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. Consult with a major advisor for details. 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 - Ethnic Studies  3 units

Upper Division General Education

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 (3 units)

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. Exceptions to the GWAR may be found in the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR)  section. 

This requirement is fulfilled in this major with:

• ENGR 100W - Engineering Reports
    3 unit(s) (WID+R)

Major Preparation (33 units)

Students must complete the following courses with “C” or better to graduate: MATH 30 , MATH 31 , PHYS 50 . The remaining courses in Preparation for the Major must be completed with “C-” or better to graduate.

• BIOL 10 - The Living World 3 unit(s) (B2)
• ENGL 1B - Argument and Analysis 3 unit(s) (C2) (or equivalent second semester composition course.)
• MATH 30 - Calculus I 3 unit(s) (B4)
• MATH 31 - Calculus II 4 unit(s) (B4)
• MATH 32 - Calculus III 3 unit(s) (B4)
• MATH 42 - Discrete Mathematics 3 unit(s)
• 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 (66 units)

Students must complete all the courses in Core Courses, Required Courses and Approved Upper Division Electives sections with “C-” or better to graduate.

Total Units Required (123 units)