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: | ||
| CHEM 1A and CHEM 1B General Chemistry | Chem 101A General College Chemistry AND Chem 101B General College Chemistry OR Chem 103A General Chemistry for Engineering AND Chem 101B General College Chemistry Equivalent only if sequence is complete | |
| Sequence must be complete | ||
| CHEM 008 Organic Chemistry | Chem 208A Organic Chemistry AND Chem 208B Organic Chemistry | |
| PHYS 002A Fundamentals of Physics | Phyc 2A Introductory Physics AND Phyc 2AL Introductory Physics Lab | |
| PHYS 002B Fundamentals of Physics | Phyc 2B Introductory Physics AND Phyc 2BL Introductory Physics Lab | |
| OR | ||
| GEOL 007 Earth, Time and Life | No Current Equivalent | |
| BIOL 005 Computer Literacy in Biology | No Current Equivalent | |
| ENGL 001A Composition I | Engl 1A University-Parallel Reading & Composition | |
| ENGL 001B Composition 2 </i> A "C" or better is required in English 1B (a "C-" is not acceptable). | Engl 1B Reading, Writing and Critical Thinking | |
Requirements in the Major Core: | ||
| BIOL 001 Plant Biology | Bio 101A General Biology AND Bio 101B General Biology | |
| BIOL 002 Animal Biology | Bio 101A General Biology AND Bio 101B General Biology | |
| BIOL 003 Cell Biology | Bio 101A General Biology AND Bio 101B General Biology OR BTEC 120 Molecular and Cell Biotechnology | |
| BIOL 004 The Profession of Biology | No Current Equivalent | |
| BIOL 006 Biological Safety | No Current Equivalent | |
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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