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: | ||
| General Chemistry Equivalent Course | Chem 131 General Chemistry I OR Chem 132 General Chemistry II | |
| Note: SJSU requires completion of the Chemistry sequence for most majors, however this major only requires completion of one semester equivalent General Chemistry, in lieu of CHEM 1A. | ||
| MATH 030 Calculus I | Math 123 Analytic Geometry & Calculus I | |
| OR | ||
| MATH 030P Calculus I with Precalculus | No Current Equivalent | |
| MATH 031 Calculus II | Math 124 Analytic Geometry & Calculus II | |
| MATH 032 Calculus III | Math 223 Analytic Geometry & Calculus III | |
| MATH 042 Discrete Mathematics | Comp 117 Discrete Mathematics OR Math 117 Discrete Mathematics | |
| MATH 129A Linear Algebra I | Math 116 Linear Algebra CONTENT CREDIT ONLY | |
| MATH 133A Ordinary Differential Equations The transfer student may take an equivalent course in linear algebra (Math 129A) or ordinary differential equations (Math 133A) at the community college and receive content credit upon transfer. | No Current Equivalent | |
Physics Requirement: | ||
| Note: Students who begin their university experience as freshmen at San José State University will need to take the following Physics series: PHYSICS 70 and 71 (equivalent to PHYSICS 50, 51, and 52) at San José State University. All transfer students will be expected to have completed the course equivalents to the Physics series listed below. | ||
| PHYS 050 General Physics/Mechanics | Phys 207A Mechanics and Properties of Matter | |
| PHYS 051 General Physics/Electricity and Magnetism | Phys 207B Electricity and Magnetism | |
| PHYS 052 General Physics/Heat and Light | Phys 207C Heat, Light, Sound and Modern Physics | |
| OR | ||
| PHYS 070 Mechanics | No Current Equivalent | |
| PHYS 071 Electricity and Magnetism | No Current Equivalent | |
Engineering Common Core Requirements: | ||
| CMPE 046 Computer Engineering I | No Current Equivalent | |
| ENGR 010 Introduction to Engineering | No Current Equivalent | |
| ME 020 Design and Graphics | Engg 125 Introductory Engineering Graphics | |
| EE 097 Introductory Electrical Engineering Laboratory | No Current Equivalent | |
| EE 098 Introduction to Circuit Analysis | Engg 220 Electrical Circuit Analysis | |
| ENGL 001B Composition 2 A "C" or better is required in English 1B (a "C-" is not acceptable). English 1B is required of all Engineering majors. | Engl 151 Reading and Composition OR Engl 155 Critical Thinking/Composition | |
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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