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: | ||
| STAT 095 Elementary Statistics | Math 10 Elementary Statistics | |
| ECON 001B Principles of Economics: Microeconomics | Econ 1B Principles of Microeconomics | |
From the following, take two courses in either CHEM, PHYS, or BIOL; and a third course in another field: | ||
| CHEM 001A and CHEM 001B General Chemistry Sequence must be complete | Chem 1A General Chemistry AND Chem 1B General Chemistry Equivalent only if sequence is complete | |
| OR | ||
| PHYS 002A Fundamentals of Physics | Phys 2A General Physics- Mechanics and Thermodynamics | |
| AND | ||
| PHYS 002B Fundamentals of Physics | Phys 2B General Physics- Electricity, Magnetism and Optics | |
| OR | ||
| BIOL 001 Plant Biology | BIOSC 42 Principles of Plant Biology | |
| AND | ||
| BIOL 002 Animal Biology | BIOSC 41 Principles of Animal Biology | |
In the remaining discipline, take one course from: | ||
| CHEM 030A Introductory Chemistry | Chem 30A Fundamentals of Chemistry | |
| OR | ||
| ENVS 010 Life on a Changing Planet | No Current Equivalent | |
| OR | ||
| PHYS 001 Elementary Physics | Phys 10 Introduction to Physics | |
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS: | ||
| ENVS 001 Introduction to Environmental Issues | 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). | Engl 1B English Composition | |
| or | ||
| Second Semester English Composition Equivalent Transfer Course | ENGL 1C Clear Thinking in Writing OR PHIL 3 Introduction to Problems in Ethics OR PHIL 17 Logic & 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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