Table of Contents
Degree Characteristics
Differences: Undergraduate and Graduate Education
Graduate Programs
Master's Degrees
Post-graduate Credentials and Advanced Certificates
Doctoral Degrees
Master's Degree Program Life Cycle
Program Life Cycle Graphic
Graduaton Admission
Graduate Classification
Core and Elective Coursework
Advancing to Candidacy
Culminating Experiences
Commencement Ceremony
Graduation
Maintaining Continuous Enrollment While Completing Your Culminating Experience
Minimum Program Requirements
Unit Requirements
Grade Point Average
Unit Residence Requirements and Credit for Transfer Work
Graduate Writing Assessment Requirement
Grades
Letter Graded - "Graded or Normal Grade Rules"
Auditing a Class - "AU"
Non-traditional (Credit/No Credit - ("CR/NC")
Other Grade Explanations (Incomplete, Report in Progress, Report Delayed, Withdrawal, Withdrawal Unauthorized)
Maintaining Academic Standing
Academic Probation and Disqualification
Administrative Academic Probation and Disqualification
Leaves of Absence ("Stopping Out")
Additional Procedures and Regulations
Changing Programs
Second Master's Degree
Life After SJSU
The Career Center
Alumni Association Resources
Student Wellness Center
Primary Services
Speciality Services
Additional Services
Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)
Personal Counseling
Educational Counseling
Crisis Intervention
Case Management Services
Support Groups
Life Skills Workshops
SJSU CARES
Resources for Those Facing Financial Crises
SJSU Wellness - Dimensions of Wellness
Academic Calendars and SJSU Events
Academic Calendars and SJSU Events
Grad Slam
Celebration of Research
Adjusting to Life at SJSU (clubs, communities and student life)
Administrator Roles
Graduate Advisor and Coordinator
Graduate Admissions and Program Evaluation (GAPE) Evaluator
Department Chair/Directors
Associate Deans
College Deans
SJSU Ombudsperson
Funding and Tuition Information
Financial Assistance
Overview of Aid
Scholarships
Academic Student Employees
Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity (RSCA)
Research and Innovation
Division of Research and Innovation at SJSU
What is RSCA (Pronounced "Riska")
Research Compliance
Use of Human Subjects
Use of Animal Subjects
Use of Potentially Hazardous Biological Agents or Toxins
Student Rights and Responsibilities
Official University Communications
Student Conduct and Academic Integrity
Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
Notice of Nondiscrimination and Title IX