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SJSU ARTICULATION AGREEMENT
Lower Division Requirements
Fall 2024 - Spring 2025
BS - Forensic Science
Concentration in Biology
San José State University -to- Cypress 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 Justice Studies department accepts the AS-T in Chemistry 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). | ||
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: | ||
| ENGL 002 Critical Thinking and Writing | ENGL 103C Critical Reasoning and Writing OR ENGL 103HC Honors Critical Reasoning and Writing OR ENGL 104C Critical Analysis and Literature OR ENGL 104HC Honors Critical Analysis and Literature OR PHIL 172C Critical Thinking and Writing | |
| or | ||
| ENGL 001B Argument and Analysis | Engl 102C Introduction to Literature OR Engl 102HC Honors Intro to Literature OR ENGL 104C Critical Analysis and Literature OR ENGL 104HC Honors Critical Analysis and Literature | |
Preparation for the Major: | ||
| BIOL 030 Principles of Biology I | BIOL 135AC Principles of Biology 1: Cell and Molecular Biology | |
| CHEM 001A General Chemistry | Chem 111AC General Chemistry I | |
| CHEM 001B General Chemistry | Chem 111BC General Chemistry II | |
| CHEM 55 and 55L Quantitative Analysis and Lab sequence | No Current Equivalent | |
| CHEM 112A, 112B and 113A Organic Chemistry & Lab NOTE: Chem 112A + 112B + 113A are Content Credit Only and equivalents must be completed as a series for credit. | CHEM 211AC Organic Chemistry I AND CHEM 211BC Organic Chemistry II CONTENT CREDIT ONLY (CHEM 211AC & CHEM 211BC must be completed at same school) | |
| MATH 030 Calculus I | Math 150AC Calculus I | |
| PHYS 002A Fundamentals of Physics | Phys 201C College Physics I | |
| PHYS 002B Fundamentals of Physics | Phys 202C College Physics II | |
| Statistics Course - Select one course from: | ||
| STAT 095 Elementary Statistics | MATH 120C Introduction to Probability and Statistics OR PSY 161C Probability and Statistics - Social Sciences OR PSY 161HC Honors Probability and Statistics - Social Sciences OR SOC 161C Probability and Statistics - Social Sciences OR SOC 161HC Honors Probability and Statistics - Social Sciences | |
| OR | ||
| JS 015 Introductory Statistics in Justice Studies | MATH 120C Introduction to Probability and Statistics OR PSY 161C Probability and Statistics - Social Sciences OR PSY 161HC Honors Probability and Statistics - Social Sciences OR SOC 161C Probability and Statistics - Social Sciences OR SOC 161HC Honors Probability and Statistics - Social Sciences | |
| OR | ||
| UNVS 015 Statway: Statistics-Concepts & Methods | No Current Equivalent | |
Lower Division Requirements of the Major: | ||
| BIOL 031 Principles of Biology II | BIOL 135BC Principles of Biology 2: Organismal Biology | |
| FS 011 Survey of Forensic Science | 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)
