Post-Secondary Research Chart

1. Name of institution/option/organization:San Jose State University

Location: San Jose CA
2. This school/option/organization is:A Public (State or government-funded)
Private (Independent)
3. The setting is:
Large city
4. Calendar year follows:
Semesters

5. Degrees/certificates/licensure offered by the institution or organization:

The following degrees are offered at San Jos State University.
Aerospace Engineering Department
BS, Aerospace Engineering
MS, Aerospace Engineering
Aerospace Studies Department (Air Force ROTC)
Minor, Aerospace
African Studies Program
Minor, African Studies
African-American Studies Department
BA, African-American Studies
Minor, African-American Studies
Minor, African Studies
American Studies Program
BA, Humanities, Concentration in American Studies
Minor, American Studies
Anthropology Department

BA, Anthropology
BA, Behavioral Science
BA, Organizational Studies
Minor, Anthropology
Minor, Native American Studies
Minor, Values, Technology and Society
MA, Applied Anthropology
Art and Art History Department
BA, Art, Concentration in Art History and Visual Culture
BA, Art, Concentration Studio Practice
BA, Art, Concentration Studio Practice- Preparation for Teaching
BFA, Art, Concentration in Digital Media Art
BFA, Art, Concentration in Photography
BFA, Art, Concentration in Pictorial Art
BFA, Art, Concentration in Spatial Art
Minor, Architectural Studies
Minor, Preparation for Teaching-Art Education
Minor, Art History and Visual Culture
Minor, Photography
Minor, Studio Art
MA, Art, Art History and Visual Culture
MFA, Art, Digital Media Art
MFA, Art, Photography
MFA, Art, Pictorial Art
MFA, Art, Spatial Art
Asian Studies Program
BA, Humanities, Concentration in Asian Studies

Minor, Asian Studies

Aviation
BS, Aviation
Minor, Aviation
Behavioral Sciences Program
BA, Behavioral Science
Biological Sciences Department
BA, Biological Science
BS, Biological Science, Concentration in Ecology and Evolution
BS, Biological Science, Concentration in Marine Biology
BS, Biological Science, Concentration in Microbiology
BS, Biological Science, Concentration in Molecular Biology
BS, Biological Science, Concentration in Systems Physiology
BA, Biological Science, Preparation for Teaching (Not Accepting Students)
BA, Life Science, Preparation for Teaching (Not Accepting Students)
Minor, Biological Science
Minor, Science
MBT, Master Biotechnology
MA, Biological Sciences
MS, Biological Sciences, Concentration in Organismal Biology, Conservation and
Ecology
MS, Biological Sciences, Concentration in Physiology
MS, Biological Sciences, Concentration in Molecular Biology and Microbiology
Biomedical, Chemical and Materials Engineering Department
BS, Biomedical Engineering
BS, Chemical Engineering
BS, Materials Engineering

Minor, Bioengineering
Minor, Materials Science and Engineering
MS, Biomedical Engineering
MS, Chemical Engineering
MS, Biomedical Engineering, Concentration Biomedical Devices
MS, Materials Engineering
Business
BS, Business Administration, Concentration in Accounting
BS, Business Administration, Concentration in Accounting Information Systems
BS, Business Administration, Concentration in Business Analytics
BS, Business Administration, Concentration in Corporate Accounting and Finance
BS, Business Administration, Concentration in Entrepreneurship
BS, Business Administration, Concentration in Finance
BS, Business Administration, Concentration in General Business
BS, Business Administration, Concentration in Global Operations Management
BS, Business Administration, Concentration in Human Resource Management
BS, Business Administration, Concentration in International Business
BS, Business Administration, Concentration in Management
BS, Business Administration, Concentration in Management Information Systems
BS, Business Administration, Concentration in Marketing
Minor, Business
Minor, Global Leadership and Innovation
Certificate, Advanced Accounting Topics
Certificate, Accounting Fundamentals (Special Session Program)
Certificate, Business Anayltics (Special Session Program)
Certificate, Advanced Global Leadership (Special Session Program)
Certificate, Tax Practice (Special Session Program)

Certificate, International Taxation (Special Session Program)

Certificate, High Technology Taxation (Special Session Program)
Certificate, Advanced Taxation (Special Session Program)
MBA, Business Administration
MS, Accountancy
MS, Taxation (Special Session Program)
MS, Transportation Management (Special Session Program)
Chemistry Department
BA, Chemistry
BS, Chemistry
BS, Chemistry, Concentration in Biochemistry
Minor, Chemistry
MA, Chemistry
MS, Chemistry
Child and Adolescent Development, Department of
BA, Child and Adolescent Development
BA, Child and Adolescent Development, Preparation for Teaching
Minor, Atypical Child Studies
Minor, Child and Adolescent Development
MA, Child and Adolescent Development
Civil and Environmental Engineering Department
BS, Civil Engineering
MS, Civil Engineering
Communication Studies Department
BA, Communication Studies
BA, Communication Studies, Preparation for Teaching
Minor, Communication Studies

Minor, Communication in the Information Age

Masters, Communication Studies
Computer Engineering
BS, Computer Engineering
BS, Software Engineering
Certificate, Fundamentals of Cybersecurity
Certificate, Cybersecurity Engineering
Certificate, Secure Test Engineering
Certificate, Secure Software Engineering
MS, Computer Engineering
MS, Software Engineering
MS, Software Engineering, Concentration in Cybersecurity
Computer Science Department
BS, Computer Science
Minor, Computer Science
Certificate, UNIX System Administration
Certificate, Cybersecurity
Certificate, Cybersecurity: Core Technologies
MS, Computer Science
Creative Arts Program
BA, Creative Arts
BA, Creative Arts, Preparation for Teaching
Minor, Creative Arts
Design Department
BA, Art, Concentration in Design Studies
BS, Industrial Design
BFA, Art, Animation/Illustration

BFA, Graphic Design

BFA, Interior Design
Minor, Graphic Design
Minor, Interior Design
Economics Department
BA, Economics
BS, Economics
Minor, Economics
MA, Economics
MA, Economics, Concentration in Applied Economics
Education - Communicative Disorders and Sciences, Department of
BA, Communicative Disorders and Sciences
MA, Education, Concentration in Speech Pathology
Education - Counselor Education, Department of
Credential, K-12 School Counseling Specialization
Credential, K-12 School Counseling Internship
Credential, School Child Welfare Attendance Specialization
MA, Education, Concentration in Counseling and Student Personnel
Education - Ed.D. Educational Leadership
EdD, Educational Leadership
Education - Educational Leadership, Department of
Credential, Educational Leadership, Preliminary Administrative Services
Credential
Credential, Educational Leadership, Professional Administrative Services
Credential (Not Accepting Students)
MA, Educational Leadership, Concentration in Administration and Supervision
MA, Educational Leadership, Higher Education Administration (Not Accepting
Students)

Education - Elementary Education, Department of

Minor, Education
Credential, Multiple Subject
Certificate, Teaching Certificate in Common Core Mathematics (K-8)
MA, Elementary Education, Concentration in Curriculum and Instruction
Education - Secondary Education, Department of
Credential, Single Subject
Education - Special Education, Department of
Minor, Atypical Child Studies
Minor, Special Education
Certificate, Theory, Knowledge and Practice about Autism Spectrum Disorders
(Special Session Program)
Added Authorization, Special Education - Autism Spectrum Disorders
Credential, Education Specialist Preliminary Teaching Credential: Early Childhood
Special Education
Added Authorization, Early Childhood Special Education
Credential, Education Teaching Specialist Credential: Mild/Moderate Disabilities
Credential, Education Teaching Specialist Credential: Moderate/Severe
Disabilities
MA, Education, Concentration in Special Education
Electrical Engineering Department
BS, Electrical Engineering
MS, Electrical Engineering
English and Comparative Literature
BA, English
BA, English, Concentration in Professional and Technical Writing
BA, English, Concentration in Creative Writing
BA, English, Concentration in Preparation for Teaching

Minor, Literature
Minor, Comparative Literature
Minor, Creative Writing
Minor, Professional and Technical Writing
Certificate, Professional and Technical Communication
MA, English
MFA, English, Creative Writing
Environmental Studies, Department of
BA, Environmental Studies
BA, Environmental Studies, Preparation for Teaching
BS, Environmental Studies
BS, Environmental Studies, Concentration in Energy
BS, Environmental Studies, Concentration in Environmental Impact Assessment
BS, Environmental Studies, Concentration in Environmental Restoration and
Resource Management
Minor, Environmental Studies
Minor, Energy Policy and Green Building
Minor, Environmental Studies, Park Ranger and Administration
Minor, Environmental Studies, Sustainable Water Resources
MS, Environmental Studies
General Engineering
BS, General Engineering
Minor, Green Engineering
MS, Engineering
MS, Engineering, Concentration in Electronic Materials and Devices
Geography Department
BA, Geography

Minor, Geography
Minor, Geographic Information Science
MA, Geography
Certificate, Geographic Information Science
Geology Department
BA, Earth Science
BS, Geology
Minor, Geology
MS, Geology
Global Studies
BA, Global Studies
Minor, Global Studies
Minor, Jewish Studies
Certificate, Global Citizenship
Health Professions Division
Minor, Health Professions
Minor, Complementary and Alternative Health Practices
Certificate, Complementary and Alternative Health Practices
Health Science and Recreation Department
BS, Health Science
BS, Health Science, Concentration in Health Services Administration
BS, Recreation
BS, Recreation, Concentration in Recreation Management
BS, Recreation, Concentration in Therapeutic Recreation
Minor, Health Science
Minor, Recreation
MPH, Public Health

Masters, Recreation
Masters, Recreation, Concentration in International Tourism
History Department
BA, History
Minor, Ancient and Medieval History
Minor, African Studies
Minor, Asian History
Minor, European History
Minor, Jewish Studies
Minor, Latin American History
Minor, Military History
Minor, United States History
Minor, General History
Minor, Area Studies
MA, History
MA, History, Concentration in History Education
Hospitality Management
BS, Hospitality, Tourism and Event Management
Minor, Hotel and Restaurant Management
Humanities Department
BA, Humanities, Concentration in American Studies
BA, Humanities, Concentration in Asian Studies
BA, Humanities, Concentration in European Studies
BA, Humanities, Concentration in Liberal Arts
BA, Humanities, Concentration in Middle East Studies
BA, Humanities, Concentration in Religious Studies
BA, Creative Arts

BA, Creative Arts, Preparation for Teaching

BA, Liberal Studies, Concentration in Cross-Cultural Studies in Mexican and
American Education
BA, Liberal Studies, Preparation for Teaching
Minor, American Studies
Minor, Asian Studies
Minor, Creative Arts
Minor, Humanities
Minor, Middle East Studies
Minor, Religious Studies
Industrial and Systems Engineering
BS, Industrial and Systems Engineering
Minor, Engineering Management
Minor, Statistical Quality Engineering
Certificate in, Six Sigma Green Belt
Certificate in, Six Sigma Black Belt
MS, Engineering, Concentration in Engineering Management
MS, Human Factor/Ergonomics
MS, Industrial and Systems Engineering
Information School
Credential, California Library Media Teacher Services
Certificate, Big Data (Special Session Program)
Certificate, Strategic Management of Digital Assets and Services (Special
Session Program)
Certificate, Post Master's in Library and Information Science (Special Session
Program)
MLIS, Library and Information Science
MARA, Archives and Records Administration (Special Session Program)

Interdisciplinary Studies
MA, Interdisciplinary Studies
MS, Interdisciplinary Studies
Journalism and Mass Communications
BS, Advertising
BS, Journalism
BS, Public Relations
Minor, Advertising
Minor, Journalism
Minor, News Media Design
Minor, Public Relations
MA, Mass Communication
Justice Studies Department
BS, Justice Studies
BS, Forensic Science, Concentration in Biology
BS, Forensic Science, Concentration in Chemistry
Minor, Forensic Studies
Minor, Human Rights
Minor, Justice Studies
Minor, Legal Studies
Certificate, Collaborative Response to Family Violence (Special Session
Program)
MS, Justice Studies
Kinesiology Department
BS, Kinesiology
BS, Kinesiology, Preparation for Teaching
BS, Athletic Training

Minor, Kinesiology
MA, Kinesiology
MA, Kinesiology, Concentration in Athletic Training
MA, Kinesiology, Concentration in Exercise Physiology
MA, Kinesiology, Concentration in Sport Management
MA, Kinesiology, Concentration in Sport Studies
Latin American Studies Program
Minor, Latin American Studies
Linguistics and Language Development Department
BA, Linguistics
Minor, Linguistics
Certificate, Computational Linguistics
Certificate, Undergraduate TESOL
Certificate, Graduate TESOL
MA, Linguistics
MA, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
Mathematics and Statistics Department
BA, Mathematics
BA, Mathematics, Preparation for Teaching
BS, Applied Mathematics, Concentration in Applied and Computational
Mathematics
BS, Applied Mathematics, Concentration in Economics and Actuarial Science
BS, Applied Mathematics, Concentration in Statistics
Minor, Mathematics
Minor, Mathematics Education
Minor, Mathematics, For K-8 Teachers
MA, Mathematics

MA, Mathematics, Concentration in Mathematics Education

MS, Mathematics
MS, Statistics
Mechanical Engineering Department
BS, Mechanical Engineering
MS, Mechanical Engineering
Meteorology and Climate Science Department
BS, Meteorology
BS, Meteorology, Concentration in Climate Science
Minor, Atmospheric and Seismic Hazards
Minor, Climate Change Strategies
Minor, Meteorology
MS, Meteorology
Mexican American Studies Department
Minor, Mexican American Studies
MA, Mexican American Studies
Middle East Studies Program
BA, Humanities, Concentration in Middle East Studies
Minor, Middle East Studies
Military Science Department (Army ROTC)
Minor, Military Science
Moss Landing Marine Laboratories
MS, Marine Science
Music and Dance
BA, Music
BM, Music, Concentration in Composition
BM, Music, Concentration in Jazz Studies

BM, Music, Concentration in Music Education

BM, Music, Concentration in Performance
BA, Creative Arts (Interdepartmental)
BA, Dance
BFA, Dance
Minor, Music
Minor, Dance
MA, Music
Nursing
BS, Nursing
BS, Nursing, Concentration RN to BSN
MS, Nursing
Nutrition, Food Science and Packaging Department
BS, Nutritional Science
BS, Nutritional Science, Concentration in Dietetics
BS, Nutritional Science, Concentration in Packaging
Minor, Nutritional Science
Minor, Nutrition for Physical Performance
Minor, Packaging
Masters, Nutritional Science
Occupational Therapy Department
MS, Occupational Therapy
Philosophy Department
BA, Philosophy
Minor, Philosophy
Master of Arts, Philosophy
Physics and Astronomy Department

BA, Physics
BA, Physics, Preparation for Teaching
BS, Physics
Minor, Physics
Minor, Astronomy
MS, Physics
MS, Physics, Concentration in Computational Physics
MS, Physics, Concentration in Modern Optics
Political Science Department
BA, Political Science
Minor, Political Science
Minor, Public Administration and Public Policy
Masters, Public Administration
Psychology Department
BA, Psychology
BS, Psychology
Minor, Human Systems Integration
Minor, Psychology
MA, Psychology, Concentration in Research and Experimental Psychology
MS, Psychology, Concentration in Clinical Psychology
MS, Psychology, Concentration in Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Science Education Program
BA, Biological Science, Preparation for Teaching
BA, Earth Science
BA, Life Science, Preparation for Teaching
BA, Physics, Preparation for Teaching
Minor, Science Education

Minor, Science Content for Teaching

MA, Science Education
Social Work Program
BA, Social Work
Certificate, Applied Social Gerontology
Minor, Social Work
MSW, Master of Social Work
Certificate, Spanish Language Counseling
Credential, Pupil Personnel Services (PPSC)
Sociology and Interdisciplinary Social Sciences Department
BA, Sociology
BA, Sociology, Concentration in Community Change
BA, Sociology, Concentration in Race and Ethnic Studies
BA, Sociology, Concentration in Social Interaction
BA, Sociology, Concentration in Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies
BA, Social Science (Not Accepting Students)
BA, Social Science, Preparation for Teaching (Single Subject)
BA, Social Science, Preparation for Teaching (Multiple Subject)
Minor, Asian American Studies
Minor, Sociology
Minor, Sociology of Education
Minor, Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies
MA, Sociology
Technology
BS, Industrial Technology, Concentration in Computer Electronics and Network
Technology
BS, Industrial Technology, Concentration in Manufacturing Systems

Minor, Electronics
Minor, Industrial Technology
Minor, Manufacturing
MS, Quality Assurance (Not Accepting Students)
Television, Radio, Film and Theatre, Department of
BA, Radio-Television-Film
BA, Theatre Arts
BA, Theatre Arts, Preparation for Teaching
Minor, Radio-Television-Film
Minor, Theatre Arts
Minor, Musical Theatre
Masters, Theatre Arts
Undergraduate Studies
Minor, Community Service Learning
Urban and Regional Planning Department
Minor, Urban Studies
Certificate, Applications of Technology in Planning
Certificate, Community Design and Development
Certificate, Environmental Planning
Certificate, Real Estate Development
Certificate, Transportation and Land Use Planning
Masters, Urban Planning
Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies
BA, Sociology, Concentration in Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies
Minor, Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies
World Languages and Literatures
BA, Chinese

BA, French
BA, French, Concentration in Preparation for Teaching
BA, Japanese
BA, Spanish
BA, Spanish, Preparation for Teaching
Minor, Chinese
Minor, French
Minor, German
Minor, International Business
Minor, Italian
Minor, Japanese
Minor, Latin American Studies
Minor, Portuguese
Minor, Spanish
MA, French
MA, Spanish

6. Total number of students or participants:31,575

Number/percentage of females:16,739
Number/percentage of males:14,836
7. Number of freshmen that applied:22,999
Number of freshman (or percentage) that were accepted:57%
Number of freshman (or percentage) that enrolled:
12%
8. List four requirements for acceptance into this institution or organization:
(If researching a school, list test scores required, average GPAs, specific high-school
credits needed, etc.)
1.Meet or exceed the Minimum Eligibility Index
2.Complete the required high school courses with grades of "C-" or better

3.English
4 years required
4.Mathematics
3 years required
9. What is the application procedure and deadline for this organization or institution?
Submit SAT or ACT test scores by Wednesday, December 23, 2015
Meet or exceed the Minimum Eligibility Index

10. What is the tuition OR what stipend would you receive?

In-state:5,472
Out-of-state:17,988
Room & Board:10,733
11. List three extra-curricular activities offered at this institution:
1.ASPIRE
2.SJSU Student Clubs

3.National
Pan-Hellenic
Council (NPHC)

12. What is the retention rate (the number of students returning to the school the
following year) of this institution or organization (if applicable)?46.95

13. After completing your research, in your own opinion (internal source), list two
advantages, and two disadvantages of this post-secondary option:
Advantag
es

Disadvantag
es

1.Aviation
fields

1.low
graduation
rate

2.Close to
home

2.lacks
diversity