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 200 Probability & Statistics | |
| ECON 001B Principles of Economics: Microeconomics | Econ 102 Principles of Micro Economics | |
| BIOL 001 Plant Biology | No Current Equivalent | |
| BIOL 002 Animal Biology | Biol 215 Organismal Biology: Core I | |
| PHYS 001 Elementary Physics | No Current Equivalent | |
| General Chemistry Equivalent Transfer Course (or CHEM 1A taken at SJSU) Note: SJSU requires completion of the Chemistry sequence for most majors, however this major only allows completion of one semester equivalent General Chemistry, in lieu of CHEM 1A. | Chem 210 General Chemistry I OR Chem 220 General Chemistry II | |
Requirements for the Major - Core Sequence: | ||
| 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 110 Composition, Literature & Critical Thinking OR Engl 165 Critical Thinking & Advanced Composition | |
| or | ||
| Second Semester English Composition Equivalent Transfer Course | PHIL 109 Critical Thinking & Writing | |
| 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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