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 |
| This major provides broad background in the earth sciences. Students interested in teaching science in high school or middle school should take the specified elective courses (consult with the advisor as needed). |
Supporting courses required: |
| CHEM 001A and CHEM 001B General Chemistry |
| Chemistry sequence must be complete for transfers. |
| MATH 019 Precalculus |
| PHYS 002A Fundamentals of Physics |
| AND |
| PHYS 002B Fundamentals of Physics |
| OR |
| PHYS 050 General Physics/Mechanics |
| AND |
| PHYS 051 General Physics/Electricity and Magnetism |
| OR |
| PHYS 052 General Physics/Heat and Light |
Additional requirement: |
| GEOL 003 Planet Earth |
| GEOL 004L Planet Earth Laboratory |
| GEOL 007 Earth, Time and Life |
| GEOL 028 Geology Outdoors |
Electives: |
| Teacher candidates should take the following: |
| BIOL 001 Plant Biology |
| AND |
| BIOL 002 Animal Biology |
| OR |
| BIOL 020 Ecological Biology |
| AND |
| BIOL 021 Human Biology |
All students must satisfy the following prerequisite (or equivalent) prior to registering for the WST and 100W courses at SJSU {Academic Senate policy S05-8}: |
| ENGL 001B Composition 2 A "C" or better is required in English 1B (a "C-" is not acceptable). |
| or |
| Second Semester English Composition Equivalent Transfer Course |
| A course articulated to SJSU's English 1B is recommended, however any course approved for the IGETC second semester composition area would be accepted to meet this requirement (a grade of "C" or better is required). |
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.
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