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SJSU ARTICULATION AGREEMENT
Lower Division Requirements
Fall 2024 - Spring 2025

BS - Engineering - BS Materials Engineering

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
In order to be successful in this major you must complete the following articulated courses prior to transfer, earning grades of "C" or better on the first attempt. Students who struggle to achieve this should strongly consider selecting a different major.
Please Note: All courses Required in the Major Lower Division Core (LD Core) must be satisfied with a GPA of 2.0 or better in order to graduate. The following course in Preparation for the Major must be completed with a "C or better": ENGL 001B
The following Required in the Major Prep and Lower Division Core must be satisfied with a "C- or better": MATH 030, 031, 032, MATH 033A, PHYS 050, 051, CHEM 001A, CHEM 001B, EE 098, CE 099 (or CE 095), ME 020, ME 030 and ENGR 010.
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
(select a course approved in CSU GE Area C2 and articulates to the following course):
ENGL 001B Argument and Analysis		No Current Equivalent
Preparation for the Major:
CHEM 001A General Chemistry		Chem 001A General Chemistry    OR CHEM 001AH Honors General Chemistry
CHEM 001B General Chemistry		Chem 001B General Chemistry    OR CHEM 001BH Honors General Chemistry
MATH 030 Calculus I		Math 003A Calculus and Analytic Geometry
MATH 031 Calculus II		Math 003B Calculus and Analytic Geometry
MATH 032 Calculus III		Math 004A Intermediate Calculus
MATH 033A Ordinary Differential Equations for SCI & ENGR		Math 004B Differential Equations
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:
ENGR 010 Introduction to Engineering		ENGR 010 Introduction to Engineering    OR ENGR 010H Honors Introduction to Engineering (No GE Credit given for both courses)
MATE 025 Introduction to Materials		ENGR 025 Introduction to Materials
ME 020 Design and Graphics		ENGR 020 Engineering Graphics
CE 099 Introductory Statics		Engr 099 Statics/Vector Mechanics
OR
CE 095 Theory and Application of Statics		Engr 099 Statics/Vector Mechanics

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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)