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SJSU ARTICULATION AGREEMENT
Lower Division Requirements
Fall 2024 - Spring 2025

BS - Communicative Disorders and Sciences

San José State University -to- Diablo 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

Second Course in English Composition:

ENGL 002 Critical Thinking and WritingENGL 123 Critical Thinking: Writing about Literature
   OR
ENGL 126 Critical Thinking: Writing about Non-Fiction
   OR
COMM 121 Persuasion and Critical Thinking
   OR
HIST 122 Critical Reasoning in History
   OR
PHILO 130 Logic and Critical Thinking
   OR
PSYCH 145 Critical Thinking in Psychology
   OR
SOCIO 122 Critical Thinking About Social & Cultural Issues
or
ENGL 001B Argument and AnalysisNo Current Equivalent

Preparation for the Major:

STAT 095 Elementary StatisticsMATH 142 Elementary Statistics with Probability
   OR
MATH 142L Elementary Statistics with Probability and Support
   OR
BUS 240 Business Statistics
   OR
PSYCH 214 Introduction to Statistics for Psychology

Complete one course from:

BIOL 010 The Living WorldNo Current Equivalent
BIOL 021 Human BiologyBioSc 117 Human Biology with Laboratory
BIOL 030 Principles of Biology IBIOSC 130 Principles of Cellular and Molecular Biology
   AND
BIOSC 131 Principles of Organismal Biology, Evolution & Ecology
(BIOSC 130 & BIOSC 131 must be completed at same school)

Complete one course from:

CHEM 001A General ChemistryChem 120 General College Chemistry I
CHEM 030A Introductory ChemistryChem 108 Introductory Chemistry
PHYS 001 Elementary PhysicsPhys 110 Elementary Physics
   OR
Phys 129 Introductory Physics for Engineers

Complete one of the following:

ANTH 011 Cultural AnthropologyANTHR 130 Cultural Anthropology
PSYC 001 Introduction to PsychologyPsych 101 Introduction to Psychology
SOCI 057 Community Involvement and Personal GrowthNo Current Equivalent
SOCI 080 Social ProblemsSocio 121 Introduction to Social Problems

Complete one of the following:

CHAD 060 Child DevelopmentECE 124 Child Development & Psychology
PH 015 Human Life SpanPSYCH 200 Life Span Development


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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