The San José State University (SJSU) School of Information prepares individuals for careers as information professionals. Graduates work in diverse areas of the information profession, such as user experience design, digital asset management, information architecture, electronic records management, information governance, digital preservation, and librarianship. The SJSU School of Information delivers all of its graduate degrees and certificates fully online. It is a recognized leader in online education and received the Online Learning Consortium’s Outstanding Online Program award.
Additional information is available on the department website: ischool.sjsu.edu.
Online Program (includes Special Session)
Special Session Program Information
Academic Programs offered through Special Session are operated by Professional and Continuing Education. Registration and enrollment in a Special Session course or program are subject to special session fees and course schedules. Note that regular session students seeking to enroll simultaneously in a special session course or the program will trigger a separate and additional set of fees.
Applicants must submit a complete graduate application by applying through the CSU Cal State Apply system and meet all the university admission requirements.
Admission to Graduate Standing - Classified
Candidates must meet all university admission requirements . Applicants who meet the following requirements beyond university requirements will be considered for admission into the School of Information:
- A bachelor’s degree from any regionally accredited institution in any discipline with a GPA of at least 3.0 at the bachelor’s degree institution or in the last 60 semester or 90 quarter units.
- A general understanding of computers and technology. See Technology Literacy Requirements.
- The School requires that all students have computer access from home. See Home Computing Requirements.
- Applicants from countries in which the native language is not English must achieve a minimum English-language proficiency test score as indicated on the Graduate Program Test Requirements webpage.
Admission to Graduate Standing - Conditionally Classified
The School of Information does not admit students on a conditional basis.
Advancement to Candidacy
The university requirements for advancement to candidacy for the master’s degree are outlined in the Graduate Policies and Procedures section. Students should seek advancement to candidacy as soon as possible for their given program and on the advice of their graduate program coordinator. Graduate students may submit a Petition for Advancement to Graduate Candidacy form to the Graduate Admissions & Program Evaluations (GAPE) office after satisfying the following: achieved classified status; completed a minimum of nine letter-graded units with all grades “C” or higher; fulfilled the Campus Graduate Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (CGGWAR) requirement; achieved a minimum cumulative and program 3.0 GPA, and, graduate within the seven-year time limit for degree completion. Graduate students must submit their petition no later than one semester prior to graduating. Courses that satisfy the CGGWAR are listed in the course requirements for the program.
Students must complete and submit the Petition for Advancement to Graduate Candidacy after completion of nine units and by the posted deadlines for the semester in which they plan to graduate. For additional program requirements and submission instructions, refer to the MLIS Candidacy Approval Form Information website.
Program of Study Requirements
Students must complete all residency, curriculum, unit, GPA, and culminating experience requirements as outlined in the Graduation Requirements section of the Graduate Policies and Procedures . Students must comply with all other graduate requirements contained in this catalog.
Culminating Experience (Plan A or Plan B)
Plan A (Thesis)
The thesis must meet university requirements as stipulated in this catalog and in the SJSU Master’s Thesis and Doctoral Dissertation Guidelines. It will be written under the guidance of the candidate’s thesis committee chair with the assistance of the thesis committee.
Plan B (ePortfolio)
The e-Portfolio provides a program-based assessment to ensure that each student demonstrates mastery of all program learning outcomes for the MLIS degree before graduation. It requires students to select, document, and assemble evidence of their competence in a series of skill areas the faculty have deemed essential for entry-level professional performance.
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