University Requirements

Students must satisfy all of the major and Undergraduate University Graduation Requirements , which includes unit, GPA, and residency requirements as well as the below identified General Education , American Institutions, Graduation Writing Assessment, and Physical Education requirements. Courses that meet Undergraduate University Graduation Requirements are noted with an area designation (see Course Note Abbreviations ).

Core Lower Division General Education (15 units)

Of the 39 units required by the university, 24 units may be satisfied by coursework outlined below. Courses that meet GE Areas A1, A2, A3, B4, or F must be passed with a “C-” or better to meet the requirement. Of the 39 units, the following 15 units are not satisfied by the major or the American Institutions courses outlined below:

• GE Area A1 - Oral Communication  3 units
• GE Area A2 - Written Communication I  3 units
• GE Area C1 - Arts   3 units
• GE Area C1 or C2  3 units
• GE Area F  3 units

Upper Division General Education

Of the 9 units required by the university, 9 units may be satisfied by coursework outlined below. Consult with a major advisor for details.

American Institutions (6 units)

Complete one 6-unit sequence of American Institutions (US123) courses, which also satisfies GE Area D. Students may also satisfy the American Institutions Requirement  with other courses, but these may not satisfy other GE areas.

The American Studies sequence (AMS 10 /AMS 11 ; 6 units) satisfies the American Institutions Requirement and additional GE Areas (see course descriptions for details).

Consult with a major advisor to select the appropriate sequence.

Physical Education

The Physical Education Requirement is waived for this major. See the Exceptions for University Graduation Requirements .

Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement

At SJSU, students must pass a Writing in the Disciplines (100W) course with a  grade of C or better (C- not accepted) to meet graduation requirements. For this major, the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR)  is satisfied by a course in the major.

Major Preparation (30 units)

• BIOL 10 - The Living World 3 unit(s) (B2)
• CHEM 30A - Introductory Chemistry 3 unit(s) (B1+B3)

• or CHEM 1A  may be used in lieu of CHEM 30A.

• ENGL 1B - Argument and Analysis 3 unit(s) (C2)

• or equivalent second semester composition course.

• MATH 30 - Calculus I 3 unit(s) (B4)

• or MATH 30X  may be used instead of MATH 30.

• MATH 31 - Calculus II 4 unit(s) (B4)

• or MATH 31X  may be used instead of MATH 31.

• MATH 32 - Calculus III 3 unit(s) (B4)

• or MATH 32X  may be used instead of MATH 32.

• PHYS 50 - General Physics I: Mechanics 4 unit(s) (B1+B3)
• PHYS 51 - General Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism 4 unit(s) (B1+B3)

Major Requirements (58 units)

Total Units Required (121 units)