GeologyNo Current Equivalent

Requirements in the Major:

BIOL 001 Plant BiologyBio 2 Principles of Botany
BIOL 002 Animal BiologyBio 5 Principles of Zoology
BIOL 003 Cell BiologyBio 6 Cellular Biology
   AND
Bio 6L Lab
BIOL 004 The Profession of BiologyNo Current Equivalent
BIOL 006 Biological SafetyNo Current Equivalent


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.

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