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SJSU ARTICULATION AGREEMENT
Lower Division Requirements
Fall 2009 - Spring 2010

BS - Biological Science


Concentration in Microbiology

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

Preparation for the Major:

PHYS 002A Fundamentals of PhysicsPhys 2A General Introductory Physics
   AND
Phys 2B General Introductory Physics
PHYS 002B Fundamentals of PhysicsPhys 2B General Introductory Physics
   AND
Phys 2C General Introductory Physics
MATH 030 Calculus IMath 1A Calculus (*)
   AND
Math 1B Calculus (*)
BIOL 005 Computer Literacy in BiologyNo Current Equivalent

Requirements in the Major:

BIOL 001 Plant BiologyBiol 6A Form and Functions in the Biological World (*)
   AND
Biol 6C Evolution and Ecology (*)
   OR
Esci 20 Introduction to Biodiversity
   AND
Esci 21 Biodiversity 2
   AND
Esci 30 Conservation Biology
BIOL 002 Animal BiologyBiol 6A Form and Functions in the Biological World (*)
   AND
Biol 6C Evolution and Ecology (*)
   OR
Esci 20 Introduction to Biodiversity
   AND
Esci 21 Biodiversity 2
   AND
Esci 30 Conservation Biology
BIOL 003 Cell BiologyBiol 6B Cell and Molecular Biology (*)
BIOL 004 The Profession of BiologyNo Current Equivalent
BIOL 006 Biological SafetyNo Current Equivalent
CHEM 055 Quantitative AnalysisNo Current Equivalent

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).
Ewrt 1B Reading, Writing and Research
   OR
ESL 6 Critical Reading and Research for Writing
   OR
Ewrt 2 Critical Reading, Writing & Thinking
or
Second Semester English Composition Equivalent Transfer CoursePHIL 3 Critical Thinking and Writing
   OR
SPCH 9 Argumentation: Analysis of Oral & Written Communication
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).

LDTP Approved Courses (*)

The following DeAnza College courses are approved for the following LDTP course descriptors shown on the right.
Math 1ASingle Variable Calculus Sequence
Math 1BSingle Variable Calculus Sequence
Biol 6AGeneral Biology Sequence
Biol 6CGeneral Biology Sequence
Biol 6AGeneral Biology Sequence
Biol 6CGeneral Biology Sequence
Biol 6BGeneral Biology Sequence
LDTP courses are acceptable "in lieu of" each other.
LDTP courses are not necessarily "equivalent" or "identical" in content.


Additional Graduation Requirements

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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