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SJSU ARTICULATION AGREEMENT
Lower Division Requirements
Fall 2022 - Spring 2023

BA - Physics

Preparation for Teaching

San José State University -to- DeAnza 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

Second Course in English Composition:

ENGL 002 Critical Thinking and WritingEwrt 2 Critical Reading, Writing and Thinking
   OR
Ewrt 2H Critical Reading, Writing & Thinking - Honors
   OR
PHIL 3 Critical Thinking and Writing
   OR
COMM 9 Argumentation: Analysis of Oral & Written Communication
   OR
COMM 9H Argumentation: Analysis of Oral and Written Communication - HONORS
or
ENGL 001B Argument and AnalysisEwrt 1B Reading, Writing and Research
   OR
Ewrt 1BH Reading, Writing and Research - Honors
   OR
ESL 6 Critical Reading and Research for Writing

Preparation for the Major:

CHEM 001A General ChemistryChem 1A General Chemistry
   AND
Chem 1B General Chemistry
   OR
Chem 1AH General Chemistry - HONORS
   AND
Chem 1BH General Chemistry - HONORS
(Must complete entire sequence at same institution)
MATH 030 Calculus IMath 1A Calculus
   OR
MATH 1AH Calculus - HONORS
MATH 031 Calculus IIMath 1B Calculus
   OR
MATH 1BH Calculus - HONORS
   AND
Math 1C Calculus
   OR
MATH 1CH Calculus - HONORS
[(MATH 1B or MATH 1BH) & (MATH 1C or MATH 1CH)]
MATH 032 Calculus IIIMath 1C Calculus
   OR
MATH 1CH Calculus - HONORS
   AND
Math 1D Calculus
   OR
MATH 1DH Calculus - HONORS
[(Math 1C or Math 1CH) & (Math 1D or Math 1DH)]
MATH 033A Ordinary Differential Equations for SCI & ENGRMath 2A Differential Equations
   OR
Math 2AH Differential Equations - Honors

Lower Division Requirements of the Major:

PHYS 040 Introduction to Computational PhysicsNo Current Equivalent
PHYS 050 General Physics/MechanicsPHYS 4A Physics for Scientists & Engineers: Mechanics
PHYS 051 General Physics/Electricity and MagnetismPHYS 4B Physics for Scientists & Engineers: Electricity & Magnetism
PHYS 052 General Physics/Waves, Light, HeatPHYS 4C Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Fluids, Waves, Optics and Thermodynamics


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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