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 210 General Chemistry I AND Chem 220 General Chemistry II Equivalent only if sequence is complete | |
| Sequence must be complete | ||
| CHEM 055 Quantitative Analysis | Chem 250 Analytical Chemistry | |
| 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. | ||
| MATH 030 Calculus I | Math 251 Calculus with Analytic Geometry I | |
| PHYS 002A Fundamentals of Physics | Phys 210 General Physics I | |
| PHYS 002B Fundamentals of Physics | Phys 220 General Physics II | |
| STAT 095 Elementary Statistics | Math 200 Introductory Statistics | |
| OR | ||
| HS 067 Introductory Health Statistics | No Current Equivalent | |
Major Requirements: | ||
| BIOL 002 Animal Biology | Biol 210 General Zoology | |
| BIOL 003 Cell Biology | Biol 110 General Principles of Biology | |
| BIOL 006 Biological Safety | No Current Equivalent | |
| JS 010 Introduction to Justice Studies | ADMJ 100 Introduction to the Criminal Justice System | |
| JS 016 Criminal Evidence and Procedures | Admj 106 Legal Aspects of Evidence | |
| JS 020 Principles of Investigation | Admj 120 Criminal Investigation | |
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 and Critical Thinking OR Engl 165 Advanced Composition | |
| or | ||
| Second Semester English Composition Equivalent | ENGL 135 Composition, Fiction & Critical Thinking OR SOSC 111 Critical Thinking and 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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