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SJSU ARTICULATION AGREEMENT
Lower Division Requirements
Fall 2022 - Spring 2023

BS - Forensic Science

Concentration in Chemistry

San José State University -to- Ventura College

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

STAR Act (SB 1440):

The Justice Studies department accepts the AS-T in Chemistry for transfer into this major. Students should take courses which clear the American Institution requirement and a second course in English composition as part of their CSU GE or IGETC requirements for the AS-T degree (doing so will increase greater choice in the 60 units of SJSU course work to be taken after transfer).

Prerequisite Requirements:

Any course that is prerequisite to any Chemistry Course must be passed with a grade of "C or better" (C- not accepted).

Second Course in English Composition:

ENGL 002 Critical Thinking and WritingENGL V01B Critical Thinking and Composition Through Literature
   OR
ENGL V01C Critical Thinking and Writing
   OR
PHIL V05 Critical Thinking and Analytic Writing
or
ENGL 001B Argument and AnalysisENGL V01B Critical Thinking and Composition Through Literature
   OR
ENGL V01C Critical Thinking and Writing

Preparation for the Major:

BIOL 030 Principles of Biology IBIOL V03 Introduction to Organismal Biology and Ecology
   AND
BIOL V04 Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology
(BIOL V03 & BIOL V04 must be completed at same institution)
CHEM 001A General ChemistryCHEM V01A General Chemistry I
   AND
CHEM V01AL General Chemistry I Laboratory
(CHEM V01A & CHEM V01AL must be completed at same institution)
CHEM 001B General ChemistryCHEM V01B General Chemistry II
   AND
CHEM V01BL General Chemistry II Laboratory
(CHEM V01B & CHEM V01BL must be completed at same institution)
CHEM 55 and 55L Quantitative Analysis and Lab sequenceNo Current Equivalent
MATH 030 Calculus IMATH V21A Calculus with Analytic Geometry I
PHYS 002A Fundamentals of PhysicsPHYS V02A General Physics I: Algebra/Trigonometry-Based
   AND
PHYS V02AL General Physics I Laboratory: Algebra/Trigonometry-Based
   OR
PHYS V03A General Physics I: Calculus-Based
   AND
PHYS V03AL General Physics I Laboratory: Calculus-Based
(must complete one course sequence at same institution)
PHYS 002B Fundamentals of PhysicsPHYS V02B General Physics II: Algebra/Trigonometry-Based
   AND
PHYS V02BL General Physics II Laboratory: Algebra/Trigonometry-Based
   OR
PHYS V03B General Physics II: Calculus-Based
   AND
PHYS V03BL General Physics II Laboratory: Calculus-Based
(must complete one course sequence at same institution)
Statistics Course - Select one course from:
STAT 095 Elementary StatisticsPSY V04 Introductory Statistics for the Social and Behavioral Sciences
   OR
MATH V44 Elementary Statistics
   OR
JS 015 Introductory Statistics in Justice StudiesMATH V44 Elementary Statistics
   OR
UNVS 015 Statway: Statistics-Concepts & MethodsNo Current Equivalent

Lower Division Requirements of the Major:

CHEM 112A, 112B and 113A Organic Chemistry & Lab
NOTE: Chem 112A + 112B + 113A are Content Credit Only and equivalents must be completed as a series for credit.
CHEM V12A General Organic Chemistry I
   AND
CHEM V12AL General Organic Chemistry I Laboratory
   AND
CHEM V12B General Organic Chemistry II
   AND
CHEM V12BL General Organic Chemistry II Laboratory
CONTENT CREDIT ONLY (must complete entire sequence at same institution)
FS 011 Survey of Forensic ScienceCJ V35 Introduction to Forensic Science
   OR
ANTH V35 Introduction to Forensic Science

Major Electives (select up to 5 semester/7 quarter units among these courses):

BIOL 031 Principles of Biology IIBIOL V03 Introduction to Organismal Biology and Ecology
MATH 031 Calculus IIMATH V21B Calculus with Analytic Geometry II


IMPORTANT TRANSFER INFORMATION:

Admission to San Jose State is competitive in all majors. SJSU continues to have more qualified applicants than available new student spaces. Because of this, SJSU is an impacted campus with impacted programs. For the most current information regarding admission impaction at SJSU please visit our website SJSU Impaction Information page.

Prior to transferring to San Jose State University all transfers must earn at least 60 transferable semester units (90 quarter), including the CSU four basic skill courses required for CSU admission eligibility (except majors which have an approved CSU GE A3 waiver). Within those 60 semester/90 quarter units, students are strongly encouraged to complete the following:

1. Lower Division Major Course Requirements (especially for STEM Majors):
Complete as many of the lower division courses required for the major as possible. Many of these courses may be double counted as part of the CSU GE-Breadth 39 semester unit requirements. The lower division major courses for this major are shown above.

2. General Education Requirements:
Complete all the CSU GE Breadth requirements at the community college (39 semester units/58 quarter units). The approved courses for each area can be found at www.assist.org under the link "CSU GE-Breadth Certification Courses" for your college. Many of these courses may be double counted to meet the major requirements shown above, so choose your courses wisely. Some SJSU majors which meet GE requirements within the majors are noted on the Major Exceptions and Modifications page in our catalog. Please see your college counselor/advisor to review your general education in order to receive FULL OR PARTIAL CERTIFICATION PRIOR TO TRANSFER to San Jose State University.

3. Second Course in English Composition highly recommended:
All students are strongly encouraged to complete a second English composition course as part of their lower division GE prior to transferring to SJSU (either to meet CSU GE Area A3 or C2) for the greatest success in passing the Writing Skills Test (WST) at SJSU. Complete this course with a grade of "C" or better prior to registering for the WST at SJSU to avoid delays in enrollment for other SJSU courses. To register for the WST contact our Testing office at: testing.sjsu.edu.

4. American Institutions Requirement (US 1, US 2, and US 3 must be completed):
This requirement is normally 2 courses and can be taken as part of your CSU GE-Breadth 39 semester unit requirements (GE Area D and sometimes Area C). The approved courses can be found at www.assist.org under the link "CSU U.S. History, Constitution, and American Ideals Courses" for your college.

5. Graduation Requirement - Physical Education (PE):
All undergraduate students who matriculate at SJSU are required to complete two units of physical education from Kinesiology/Dance activity courses, unless the major program has an approved PE waiver. Majors which have approved PE waivers are noted on the Major Exceptions and Modifications page in our catalog.


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