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SJSU ARTICULATION AGREEMENT
Lower Division Requirements
Fall 2008 - Spring 2009

BS - Forensic Science


Concentration in Biology

San José State University -to- Los Medanos 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 and/or Support for the Major:

CHEM 1A and CHEM 1B General ChemistryChem 25 General College Chemistry (*)
   AND
Chem 26 General College Chemistry (*)
Equivalent only if sequence is complete
Sequence must be complete
CHEM 055 Quantitative AnalysisChem 27 Quantitative Analysis (*)
CHEM 112A, 112B and 113A Organic Chemistry & LabNo Current Equivalent
NOTE: Chem 112A + 112B + 113A are Content Credit Only and equivalents must be completed as a series for credit.
MATH 030 Calculus IMath 50 Calculus & Analytical Geometry
PHYS 002A Fundamentals of PhysicsPhys 35 General College Physics (*)
PHYS 002B Fundamentals of PhysicsPhys 36 General College Physics (*)
STAT 095 Elementary StatisticsMath 34 Probability & Statistics
   OR
HS 067 Introductory Health StatisticsNo Current Equivalent

Major Requirements:

BIOL 002 Animal BiologyNo Current Equivalent
BIOL 003 Cell BiologyBioSc 20 Principles of Biology
   AND
BioSc 21 Prin. of Biology: Organismic
BIOL 006 Biological SafetyNo Current Equivalent
JS 010 Introduction to Justice StudiesNo Current Equivalent
JS 016 Criminal Evidence and ProceduresADJUS 221 Inrtroduction to Criminal Evidence
JS 020 Principles of InvestigationNo 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).
Engl 230 Literature & Composition
or
Second Semester English Composition Equivalent CourseENGL 220 Critical Inquiry and Analysis
   OR
ENGL 221 Advanced Composition and Critical Thinking
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).

CAN Qualified Courses (*)

The following Los Medanos College courses are CAN qualified.
Chem 25CAN Chem 2+4
Chem 26CAN Chem 2+4
Chem 27CAN CHEM 12
Phys 35CAN PHYS SEQ A
Phys 36CAN PHYS SEQ A
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.