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 Physics | No Current Equivalent | |
| and | ||
| PHYS 001L Elementary Physics Lab | No Current Equivalent | |
| and | ||
| GEOL 004L Planet Earth Laboratory | No Current Equivalent | |
| and | ||
| GEOL 006 Geology of California | No Current Equivalent | |
| OR | ||
| PHYS 002A Fundamentals of Physics | Phys 20 General Physics 1 | |
| and | ||
| PHYS 002B Fundamentals of Physics | Phys 21 General Physics 2 | |
| Also take in preparation for the Major: | ||
| METR 010 Weather and Climate | Met 1 Elementary Meteorology | |
| CHEM 001A | taken at SJSU | ||
| OR | ||
| General Chemistry Equivalent Course | Chem 1 General Chemistry OR Chem 2 General Chemistry | |
| 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 Chemistry | Chem 20 Introduction to General Chemistry | |
| and | ||
| CHEM 030B Introductory Chemistry | Chem 21 Organic and Biological Chemistry | |
Requirements for the Major: | ||
| BIOL 001 Plant Biology | Biol 2 Principles of Biology | |
| BIOL 002 Animal Biology | Biol 1 Principles of Biology | |
| BIOL 004 The Profession of Biology | No Current Equivalent | |
| BIOL 005 Computer Literacy in Biology | No Current Equivalent | |
| BIOL 006 Biological Safety | 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). | No Current Equivalent | |
| or | ||
| Second Semester English Composition Equivalent Course | ENGL 2 Logic and Composition OR PHIL 25 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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