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SJSU ARTICULATION AGREEMENT
Lower Division Requirements
Fall 2024 - Spring 2025

BS - Earth System 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 Geology department accepts the AS-T in Geology for transfer into this major. We recommend transfer students complete the following courses, which are required for the Earth System Science major at SJSU, as part of their AS-T in Geology. 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).
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).
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
Preparation for the Major:
BIOL 010 The Living World		Biol 010 Introduction to Biology
CHEM 001A General Chemistry		Chem 001A General Chemistry    OR CHEM 001AH Honors General Chemistry
MATH 019 Precalculus		MATH 002 Pre-Calculus Algebra and Trigonometry    OR MATH 000D Trigonometry    AND MATH 001 Pre-Calculus Algebra (MATH 000D & MATH 001 must be completed at same school)
STAT 095 Elementary Statistics		Math 010 Elementary Statistics    OR Math 010H Honors Elementary Statistics
Complete one course from the following:
PHYS 002A Fundamentals of Physics		Phys 002A General Physics - Mechanics
or
PHYS 050 General Physics I: Mechanics		Phys 004A Engineering Physics - Mechanics
Lower Division Requirements of the Major:
GEOL 001 General Geology		Geol 001A Physical Geology
GEOL 003 Planet Earth		No Current Equivalent
GEOL 004L Earth Systems Lab		No Current Equivalent
GEOL 007 Earth, Time and Life		GEOL 001B Historical Geology
GEOL 028 Geology Outdoors		No Current Equivalent
Major Electives:
ENVS 001 Introduction to Environmental Issues		No Current Equivalent
University Electives:
ANTH 011 Cultural Anthropology		Anth 003 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology    OR Anth 003H Honors Introduction to Cultural Anthropology

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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)