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 |
Preparation for the major: |
| CHEM 1A and CHEM 1B General Chemistry Sequence must be complete. |
| MATH 030 Calculus I |
| MATH 031 Calculus II |
| MATH 032 Calculus III |
| MATH 133A Ordinary Differential Equations Community College math courses articulated with SJSU's Math 133A will meet course content requirements for the major but will not receive upper division credit. |
Physics Requirement: |
| Note: Students who begin their university experience as freshmen at San José State University will need to take the following Physics series: PHYSICS 070 and 071 (equivalent to PHYSICS 050, 051, 052) at San José State University. All transfer students will be expected to have completed the course equivalents to the Physics series listed below. |
| PHYS 050 General Physics/Mechanics |
| PHYS 051 General Physics/Electricity and Magnetism |
| PHYS 052 General Physics/Heat and Light |
| OR |
| PHYS 070 Mechanics |
| PHYS 071 Electricity and Magnetism |
Engineering Requirements: |
| CE 099 Statics |
| ENGR 010 Introduction to Engineering |
| EE 098 Introduction to Circuit Analysis |
| MATE 025 Introduction to Materials |
| ENGL 001B Composition 2 A "C" or better is required in English 1B (a "C-" is not acceptable). <i>English 001B is required of all Engineering majors.</i> |
| Please Note: The lower division Core (LD Core) consists of all the first and second year math, science and engineering classes. The LD Core must be satistied with a GPA of 2.00 or better in order to graduate. The following portion of the LD Core must be satisfied with course grades of C- or better: Phys 051 and 052; Math 031, 032, and 133A; Chem 001A and 001B. |
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.