Majors and Programs

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Undergraduate students intending to enter a teaching credential program, should view the Teacher Preparation section of the catalog for more information. Students eligible may consider applying to become Spartan Accelerated Graduate Education (SAGE) Programs . Admission into programs leading to licensure and credentialing does not guarantee that students will obtain a license or credential.

Program learning outcomes for graduate and undergraduate programs contribute to the University’s Mission and Institutional Learning Goals .

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Undergraduate Major(s)

Undergraduate Minor(s)

• Advertising Minor
• Aerospace Engineering Minor
• Aerospace Studies Minor
• African American Studies Minor
• African Studies Minor
• American Studies Minor
• Ancient and Medieval History Minor
• Anthropology Minor
• Applied Computing for Behavioral and Social Sciences Minor
• Applied Research Methods Minor
• Architectural Studies Minor
• Area Studies Minor
• Art Education Minor
• Art History and Visual Culture Minor
• Asian American Studies Minor
• Asian History Minor
• Asian Studies Minor
• Astronomy Minor
• Atmospheric and Seismic Hazards Minor
• Atypical Child Studies Minor
• Aviation Minor
• Bioinformatics Minor
• Biological Sciences Minor
• Biomedical Engineering Minor
• Black Women’s Studies Minor
• Broadcast Meteorology Minor
• Business Minor
• Ceramic Art Minor
• Chemistry Minor
• Chicana and Chicano Studies Minor
• Child and Adolescent Development Minor
• Chinese Minor
• Climate Change Strategies Minor
• Communication in the Information Age Minor
• Communication Studies Minor
• Comparative Literature Minor
• Comparative U.S. Race and Ethnic Relations Minor
• Complementary and Alternative Health Practices Minor
• Computer Science Minor
• Creative Arts Minor
• Creative Writing Minor
• Dance Minor
• Deaf Education Minor
• Digital Media Art Minor
• Digital Media for Mass Communications Minor
• Economics Minor
• Electronics Minor
• Engineering Management Minor
• Engineering Technology Minor
• Environmental Impact Assessment Minor
• Environmental Justice Minor
• Environmental Restoration Minor
• Environmental Studies Minor
• European History Minor
• Forensic Studies Minor
• French Minor
• General History Minor
• Geographic Information Science Minor
• Geography Minor
• Geology Minor
• German Minor
• Global Studies Minor
• Graphic Design Minor
• Green Engineering Minor
• Health Professions Minor
• Human Rights Minor
• Human Systems Integration Minor
• Humanities Minor
• Interaction Design Minor
• Interior Design Minor
• International Business Minor
• Italian Minor
• Japanese Minor
• Jewish Studies Minor
• Journalism Minor
• Justice Studies Minor
• Kinesiology Minor
• Latin American History Minor
• Latin American Studies Minor
• Legal Studies Minor
• Linguistics Minor
• Literature Minor
• Manufacturing Minor
• Materials Science and Engineering Minor
• Mathematics Education Minor
• Mathematics For K-8 Teachers Minor
• Mathematics Minor
• Middle East Studies Minor
• Military History Minor
• Military Science Minor
• Music Minor
• Musical Theatre Minor
• Native American Studies Minor
• Nutrition and Food Science Minor
• Nutrition for Physical Performance Minor
• Packaging Minor
• Park Ranger and Administration Minor
• Philosophy Minor
• Photography Minor
• Physics Minor
• Pictorial Art Minor
• Political Science Minor
• Portuguese Minor
• Professional and Technical Writing Minor
• Psychology Minor
• Public Administration and Public Policy Minor
• Public Health Minor
• Public Relations Minor
• Radio-Television-Film Minor
• Recreation and Nature Minor
• Recreation Minor
• Religious Studies Minor
• Robotics Minor
• Science Content for Teaching Minor
• Science Education Minor
• Science Minor
• Sculpture Minor
• Social Work Minor
• Sociology Minor
• Sociology of Education Minor
• Spanish Minor
• Special Education Minor
• Sports Journalism Minor
• Statistical Quality Engineering Minor
• Studio Art Minor
• Sustainable Energy Minor
• Sustainable Water Resources Minor
• Theatre Arts Minor
• Transformative Leadership Minor
• United States History Minor
• Urban Studies Minor
• Values, Technology and Society Minor
• Wildfire Sciences Minor
• Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Minor

Master(s)

• Accountancy, MS
• Aerospace Engineering, MS
• Applied Anthropology, MA
• Archives and Records Administration, MARA
• Art, Art History and Visual Culture Concentration, MA
• Art, Digital Media Art Concentration, MFA
• Art, Photography Concentration, MFA
• Art, Pictorial Art Concentration, MFA
• Art, Spatial Art Concentration, MFA
• Artificial Intelligence, MS
• Bioinformatics, MS
• Biological Sciences, Ecology and Evolution Concentration, MS
• Biological Sciences, MA
• Biological Sciences, Molecular Biology and Microbiology Concentration, MS
• Biological Sciences, Physiology Concentration, MS
• Biomedical Engineering, Biomedical Devices Concentration, MS
• Biomedical Engineering, MS
• Biotechnology, MBT
• Business Administration (Early Career), MBA
• Business Administration (For Professionals), MBA
• Chemical Engineering, MS
• Chemistry, MA
• Chemistry, MS
• Chicana and Chicano Studies, MA
• Child and Adolescent Development, MA
• Civil Engineering, MS
• Clinical Mental Health Counseling, MS
• Communication Studies, MA
• Computer Engineering, MS
• Computer Science, MS
• Counseling and Guidance, MA
• Creative Writing, MFA
• Criminology, Global Criminology Concentration, MS
• Data Analytics, MS
• Data Science, MS
• Economics, Applied Economics Concentration, MA
• Economics, MA
• Education, Curriculum and Instruction (LACES) Concentration, MA
• Educational Leadership, Concentration in Emancipatory School Leadership, MA
• Electrical Engineering, MS
• Engineering Management, MS
• Engineering, Electronic Materials and Devices Concentration, MS (Not Accepting Students)
• Engineering, MS
• English, MA
• Environmental Studies, MS
• Geography, MA
• Geology, MS
• History, MA
• Human Factors/Ergonomics, MS
• Industrial and Systems Engineering, MS
• Informatics, MS
• Interdisciplinary Studies, MA
• Interdisciplinary Studies, MS
• Justice Studies, MS
• Kinesiology, Exercise Physiology Concentration, MA
• Kinesiology, MA
• Kinesiology, Sport Management Concentration, MA
• Kinesiology, Sport Studies Concentration, MA
• Library and Information Science, MLIS
• Linguistics, MA
• Marine Science, MS
• Mass Communications, MS
• Materials Engineering, MS
• Mathematics, MA
• Mathematics, MS
• Mechanical Engineering, MS
• Medical Product Development Management, MS
• Meteorology, MS
• Music Education, MA
• Music, MM
• Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner Concentration, MS
• Nursing, MS
• Nutritional Science, MS
• Occupational Therapy, MS
• Philosophy, MA
• Physics, MS
• Psychology, Industrial/Organizational Psychology Concentration, MS
• Psychology, Research and Experimental Psychology Concentration, MA
• Public Administration, MPA
• Public Health, MPH
• Quality Assurance, MS
• Recreation, International Tourism Concentration, MS (Not Accepting Students)
• Recreation, MS
• Science Education, MS
• Social Work, MSW
• Sociology, MA (Not Accepting Students)
• Software Engineering, MS
• Spanish, MA
• Special Education, MA
• Speech Language Pathology, MS
• Statistics, MS
• Taxation, MS
• Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), MA
• Teaching, MAT
• Transportation Management, MS
• Urban Planning, MUP

Doctoral

• Audiology, AUD
• Educational Leadership, EdD
• Nursing Practice, DNP
• Occupational Therapy Doctorate (Effective Spring 2023)

Certificate(s)

Two types of certificates are available: Advanced Certificates and Basic Certificates . The description of each certificate program identifies the type of certificate.

Credential(s)

Credentials are primarily granted by the California Commission on Teaching Credentialing. This excludes the Credential in Spanish Language Counseling.

Added Authorization(s)

Added Authorizations are granted by the California Commission on Teaching Credentialing and extend special authorization to specific audiences.

Spartan Accelerated Graduate Education (SAGE) Scholars

Spartan Accelerated Graduate Education (SAGE) Programs programs are combined bachelor’s and master’s programs at SJSU (per University Policy F19-1). Sometimes they may also satisfy the requirements for a credential. Students in these programs pursue a bachelor’s and master’s degree simultaneously. These program allow students to earn graduate credit while in their junior and/or senior year, reducing the number of semesters required for completion of a master’s degree.