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SJSU ARTICULATION AGREEMENT
Lower Division Requirements
Fall 2024 - Spring 2025
BA - Biological Science - BA Biological Science
San José State University -to- Foothill 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 Biology department accepts the AS-T in Biology for transfer into this major. We recommend transfer students complete the following courses, which are required for this major at SJSU, as part of their AS-T in Biology. 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). | ||
| Note: Students in this major must complete all lower division courses in the Requirements of the Major with a "C- or better" to graduate. | ||
| 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 Writing | ENGL 1B Composition, Critical Reading & Thinking Through Literature OR ENGL 1BH Honors Composition, Critical Reading, & Thinking Through Literature OR ENGL 1C Argumentative Writing & Critical Thinking OR ENGL 1CH Honors Argumentative Writing & Critical Thinking OR PHIL 1 Critical Thinking & Writing | |
| or | ||
| ENGL 001B Argument and Analysis | ENGL 1B Composition, Critical Reading & Thinking Through Literature OR ENGL 1BH Honors Composition, Critical Reading, & Thinking Through Literature | |
Preparation for the Major: | ||
| CHEM 001A General Chemistry | Chem 1A General Chemistry AND Chem 1B General Chemistry (Chem 1A & Chem 1B must be completed at same school) | |
| CHEM 001B General Chemistry | Chem 1B General Chemistry AND Chem 1C General Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis (Chem 1B & Chem 1C must be completed at same school) | |
| PHYS 002A Fundamentals of Physics | Phys 2A General Physics AND Phys 2B General Physics (Phys 2A & Phys 2B must be completed at same school) | |
| PHYS 002B Fundamentals of Physics | Phys 2B General Physics AND Phys 2C General Physics (Phys 2B & Phys 2C must be completed at same school) | |
| MATH 019 Precalculus | MATH 48A Precalculus I AND MATH 48B Precalculus II AND MATH 48C Precalculus III (Complete entire sequence at same school) | |
| OR | ||
| MATH 030 Calculus I | Math 1A Calculus OR MATH 1AH Calculus I Honors | |
| Complete one chemistry sequence: | ||
| CHEM 008 Organic Chemistry | Chem 12A Organic Chemistry AND CHEM 12AL Organic Chemistry Laboratory AND Chem 12B Organic Chemistry AND CHEM 12BL Organic Chemistry Laboratory AND Chem 12C Organic Chemistry AND CHEM 12CL Organic Chemistry Laboratory (Must complete entire sequence at same school) | |
| and | ||
| CHEM 009 Organic Chemistry Lab | Chem 12A Organic Chemistry AND CHEM 12AL Organic Chemistry Laboratory AND Chem 12B Organic Chemistry AND CHEM 12BL Organic Chemistry Laboratory AND Chem 12C Organic Chemistry AND CHEM 12CL Organic Chemistry Laboratory (Must complete entire sequence at same school) | |
| or | ||
| CHEM 112A, 112B and 113A Organic Chemistry & Lab Note: Community college Chemistry courses articulated with SJSU's Chem 112A, 112B, and 113A will meet course content requirements for the major but will not receive upper division credit. | Chem 12A Organic Chemistry AND CHEM 12AL Organic Chemistry Laboratory AND Chem 12B Organic Chemistry AND CHEM 12BL Organic Chemistry Laboratory AND Chem 12C Organic Chemistry AND CHEM 12CL Organic Chemistry Laboratory CONTENT CREDIT ONLY (Must complete entire sequence at same school) | |
Lower Division Requirements of the Major: | ||
| BIOL 030 Principles of Biology I | BIOL 1A Principles of Cell Biology | |
| BIOL 031 Principles of Biology II | BIOL 1B Form & Function in Plants and Animals AND BIOL 1C Evolution, Sytematics & Ecology (BIOL 1B & BIOL 1C must be completed at same school) | |
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.
(page last modified: 11/21/2024)
