2020-2021 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
College of Social Sciences
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Office: Washington Square Hall 103
Telephone: (408) 924-5300
Email: college-social-sciences@sjsu.edu
Website: www.sjsu.edu/socialsciences
Professors:
Walt Jacobs, Dean
Ron Rogers, Associate Dean of Academic Programs and Student Success
Cami Johnson, Associate Dean of Research and Faculty Success
Overview 
Programs in the College of Social Sciences prepare students for work and life in Silicon Valley and a rapidly changing world. Our thirteen departments provide training for careers in counseling, criminology, environmental restoration, computerized mapping, public administration, economic analysis, organizational communication, international relations, ergonomics, urban and regional planning, and countless other fields in business, government, teaching and human services. Major courses of study emphasize the contributions of the many cultures that form our community. Internships are encouraged to help students relate academic work to the opportunities and needs of this diverse region. Completion of one of our undergraduate majors also provides an excellent foundation for advanced graduate work in one of the disciplines or at a professional school such as law or business.
New technologies increasingly improve our instruction and link us to the innovative industry of our region and to the educational resources of the world, but personal interaction between students and faculty is still prized within the College of Social Sciences. Capable and interesting teachers, active student clubs and small classes provide ideal environments for learning. If you are interested in majoring in one of the social sciences, contact an advisor in one of our departments or the dean’s office. A list of programs and courses can be found on each department page in the catalog.
Academic Counseling Center for Excellence in the Social Sciences (ACCESS)
Office: Clark Hall 240
Telephone: 408-924-5363
Email: socsci-success@sjsu.edu
Website: www.sjsu.edu/access
Academic Counseling Center for Excellence in the Social Science (ACCESS) is the student success center for the College of Social Sciences, located in Clark Hall 240. Both current COSS students and those students interested in minoring or majoring in a social sciences degree program are invited to stop by ACCESS for general education advising and/or help with changing majors, and to have academic policy-related questions answered. We also offer tutoring and support in social sciences statistics and writing. Are you a COSS student in need of some academic advice or perhaps need some tips about how to navigate your way around SJSU? Looking for a quiet place to study? Check out the COSS Student Success Center!
Special Centers
The programs of the College of Social Sciences are further enriched by educational, research and training opportunities provided by the following specialized units:
Burdick Military History Project supports the study and teaching of military history through public lectures, the Veterans Oral History Project, and it specialized collection of materials relating to military history. Contact the Department of History .
Center for Development of Recycling advances education, research and dissemination of information in various areas of recycling. Contact the Department of Environmental Studies .
Center for Economic Education supports improvement in the teaching of economics through a multi-method approach and the dissemination of economics education materials. Contact the Department of Economics .
East Asian Regional Materials and Resources Center provides information and counsel about studies in Asia, including library and audio-visual material available to teachers. Contact the Department of History .
Silicon Valley Center for Global Studies (SVCGS) is a joint initiative with the College of International and Extended Studies. It develops and disseminates knowledge from research on globalization, especially related to population migration.
Sourisseau Academy promotes better understanding and appreciation of California’s state and local history, with emphasis on the history of Santa Clara Valley, through graduate scholarships and collections of historical source materials. Contact the Department of History .
Teaching Credential Programs
Teacher preparation programs are administered by the Director of Social Science Education within the College of Social Sciences in the Department of History . Both multiple subject and single subject programs are offered. The Department of Environmental Studies also offers a multiple subject program, and the Department of Communication Studies cooperates with the Department of English and Comparative Literature to prepare students for the single subject credential in English. Contact these departments for details.
Jewish Studies Program
Office: Dudley Moorhead Hall 134
Telephone: 408-924-5500 (Voice); 408-924-5531 (Fax)
Website: www.sjsu.edu/jwss
Professors
Jonathan P. Roth
Mary Warner
Assistant Professors
Brent Walters
Other Faculty
Ignatz Ayzenberg, Director
Victoria Harrison
Rina Katzen
Programs
Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies Program
Office: Dudley Moorhead Hall 241
Telephone: 408-924-5320
Professors
Tanya Saroj Backhru, Program Coordinator
Shahin Gerami
Programs
CoursesSocial Science
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