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: | ||
| ECON 001B Principles of Economics: Microeconomics | Econ 3 Principles of Microeconomics | |
| STAT 095 Elementary Statistics | Math 80 Probability & Statistics OR Psyc 5 Statistics for Behavioral Science | |
From the following, take two courses in either CHEM, PHYS, or BIOL; and a third course in another field: | ||
| CHEM 1A and CHEM 1B General Chemistry Sequence must be complete | 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 | |
| OR | ||
| PHYS 002A Fundamentals of Physics | Phyc 2A Introductory Physics AND Phyc 2AL Introductory Physics Lab | |
| AND | ||
| PHYS 002B Fundamentals of Physics | Phyc 2B Introductory Physics AND Phyc 2BL Introductory Physics Lab | |
| OR | ||
| BIOL 001 Plant Biology | Bio 101A General Biology AND Bio 101B General Biology | |
| AND | ||
| BIOL 002 Animal Biology | Bio 101A General Biology AND Bio 101B General Biology | |
In the remaining discipline, take one course from: | ||
| CHEM 030A Introductory Chemistry | Chem 40 Introduction to Chemical Principles OR Chem 32 Introduction to Medical Chemistry | |
| OR | ||
| ENVS 010 Life on a Changing Planet | No Current Equivalent | |
| OR | ||
| PHYS 001 Elementary Physics | Phyc 10 Conceptual Physics | |
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS: | ||
| ENVS 001 Introduction to Environmental Issues | BIO 31 Introduction to Environmental Studies | |
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.