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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- Norco 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		ENG 1B Critical Thinking and Writing    OR ENG 1BH Honors Critical Thinking and Writing
or
ENGL 001B Argument and Analysis		ENG 1B Critical Thinking and Writing    OR ENG 1BH Honors Critical Thinking and Writing
Preparation for the Major:
BIOL 030 Principles of Biology I		BIO 60 Introduction to Molecular and Cellular Biology
CHEM 001A General Chemistry		CHE 1A General Chemistry, I
CHEM 001B General Chemistry		CHE 1B 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.		CHE 12A Organic Chemistry, I    AND CHE 12B Organic Chemistry, II CONTENT CREDIT ONLY (CHE 12A & CHE 12B must be completed at same school)
MATH 030 Calculus I		MAT 1A Calculus I
PHYS 002A Fundamentals of Physics		PHY 2A General Physics I
PHYS 002B Fundamentals of Physics		PHY 2B General Physics II
Statistics Course - Select one course from:
STAT 095 Elementary Statistics		MAT 12 Statistics    OR MAT 12H Honors Statistics    OR PSY 48 Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences    OR SOC 48 Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences
OR
JS 015 Introductory Statistics in Justice Studies		MAT 12 Statistics    OR MAT 12H Honors Statistics    OR PSY 48 Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences    OR SOC 48 Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences
OR
UNVS 015 Statway: Statistics-Concepts & Methods		No Current Equivalent
Lower Division Requirements of the Major:
BIOL 031 Principles of Biology II		BIO 61 Introduction to Organismal and Population Biology
FS 011 Survey of Forensic Science		ADJ 12 Introduction to Criminalistics

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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)