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SJSU ARTICULATION AGREEMENT
Lower Division Requirements
Fall 2024 - Spring 2025

BS - Computer Science

San José State University -to- CSU, Sacramento

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 WritingNo Current Equivalent
or
ENGL 001B Argument and AnalysisNo 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 IMath 30 Calculus I
MATH 031 Calculus IIMath 31 Calculus II
MATH 042 Discrete MathematicsNo Current Equivalent
MATH 032 Calculus IIIMath 32 Calculus III
MATH 039 Linear Algebra INo Current Equivalent

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 INo Current Equivalent
BIOL 031 Principles of Biology IINo Current Equivalent
CHEM 001A General ChemistryChem 1A General Chemistry I
GEOL 001 General GeologyNo Current Equivalent
GEOL 004L Earth Systems LabNo Current Equivalent
GEOL 007 Earth, Time and LifeNo Current Equivalent
METR 010 Weather and ClimateNo Current Equivalent
PHYS 050 General Physics I: MechanicsPhys 11A General Physics - Mechanics
PHYS 051 General Physics II: Electricity and MagnetismPhys 11C General Physics - Elect, Mag, Mod

Lower Division Requirements of the Major:

CS 046A Introduction to ProgrammingCSC 15 Programming Concepts and Methodology I
   AND
CSC 20 Programming Concepts and Methodology II
CS 046B Introduction to Data StructuresNo Current Equivalent
CS 047 Introduction to Computer SystemsCSC 35 Introduction to Computer Architecture

Major Electives - Complete one course from the following:

CS 049C Programming in CNo Current Equivalent
   OR
CS 049J Programming in JavaNo 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.


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