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SJSU ARTICULATION AGREEMENT
Lower Division Requirements
Fall 2008 - Spring 2009

BA - Natural Science


Concentration in Biodiversity Stewardship

San José State University -to- Mendocino 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 001 Elementary PhysicsPhy 202 Introductory Physics
and
PHYS 001L Elementary Physics LabPhy 202 Introductory Physics
and
GEOL 004L Planet Earth LaboratoryNo Current Equivalent
and
GEOL 006 Geology of CaliforniaGel 210 Geology of California
OR
PHYS 002A Fundamentals of PhysicsPhy 210 General Physics I
and
PHYS 002B Fundamentals of PhysicsPhy 211 General Physics II
Also take in preparation for the Major:
METR 010 Weather and ClimatePSC 210 Weather and Climate
CHEM 001A | taken at SJSU
OR
General Chemistry Equivalent CourseChm 250 General Chemistry I
   OR
Chm 251 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.
OR
CHEM 030A Introductory ChemistryChm 200 Introduction to Chemistry (*)
and
CHEM 030B Introductory ChemistryNo Current Equivalent

Requirements for the Major:

BIOL 001 Plant BiologyBio 255 Botany
BIOL 002 Animal BiologyBio 257 Zoology
BIOL 004 The Profession of BiologyNo Current Equivalent
BIOL 005 Computer Literacy in BiologyNo Current Equivalent
BIOL 006 Biological SafetyNo 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).
ENG 201 Reading & Composition II
or
Second Semester English Composition Equivalent CourseENG 205 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 Mendocino College courses are CAN qualified.
Chm 200CAN Chem 6
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.