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SJSU ARTICULATION AGREEMENT
Lower Division Requirements
Fall 2009 - Spring 2010

BS - Biological Science


Concentration in Microbiology

San José State University -to- Los Angeles Pierce 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:

PHYS 002A Fundamentals of PhysicsNo Current Equivalent
PHYS 002B Fundamentals of PhysicsNo Current Equivalent
MATH 030 Calculus IMath 261 Calculus I
BIOL 005 Computer Literacy in BiologyNo Current Equivalent

Requirements in the Major:

BIOL 001 Plant BiologyBiology 6 General Biology I
   AND
Biology 7 General Biology II
BIOL 002 Animal BiologyBiology 6 General Biology I
   AND
Biology 7 General Biology II
BIOL 003 Cell BiologyBiology 6 General Biology I
   AND
Biology 7 General Biology II
BIOL 004 The Profession of BiologyNo Current Equivalent
BIOL 006 Biological SafetyNo Current Equivalent
CHEM 055 Quantitative AnalysisNo Current Equivalent

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).
No Current Equivalent
or
Second Semester English Composition Equivalent Transfer CourseENGLISH 102 College Reading and Composition II
   OR
ENGLISH 103 Composition and Critical Thinking
   OR
PHILOS 5 Critical Thinking and Composition
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).


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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