Jun 07, 2025

DRAFT 2025-2026 Academic Catalog

Academic Programs by Department

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Department of Accounting and Finance

Undergraduate Major(s)

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.

Roadmaps

Department of Aerospace Engineering

Undergraduate Major(s)

• Aerospace Engineering, BS

Undergraduate Minor(s)

• Aerospace Engineering Minor

Master(s)

• Aerospace Engineering, MS

Spartan Accelerated Graduate Education (SAGE) Scholars

• Aerospace Engineering BS + MS

Roadmaps

• Aerospace Engineering, BS (2025-2026)

Department of Aerospace Studies (Air Force ROTC)

Undergraduate Minor(s)

• Aerospace Studies Minor

Department of African American Studies

Undergraduate Major(s)

• African American Studies, BA

Undergraduate Minor(s)

Spartan Accelerated Graduate Education (SAGE) Scholars

• African American Studies, BA + Single Subject Credential in Social Science + Teaching, MAT

Roadmaps

• African American Studies, BA (2025-2026)

Department of Anthropology

Undergraduate Major(s)

Undergraduate Minor(s)

• Anthropology Minor
• Values, Technology and Society Minor

Master(s)

• Applied Anthropology, MA

Roadmaps

Department of Applied Data Science

Master(s)

• Applied Data Intelligence, MS

Department of Art and Art History

Undergraduate Major(s)

Undergraduate Minor(s)

Master(s)

Spartan Accelerated Graduate Education (SAGE) Scholars

• Art, Preparation for Teaching, BA + Single Subject Credential in Art + Teaching, MAT

Roadmaps

Department of Audiology

Doctoral

• Audiology, AUD

Department of Aviation and Technology

Undergraduate Major(s)

Undergraduate Minor(s)

Master(s)

• Engineering Technology, MS

Roadmaps

Department of Biological Sciences

Undergraduate Major(s)

Undergraduate Minor(s)

• Bioinformatics Minor
• Biological Sciences Minor

Master(s)

Advanced Certificate(s)

An advanced certificate program offers post baccalaureate students coursework leading to a specific, applied, focused goal.

Roadmaps

Department of Biomedical Engineering

Undergraduate Major(s)

• Biomedical Engineering, BS

Undergraduate Minor(s)

• Biomedical Engineering Minor

Master(s)

Spartan Accelerated Graduate Education (SAGE) Scholars

• Biomedical Engineering BS + MS

Roadmaps

Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering

Undergraduate Major(s)

• Chemical Engineering, BS
• Materials Engineering, BS

Undergraduate Minor(s)

Master(s)

• Chemical Engineering, MS
• Materials Engineering, MS

Spartan Accelerated Graduate Education (SAGE) Scholars

Roadmaps

Department of Chemistry

Undergraduate Major(s)

• Chemistry, BA
• Chemistry, Biochemistry Concentration, BS
• Chemistry, BS

Undergraduate Minor(s)

• Chemistry Minor

Master(s)

• Chemistry, MA
• Chemistry, MS

Roadmaps

Department of Chicana and Chicano Studies

Undergraduate Major(s)

• Chicana and Chicano Studies, BA

Undergraduate Minor(s)

• Chicana and Chicano Studies Minor

Master(s)

• Chicana and Chicano Studies, MA

Spartan Accelerated Graduate Education (SAGE) Scholars

• Chicana and Chicano Studies, BA + Single Subject Credential in Social Science + Teaching, MAT

Roadmaps

• Chicana and Chicano Studies, BA (2025-2026)

Department of Child and Adolescent Development

Undergraduate Major(s)

Undergraduate Minor(s)

Master(s)

• Child and Adolescent Development, MA

Spartan Accelerated Graduate Education (SAGE) Scholars

Roadmaps

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Undergraduate Major(s)

• Civil Engineering, BS

Master(s)

• Civil Engineering, MS

Roadmaps

• Civil Engineering, BS (2025-2026)

Department of Communication Studies

Undergraduate Major(s)

Undergraduate Minor(s)

Master(s)

• Communication Studies, MA

Roadmaps

• Communication Studies, BA (2025-2026)

Department of Communicative Disorders and Sciences

Undergraduate Major(s)

• Communicative Disorders and Sciences, BS

Master(s)

• Speech Language Pathology, MS

Roadmaps

• Communicative Disorders and Sciences, BS (2025-2026)

Department of Computer Engineering

Undergraduate Major(s)

• Computer Engineering, BS
• Software Engineering, BS

Master(s)

Basic Certificate(s)

Basic certificate programs provide opportunities for students to pursue specialized, often pre-professional, focused educational objectives that may be separate from a degree program.

• Cybersecurity Foundations Certificate

Advanced Certificate(s)

An advanced certificate program offers post baccalaureate students coursework leading to a specific, applied, focused goal.

Roadmaps

Department of Computer Science

Undergraduate Major(s)

Undergraduate Minor(s)

• Computer Science Minor

Master(s)

• Bioinformatics, MS
• Computer Science, MS

Basic Certificate(s)

Basic certificate programs provide opportunities for students to pursue specialized, often pre-professional, focused educational objectives that may be separate from a degree program.

Advanced Certificate(s)

An advanced certificate program offers post baccalaureate students coursework leading to a specific, applied, focused goal.

Roadmaps

Department of Counselor Education

Master(s)

• Counseling and Guidance, MA

Credential(s)

Credentials are primarily granted by the California Commission on Teaching Credentialing.

• Pupil Personnel Services (PPS) School Counseling Credential

Added Authorization(s)

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

Department of Design

Undergraduate Major(s)

Undergraduate Minor(s)

Master(s)

• Design, MDes

Roadmaps

Department of Economics

Undergraduate Major(s)

Undergraduate Minor(s)

• Economics Minor

Master(s)

Spartan Accelerated Graduate Education (SAGE) Scholars

SJSU Online

The mission of SJSU Online is to expand higher education access and degree attainment for learners requiring a fully online degree pathway. These upper division degree completion programs are offered through a special session that requires a separate application process. If interested, please contact one of our Enrollment Counselors for more information.

• Economics, BA (SJSU Online)

Roadmaps

Department of Educational Leadership

Undergraduate Major(s)

• Interdisciplinary Studies, Educational and Community Leadership Concentration, BA (SJSU Online)

Master(s)

Doctoral

Advanced Certificate(s)

An advanced certificate program offers post baccalaureate students coursework leading to a specific, applied, focused goal.

• Higher Education Teaching Certificate

SJSU Online

• Interdisciplinary Studies, Educational and Community Leadership Concentration, BA (SJSU Online)

Roadmaps

Department of Electrical Engineering

Undergraduate Major(s)

• Electrical Engineering, BS

Master(s)

• Electrical Engineering, MS

Advanced Certificate(s)

An advanced certificate program offers post baccalaureate students coursework leading to a specific, applied, focused goal.

Spartan Accelerated Graduate Education (SAGE) Scholars

• Electrical Engineering BS + MS

Roadmaps

• Electrical Engineering, BS (2025-2026)

Department of English and Comparative Literature

Undergraduate Major(s)

Undergraduate Minor(s)

• Comparative Literature Minor
• Creative Writing Minor
• Literature Minor
• Professional and Technical Writing Minor

Master(s)

• Creative Writing, MFA
• English, MA

Basic Certificate(s)

Basic certificate programs provide opportunities for students to pursue specialized, often pre-professional, focused educational objectives that may be separate from a degree program.

• Professional and Technical Writing Certificate

Roadmaps

Department of Film and Theatre

Undergraduate Major(s)

• Dance, BA
• Dance, BFA
• Radio-Television-Film, BA
• Theatre Arts, BA
• Theatre Arts, Preparation for Teaching, BA (Not Accepting Students)

Undergraduate Minor(s)

Roadmaps

Department of Geology

Undergraduate Major(s)

• Earth System Science, BS
• Geology, BS

Undergraduate Minor(s)

• Geology Minor

Master(s)

• Geology, MS

Roadmaps

Department of History

Undergraduate Major(s)

Undergraduate Minor(s)

Master(s)

• History, MA

Roadmaps

Department of Hospitality, Tourism and Event Management

Undergraduate Major(s)

• Business Administration, Hospitality, Tourism and Event Management Concentration, BS

Roadmaps

• Business Administration, Hospitality, Tourism and Event Management Concentration, BS (2025-2026)

Department of Humanities

Undergraduate Major(s)

Undergraduate Minor(s)

Basic Certificate(s)

Basic certificate programs provide opportunities for students to pursue specialized, often pre-professional, focused educational objectives that may be separate from a degree program.

• Environmental Humanities Certificate

Spartan Accelerated Graduate Education (SAGE) Scholars

Roadmaps

Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering

Undergraduate Major(s)

• Industrial and Systems Engineering, BS

Undergraduate Minor(s)

Master(s)

Advanced Certificate(s)

An advanced certificate program offers post baccalaureate students coursework leading to a specific, applied, focused goal.

• Six Sigma Black Belt Certificate

Spartan Accelerated Graduate Education (SAGE) Scholars

Roadmaps

• Industrial and Systems Engineering, BS (2025-2026)

Department of Justice Studies

Undergraduate Major(s)

Undergraduate Minor(s)

Master(s)

Spartan Accelerated Graduate Education (SAGE) Scholars

Roadmaps

Department of Kinesiology

Undergraduate Major(s)

• Kinesiology, BS
• Kinesiology, Preparation for Teaching, BS

Undergraduate Minor(s)

• Kinesiology Minor

Master(s)

• Kinesiology, MS

Added Authorization(s)

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

• Adapted Physical Education Added Authorization

Spartan Accelerated Graduate Education (SAGE) Scholars

• Kinesiology, Preparation for Teaching, BS + Single Subject Credential in Physical Education + Teaching, MAT

Roadmaps

Department of Linguistics and Language Development

Undergraduate Major(s)

• Linguistics, BA

Undergraduate Minor(s)

• Linguistics Minor

Master(s)

Basic Certificate(s)

Basic certificate programs provide opportunities for students to pursue specialized, often pre-professional, focused educational objectives that may be separate from a degree program.

Advanced Certificate(s)

An advanced certificate program offers post baccalaureate students coursework leading to a specific, applied, focused goal.

• Graduate TESOL Certificate (Not Accepting students)

Roadmaps

• Linguistics, BA (2025-2026)

Department of Marketing and Business Analytics

Undergraduate Major(s)

SJSU Online

• Business Administration, General Business Concentration, BS (SJSU Online)

Roadmaps

Department of Mathematics and Statistics

Undergraduate Major(s)

Undergraduate Minor(s)

• Mathematics Minor
• Statistics Minor

Master(s)

Spartan Accelerated Graduate Education (SAGE) Scholars

• Mathematics, Integrated Teacher Education Program, BA + Single Subject Credential + Education Specialist Credential + Special Education, MA

Roadmaps

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Undergraduate Major(s)

• Mechanical Engineering, BS

Undergraduate Minor(s)

• Energy Systems Minor
• Robotics Minor

Master(s)

• Mechanical Engineering, MS

Roadmaps

• Mechanical Engineering, BS (2025-2026)

Department of Meteorology and Climate Science

Undergraduate Major(s)

• Climate Science, BS
• Meteorology, BS

Undergraduate Minor(s)

Master(s)

• Meteorology, MS

Roadmaps

Department of Military Science (Army ROTC)

Undergraduate Minor(s)

• Military Science Minor

Department of Nutrition, Food Science and Packaging

Undergraduate Major(s)

Undergraduate Minor(s)

• Nutrition and Food Science Minor
• Nutrition for Physical Performance Minor
• Packaging Minor

Master(s)

• Nutritional Science, MS
• Packaging, MS

Spartan Accelerated Graduate Education (SAGE) Scholars

Roadmaps

Department of Occupational Therapy

Master(s)

• Occupational Therapy, MS

Doctoral

• Occupational Therapy Doctorate, OTD

Advanced Certificate(s)

An advanced certificate program offers post baccalaureate students coursework leading to a specific, applied, focused goal.

• Mindfulness-Based Health and Human Services Certificate

Department of Philosophy

Undergraduate Major(s)

• Philosophy, BA

Undergraduate Minor(s)

• Philosophy Minor

Master(s)

• Philosophy, MA

Basic Certificate(s)

Basic certificate programs provide opportunities for students to pursue specialized, often pre-professional, focused educational objectives that may be separate from a degree program.

• Global Philosophical Traditions Certificate

Advanced Certificate(s)

An advanced certificate program offers post baccalaureate students coursework leading to a specific, applied, focused goal.

Roadmaps

• Philosophy, BA (2025-2026)

Department of Physics and Astronomy

Undergraduate Major(s)

Undergraduate Minor(s)

• Astronomy Minor
• Physics Minor

Master(s)

• Physics, MS
• Quantum Technology, MS

Roadmaps

Department of Political Science

Undergraduate Major(s)

• Political Science, BA

Undergraduate Minor(s)

Roadmaps

• Political Science, BA (2025-2026)

Department of Psychology

Undergraduate Major(s)

• Psychology, BA

Undergraduate Minor(s)

• Human Systems Integration Minor
• Psychology Minor

Master(s)

Roadmaps

• Psychology, BA (2025-2026)

Department of Public Health

Undergraduate Major(s)

Undergraduate Minor(s)

Master(s)

• Public Health, MPH

SJSU Online

• Public Health, BS (SJSU Online)

Roadmaps

Department of Sociology and Interdisciplinary Social Sciences

Undergraduate Major(s)

• Asian American Studies, BA
• Sociology, BA
• Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, BA

Undergraduate Minor(s)

• Asian American Studies Minor
• Sociology Minor
• Sociology of Education Minor
• Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Minor

Roadmaps

Department of Special Education

Undergraduate Minor(s)

• Deaf Education Minor
• Special Education Minor

Master(s)

• Special Education, MA

Advanced Certificate(s)

An advanced certificate program offers post baccalaureate students coursework leading to a specific, applied, focused goal.

• Theory, Knowledge and Practice about Autism Spectrum Disorders Certificate (Not Accepting Students)

Credential(s)

Credentials are primarily granted by the California Commission on Teaching Credentialing.

Added Authorization(s)

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

• Early Childhood Special Education Added Authorization (Not Accepting Students)

Department of Teacher Education

Master(s)

Credential(s)

Credentials are primarily granted by the California Commission on Teaching Credentialing.

Added Authorization(s)

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

Department of World Languages and Literatures

Undergraduate Major(s)

Undergraduate Minor(s)

Master(s)

• Spanish, MA

Basic Certificate(s)

Basic certificate programs provide opportunities for students to pursue specialized, often pre-professional, focused educational objectives that may be separate from a degree program.

• Translation and Interpretation Certificate

Roadmaps

Interdisciplinary Engineering Program

Undergraduate Major(s)

Undergraduate Minor(s)

Master(s)

• Engineering, MS

Spartan Accelerated Graduate Education (SAGE) Scholars

• Interdisciplinary Engineering, BS + Business Administration (Early Career), MBA

SJSU Online

• Interdisciplinary Engineering, BS (SJSU Online) (Currently Not Accepting Students)

Roadmaps

• Interdisciplinary Engineering, BS (2025-2026)

Lucas Graduate School of Business

Master(s)

• Accounting and Analytics, MS
• Business Administration (Early Career), MBA
• Business Administration (For Professionals), MBA
• Financial Analytics, MS
• Taxation, MS
• Transportation Management, MS

Basic Certificate(s)

Basic certificate programs provide opportunities for students to pursue specialized, often pre-professional, focused educational objectives that may be separate from a degree program.

• Business Law Certificate
• Real Estate Certificate

Advanced Certificate(s)

An advanced certificate program offers post baccalaureate students coursework leading to a specific, applied, focused goal.

Moss Landing Marine Laboratories

Master(s)

• Marine Science, MS

School of Global Innovation and Leadership

Undergraduate Major(s)

Basic Certificate(s)

Basic certificate programs provide opportunities for students to pursue specialized, often pre-professional, focused educational objectives that may be separate from a degree program.

• Innovation & Entrepreneurship Certificate

Roadmaps

School of Information

Undergraduate Major(s)

Master(s)

Basic Certificate(s)

Basic certificate programs provide opportunities for students to pursue specialized, often pre-professional, focused educational objectives that may be separate from a degree program.

• Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence Certificate

Advanced Certificate(s)

An advanced certificate program offers post baccalaureate students coursework leading to a specific, applied, focused goal.

Roadmaps

School of Information Systems and Technology

Undergraduate Major(s)

• Business Administration, Management Information Systems Concentration, BS

Roadmaps

• Business Administration, Management Information Systems Concentration, BS (2025-2026)

School of Journalism and Mass Communications

Undergraduate Major(s)

Undergraduate Minor(s)

• Advertising Minor
• Digital Media for Mass Communications Minor
• Journalism Minor
• Public Relations Minor
• Spanish Language Media and Journalism Minor
• Sports Journalism Minor

Master(s)

• Mass Communications, MS

SJSU Online

• Public Relations, BS (SJSU Online)

Roadmaps

School of Management

Undergraduate Major(s)

Roadmaps

School of Music

Undergraduate Major(s)

Undergraduate Minor(s)

• Music Minor

Master(s)

• Music Education, MA
• Music, MM

Advanced Certificate(s)

An advanced certificate program offers post baccalaureate students coursework leading to a specific, applied, focused goal.

• Artist Diploma Advanced Certificate (Accepting Students for Fall 2026)

Roadmaps

School of Planning, Policy and Environmental Studies

Undergraduate Major(s)

• Environmental Studies, BA
• Environmental Studies, BS
• Environmental Studies, Preparation for Teaching, BA
• Geographic Information Science (GIS), BS
• Geography, BA
• Global Studies, BA

Undergraduate Minor(s)

Master(s)

• Environmental Studies, MS
• Geographic Information Science (GISc), MS
• Geography, MA
• Public Administration, MPA
• Urban Planning, MUP

Basic Certificate(s)

Basic certificate programs provide opportunities for students to pursue specialized, often pre-professional, focused educational objectives that may be separate from a degree program.