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SJSU ARTICULATION AGREEMENT
Lower Division Requirements
Fall 2024 - Spring 2025

BS - Forensic Science

Concentration in Digital Evidence

San José State University -to- Los Angeles 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
Major Specific Requirements:
All courses required in the major, including all electives, must be completed with a grade of C or better. This includes all courses in Major Preparation and the Major Requirements.
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		ENGLISH 102 College Reading and Composition II    OR ENGLISH 103 Composition and Critical Thinking    OR COMM 105 Critical Thinking
or
ENGL 001B Argument and Analysis		No Current Equivalent
Preparation for the Major
BIOL 030 Principles of Biology I		BIOLOGY 006 General Biology I    AND BIOLOGY 007 General Biology II (BIOLOGY 006 & BIOLOGY 007 must be completed at same school)
CS 046A Introduction to Programming		No Current Equivalent
CS 046B Introduction to Data Structures		No Current Equivalent
CS 047 Introduction to Computer Systems		No Current Equivalent
PHYS 002A Fundamentals of Physics		Physics 006 General Physics I    OR PHYSICS 066 Physics With Calculus For Life Science Majors I
PHYS 002B Fundamentals of Physics		Physics 007 General Physics II    OR PHYSICS 067 Physics With Calculus For Life Science Majors II
MATH 030 Calculus I		MATH 247 Calculus for Life Sciences I    OR MATH 261 Calculus I    AND MATH 262 Calculus II    AND MATH 263 Calculus III Either take MATH 247 or take MATH 261+262+263 to meet this requirement & entire sequence must be taken at the same school.
MATH 042 Discrete Mathematics		No Current Equivalent
Statistics Course - Select one course from:
JS 015 Introductory Statistics in Justice Studies		MATH 227 Statistics    OR MATH 227S Statistics with Support    OR STAT 101 Statistics for the Social Sciences
OR
STAT 095 Elementary Statistics		MATH 227 Statistics    OR MATH 227S Statistics with Support    OR STAT 101 Statistics for the Social Sciences
OR
UNVS 015 Statway: Statistics-Concepts & Methods		No Current Equivalent
Programming Course - Select one course from:
CS 022A Python for Everyone		No Current Equivalent
OR
CS 049C Programming in C		No Current Equivalent
Lower Division Requirements of the Major:
FS 011 Survey of Forensic Science		No Current Equivalent

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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)