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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- Oxnard 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 R102 Critical Thinking through Composition and Literature OR ENGL R102H Honors: Critical Thinking Through Composition and Literature OR Phil R111 Critical Thinking and Analytic Writing | |
| or | ||
| ENGL 001B Argument and Analysis | ENGL R102 Critical Thinking through Composition and Literature OR ENGL R102H Honors: Critical Thinking Through Composition and Literature | |
Preparation for the Major: | ||
| BIOL 030 Principles of Biology I | BIOL R120 Principles of Biology I AND BIOL R120L Principles of Biology I Lab: Intro to Cellular and Molecular Biology (BIOL R120 & BIOL R120L must be completed at same school) | |
| CHEM 001A General Chemistry | Chem R120 General Chemistry I | |
| CHEM 001B General Chemistry | Chem R122 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 R130 Organic Chemistry I AND CHEM R132 Organic Chemistry II CONTENT CREDIT ONLY (CHEM R130 & CHEM R132 must be completed at same school) | |
| MATH 030 Calculus I | Math R120 Calculus with Analytical Geometry I | |
| PHYS 002A Fundamentals of Physics | PHYS R101 College Physics 1 AND PHYS R101L College Physics 1 Laboratory OR PHYS R121 Physics with Calculus I (PHYS R101 & PHYS R101L must be completed at same school) | |
| PHYS 002B Fundamentals of Physics | PHYS R102 College Physics 2 AND PHYS R102L College Physics 2 Laboratory OR PHYS R122 Physics with Calculus 2 (PHYS R102 & PHYS R102L must be completed at same school) | |
| Statistics Course - Select one course from: | ||
| STAT 095 Elementary Statistics | MATH R105 Introductory Statistics OR MATH R105H Honors: Introductory Statistics OR PSY R103 Beginning Statistics for Behavorial Science | |
| OR | ||
| JS 015 Introductory Statistics in Justice Studies | MATH R105 Introductory Statistics OR MATH R105H Honors: Introductory Statistics OR PSY R103 Beginning Statistics for Behavorial Science | |
| OR | ||
| UNVS 015 Statway: Statistics-Concepts & Methods | No Current Equivalent | |
Lower Division Requirements of the Major: | ||
| BIOL 031 Principles of Biology II | BIOL R122 Principles of Biology II AND BIOL R122L Principles of Biology II Laboratory OR BIOL R155 Principles of Botany AND BIOL R155L Principles of Botany Laboratory (Complete one course sequence at same school) | |
| FS 011 Survey of Forensic Science | ANTH R118 Introduction to Forensic Science | |
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)
