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 | |
Supporting courses for the Major: | ||
| CHEM 001A | taken at SJSU | ||
| OR | ||
| General Chemistry Equivalent Course | Chm 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. | ||
| PHYS 050 General Physics/Mechanics | Phy 214 Principles of Physics I | |
| PHYS 051 General Physics/Electricity and Magnetism | Phy 215 Principles of Physics II | |
| PHYS 052 General Physics/Heat and Light | No Current Equivalent | |
| MATH 030 Calculus I | MTH 210 Calculus & Analytic Geometry I | |
| MATH 031 Calculus II | MTH 211 Calculus & Analytic Geometry II | |
| MATH 032 Calculus III | MTH 212 Calculus & Analytic Geometry III | |
| MATH 133A Ordinary Differential Equations The transfer student may take a course in ordinary differential equations at the community college and receive content credit upon transfer. | MTH 215 Differentail Equations CONTENT CREDIT ONLY | |
Required for the Major: | ||
| METR 010 Weather and Climate | PSC 210 Weather and Climate | |
| METR 050 Scientific Computing I | No Current Equivalent | |
| METR 051 Scientific Computing II | No Current Equivalent | |
| METR 061 Introduction to Meteorology | No 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 Course | ENG 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). | ||
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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