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: | ||
| MATH 030 Calculus I | Mat 105 Calculus & Analytical Geom. AND Mat 106 Calculus & Analytic Geom. | |
| OR | ||
| MATH 030P Calculus I with Precalculus | No Current Equivalent | |
| MATH 031 Calculus II | Mat 106 Calculus & Analytic Geom. AND Mat 107 Calculus & Analytic Geom. | |
| MATH 032 Calculus III | No Current Equivalent | |
| MATH 042 Discrete Mathematics | No Current Equivalent | |
| MATH 129A Linear Algebra I | Mat 203 Linear Algebra CONTENT CREDIT ONLY | |
| MATH 133A Ordinary Differential Equations Community College courses articulated with SJSU's Math 129A and Math 1133A will meet course content requirements for the major but will not receive uppe division credit. | No Current Equivalent | |
Physics Requirement: | ||
| PHYS 050 General Physics/Mechanics | Phy 107 General Physics (Calculus) - Mechanics AND Phy 108 General Physics (Calculus) - Waves, Thermodynamics, Light AND Phy 207 General Physics (Calculus) - Electricity and Magnetism AND Phy 208 General Physics (Calculus) - Modern Physics | |
| OR | ||
| PHYS 070 Mechanics | No Current Equivalent | |
| AND | ||
| PHYS 051 General Physics/Electricity and Magnetism | Phy 107 General Physics (Calculus) - Mechanics AND Phy 108 General Physics (Calculus) - Waves, Thermodynamics, Light AND Phy 207 General Physics (Calculus) - Electricity and Magnetism AND Phy 208 General Physics (Calculus) - Modern Physics | |
| OR | ||
| PHYS 071 Electricity and Magnetism | No Current Equivalent | |
Engineering Requirements: | ||
| SE 046A Introduction to Programming | CIS 120A Computer Programming I AND CIS 120B Computer Programming II AND CIS 120C Computer Programming III | |
| SE 046B Introduction to Data Structures | CIS 120A Computer Programming I AND CIS 120B Computer Programming II AND CIS 120C Computer Programming III | |
| ENGL 001B Composition 2 </em> <em>A "C" or better is required in English 1B (a "C-" is not acceptable). English 1B is required of all Engineering majors. </em> | 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.