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 and/or Support 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 055 Quantitative Analysis | Chem 205 Quantitative Analysis | |
SJSU students must take the Math Placement Exam | ||
| MATH 030 Calculus I | Math 110A Calculus I | |
| MATH 031 Calculus II | Math 110B Calculus II | |
| STAT 095 Elementary Statistics | Math 80 Probability & Statistics OR Psyc 5 Statistics for Behavioral Science | |
| OR | ||
| HS 067 Introductory Health Statistics | No Current Equivalent | |
Physics Requirement: | ||
| PHYS 050 General Physics/Mechanics | Phyc 4A Physics for Scientists and Engineers AND Phyc 4AL Physics Lab for Scientists and Engineers | |
| PHYS 051 General Physics/Electricity and Magnetism | Phyc 4B Physics for Scientists and Engineers AND Phyc 4BL Physics Lab for Scientists and Engineers | |
| PHYS 052 General Physics/Heat and Light | Phyc 4C Physics for Scientists and Engineers AND Phyc 4D Physics for Scientists and Engineers AND Phyc 4CL Physics Lab for Scientists and Engineers AND Phyc 4DL Physics Lab for Scientists and Engineers | |
| PHYS 053 General Physics/Atomic Physics | No Current Equivalent | |
| OR | ||
| PHYS 070 Mechanics | No Current Equivalent | |
| PHYS 071 Electricity and Magnetism | No Current Equivalent | |
| PHYS 072 Atomic Physics | No Current Equivalent | |
Major Requirements: | ||
| JS 010 Introduction to Justice Studies | ADMJ 57 Introduction to Administration of Justice | |
| JS 016 Criminal Evidence and Procedures | Admj 53 Legal Aspects of Evidence | |
| JS 020 Principles of Investigation | Admj 62 Criminal Investigation | |
| CHEM 112A, 112B and 113A Organic Chemistry & Lab | No Current Equivalent | |
| NOTE: Chem 112A + 112B + 113A are Content Credit Only and equivalents must be completed as a series for credit. | ||
| CHEM 113B wiil also be required of transfer students upon arrival at SJSU. | ||
Electives: Choose among these courses with prior advisor approval | ||
Complete 4 semester or 6 quarter units from: | ||
| 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 006 Biological Safety | No Current Equivalent | |
| MATH 032 Calculus III | Math 110C Calculus III | |
| Other courses may also be selected with SJSU Forensic advisor approval. | ||
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 Reading, Writing and Critical Thinking | |
| or | ||
| Second Semester English Composition Equivalent Course | ENGL 1C Advanced Composition OR SPCH 2 Introduction to Rhetorical Criticism | |
| 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.