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SJSU ARTICULATION AGREEMENT
Lower Division Requirements
Fall 2024 - Spring 2025
BS - Computer Science
San José State University -to- West Valley 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 Computer Science department accepts the AS-T in Computer Science 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). | ||
Second Course in English Composition: | ||
| ENGL 002 Critical Thinking and Writing | ENGL 001B Critical Thinking Through Literature OR ENGL 001C Critical Thinking and Writing OR ENGL 001CH Honors Critical Thinking and Writing OR PHIL 003 Introduction to Ethics OR PHIL 017 Logic and Critical Reasoning | |
| or | ||
| ENGL 001B Argument and Analysis | No Current Equivalent | |
| Note: Students must earn a grade of "C-" or better in all courses being used to meet any requirement in any major or minor including preparation courses. | ||
Preparation for the Major: | ||
| MATH 030 Calculus I | Math 003A Calculus and Analytic Geometry | |
| MATH 031 Calculus II | Math 003B Calculus and Analytic Geometry | |
| MATH 042 Discrete Mathematics | Math 019 Discrete Mathematics | |
| MATH 032 Calculus III | Math 004A Intermediate Calculus | |
| MATH 039 Linear Algebra I | Math 004C Linear Algebra | |
BSCS Science Requirements: | ||
| 8 semester/12 quarter units of lower division science course work must be completed. At least six (6) of those units must be fulfilled by the courses listed below. The remaining units may be satisfied by GE Areas B1, B2, and B3. | ||
| BIOL 030 Principles of Biology I | BIOL 043 Principles of Cell Biology | |
| BIOL 031 Principles of Biology II | BIOL 041 Principles of Animal Biology OR BIOL 042 Principles of Plant Biology | |
| CHEM 001A General Chemistry | Chem 001A General Chemistry OR CHEM 001AH Honors General Chemistry | |
| GEOL 001 General Geology | Geol 001A Physical Geology | |
| GEOL 004L Earth Systems Lab | No Current Equivalent | |
| GEOL 007 Earth, Time and Life | GEOL 001B Historical Geology | |
| METR 010 Weather and Climate | PSCI 020 Weather and Climate | |
| PHYS 050 General Physics I: Mechanics | Phys 004A Engineering Physics - Mechanics | |
| PHYS 051 General Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism | Phys 004B Engineering Physics - Electricity and Magnetism | |
Lower Division Requirements of the Major: | ||
| CS 046A Introduction to Programming | CIST 004A Computer Programming I (C++ Programming) OR CIST 004A1 Computer Programming I (JAVA) | |
| CS 046B Introduction to Data Structures | CIST 004B Data Structures Using Advanced C++ OR CIST 004B1 Data Structures Using Advanced JAVA | |
| CS 047 Introduction to Computer Systems | CIST 039 Computer Organization and Assembly Programming | |
Major Electives - Complete one course from the following: | ||
| CS 049C Programming in C | CIST 037 C Programming | |
| OR | ||
| CS 049J Programming in Java | No Current Equivalent | |
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)
