| Screen last updated on: September 22, 2008 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
Fall 2009: Monday, August 24, 2009
Spring 2010: Tuesday, January 26, 2010 |
| Calendar system: |
semester system (two terms comprise academic year) |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Orientation for new students held May-August for the fall term and November-December for the spring term. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions of three to six weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
Art and Design, Business Administration/Management, Business Administration/Marketing |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.5 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
79% |
| Average class size: |
34 in freshman lecture courses, 28 in upper-level/division lecture courses |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
21:1 |
| Total faculty: |
943 men, 872 women, 1,815 total |
| Full-time faculty: |
450 men, 343 women, 793 total |
| Part-time faculty: |
536 men, 573 women, 1,109 total |
| Faculty degrees: |
87% PhD |
| Graduation rate: |
41% within six years |
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| General education/core curriculum is required: |
yes |
| Minor requirements: |
required of some for graduation |
| Physical education is required: |
yes |
| There are religious requirements for graduation: |
no |
| Minimum GPA required to graduate: |
2.0 |
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| Undergraduate studies homepage: |
info.sjsu.edu |
| Graduate studies homepage: |
www.sjsu.edu/gape |
| Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning, external degree program, evening courses, adult education programs, online courses |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Many minors offered. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-theology, pre-optometry |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, bilingual/bicultural |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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business, computer science, engineering, technologies |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
National Student Exchange |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Argentina, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Guatemala, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, North Korea, Norway, Poland, Portugal, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom, Uruguay |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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SJSU offers faculty-led programs abroad that are three-six weeks during the summer and winter session. Previous program destinations have included: China, Costa Rica, Cuba, Guatemala, Honduras, Ireland, Mexico, Peru, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Zambia. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus Santa Clara University |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- credit for CLEP general
- credit for CLEP subject
- credit for DANTES
- placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- credit for international baccalaureate
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| Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options: |
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See http://info.sjsu.edu/static/catalog/cbe.html for specific credit for AP exams. |
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| Other credit/placement programs: |
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See http://info.sjsu.edu/static/catalog/cbe.html for additional credit or placement available. |
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