| Screen last updated on: February 2024 |
| Calendar system: |
semester system (two terms comprise academic year) |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Orientation for new students is held prior to start of fall term. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
A summer session is offered for credit. |
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| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
85% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
24:1 |
| Total faculty: |
911 men, 1017 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
406 men, 440 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
505 men, 577 women |
| Graduation rate: |
68% within six years |
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| General education/core curriculum is required: |
yes |
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| Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, internships, distance learning, online courses |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study-abroad program offered. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus ROTC branch unit at a cooperating host institution. |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
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Associate's Degrees
- Bioinformatics
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
- Japanese Language and Literature
- Quality Control Technology/Technician
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Advertising
- Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General
- Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General
- African-American/Black Studies
- Animal Physiology
- Anthropology, General
- Anthropology, Other
- Applied Mathematics, General
- Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation
- Art/Art Studies, General
- Athletic Training/Trainer
- Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General
- Audiology/Audiologist
- Behavioral Sciences
- Biochemistry
- Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
- Bioinformatics
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
- Biological and Physical Sciences
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Business Administration and Management, General
- Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry, General
- Child Development
- Chinese Language and Literature
- City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning
- Civil Engineering, General
- Clinical Psychology
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services, Other
- Communication Sciences and Disorders, General
- Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
- Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling
- Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
- Computer Engineering, General
- Computer Science
- Computer Software Engineering
- Creative Writing
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
- Dance, General
- Design and Applied Arts, Other
- Dietetics/Dietitian
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
- Economics, General
- Education, General
- Education, Other
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
- Engineering, General
- Engineering, Other
- Engineering/Industrial Management
- English Language and Literature, General
- English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
- Entomology
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
- Environmental Science
- Environmental Studies
- Film/Cinema/Media Studies
- Finance and Financial Management Services, Other
- Finance, General
- Fine/Studio Arts, General
- Food Science
- Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
- Forensic Science and Technology
- French Language and Literature
- Geography
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other
- Geology/Earth Science, General
- German Language and Literature
- Graphic Design
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management
- Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
- Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies
- History, General
- History, Other
- Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
- Hospitality Administration/Management, General
- Hospitality Administration/Management, Other
- Human Computer Interaction
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
- Human Services, General
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies
- Industrial and Organizational Psychology
- Industrial and Product Design
- Industrial Engineering
- Industrial Technology/Technician
- Interior Design
- International Business/Trade/Commerce
- International Relations and Affairs
- International/Globalization Studies
- Japanese Language and Literature
- Jazz/Jazz Studies
- Journalism
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Library and Information Science
- Linguistics
- Management Information Systems, General
- Management Science
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other
- Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General
- Mass Communication/Media Studies
- Materials Engineering
- Mathematics and Computer Science
- Mathematics and Statistics, Other
- Mathematics, General
- Mechanical Engineering
- Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
- Microbiology, General
- Molecular Biology
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
- Music Performance, General
- Music Teacher Education
- Music Theory and Composition
- Music, General
- Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
- Natural Sciences
- Nutrition Sciences
- Occupational Therapy/Therapist
- Organizational Behavior Studies
- Packaging Science
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies
- Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other
- Philosophy
- Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
- Physical Sciences, Other
- Physics, General
- Political Science and Government, General
- Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing
- Psychology, General
- Psychology, Other
- Public Administration
- Public Finance
- Public Health, General
- Public Relations/Image Management
- Quality Control Technology/Technician
- Radio and Television
- Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
- Religion/Religious Studies
- Rhetoric and Composition
- Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- Social Sciences, General
- Social Sciences, Other
- Social Work
- Sociology, General
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Special Education and Teaching, General
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General
- Statistics, General
- Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
- Transportation and Materials Moving, Other
- Visual and Performing Arts, General
- Visual and Performing Arts, Other
- Zoology/Animal Biology
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Diplomas
- Accounting
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
- Business Administration and Management, General
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
- Computer Engineering, General
- Education, Other
- Engineering, Other
- Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
- Library and Information Science
- Library Science, Other
- Linguistics
- Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other
- Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
- Social Sciences, Other
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
- Urban Studies/Affairs
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Doctorates
- Audiology/Audiologist
- Education, Other
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
- Nursing Practice
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Master's Degrees
- Accounting
- Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General
- Anthropology, General
- Architectural Sciences and Technology, Other
- Archives/Archival Administration
- Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
- Art/Art Studies, General
- Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General
- Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
- Bioinformatics
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Business Administration and Management, General
- Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry, General
- City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning
- Civil Engineering, General
- Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
- Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
- Computer Engineering, General
- Computer Science
- Computer Software Engineering
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
- Creative Writing
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
- Criminology
- Dietetics/Dietitian
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Economics, General
- Education, General
- Education, Other
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
- Engineering, General
- Engineering, Other
- Engineering/Industrial Management
- English Language and Literature, General
- English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
- Environmental Science
- Fine/Studio Arts, General
- Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
- French Language and Literature
- Geography
- Geology/Earth Science, General
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
- Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies
- History, General
- History, Other
- Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
- Human Computer Interaction
- Human Services, General
- Industrial and Organizational Psychology
- Industrial Engineering
- Informatics
- Library and Information Science
- Library Science, Other
- Linguistics
- Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
- Management Science
- Marine Sciences
- Materials Engineering
- Mathematics and Statistics, Other
- Mathematics, General
- Mechanical Engineering
- Microbiology, General
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
- Music Teacher Education
- Music, General
- Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
- Natural Sciences
- Nutrition Sciences
- Occupational Therapy/Therapist
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies
- Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other
- Philosophy
- Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
- Physical Sciences, Other
- Physics, General
- Psychology, General
- Psychology, Other
- Public Administration
- Public Health, General
- Quality Control Technology/Technician
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
- Rhetoric and Composition
- Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
- Social Sciences, Other
- Social Work
- Sociology, General
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General
- Statistics, General
- Taxation
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
- Visual and Performing Arts, Other
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 2 or higher)
- credit for CLEP general
- credit for CLEP subject
- credit for DANTES
- credit for international baccalaureate
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San José State provides a comprehensive university education, granting bachelors and masters degrees in 134 areas of study. Quality teaching and small classes are a priority at SJSU, where tenured professors teach introductory as well as advanced courses. One of the 200 top research universities in the nation, SJSU offers rigorous course work and research opportunities to nearly 30,000 undergraduate and graduate students in seven colleges.
Goals
For both undergraduate and graduate students, the university emphasizes the following goals:
- In-depth knowledge of a major field of study.
- Broad understanding of the sciences, social sciences, humanities, and the arts.
- Skills in communication and in critical inquiry.
- Multicultural and global perspectives gained through intellectual and social exchange with people of diverse economic and ethnic backgrounds
- Active participation in professional, artistic, and ethnic communities.
- Responsible citizenship and an understanding of ethical choices inherent in human development.
For detailed information about SJSU degrees and programs, see the SJSU Catalog posted at http://info.sjsu.edu/home/catalog.html.
Does the campus provide tutor programs or student success programs?
SJSU has an extensive tutorial center (Peer Connections) for undergraduates that operates year-round.
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