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Lucas College and Graduate School of Business
The largest provider of business graduates to Silicon Valley, the Lucas College and
Graduate School of Business is a major contributor to what the region is today. The
college’s key initiatives are deeply connected with Silicon Valley—from a Career Readiness
Program that builds strong professional, job search and networking skills to entrepreneurship
efforts that use project-based learning and student competitions to develop an “entrepreneurial
mindset,” to research and experiential learning that advances growth opportunities
for both students and faculty members.
Accounting and Finance
School of Information Systems and Technology
Marketing and Business Analytics
Hospitality, Tourism, and Event Management
School of Management
School of Global Innovation and Leadership
Lucas Graduate School of Business
Connie L. Lurie College of Education
The Connie L. Lurie College of Education prepares educators who want to be change-makers by
enhancing the quality of education for all students. Along with members of the college’s
faculty and staff, graduates are prepared for the ethical challenges and responsibilities
of educators in our culturally diverse, technologically complex, democratic society.
Child and Adolescent Development
Communicative Disorders and Sciences
Counselor Education
Educational Leadership
Teacher Education
Special Education
Ed.D Leadership Program
Charles W. Davidson College of Engineering
SJSU provides more entry-level engineers to Silicon Valley companies than any other
university (#1 at Cisco, #1 at Apple). The Charles W. Davidson College of Engineering
provides students in the undergraduate program and the growing graduate program opportunities
to learn and research in the world’s center of innovation and technology. Committed
to practical education, real-world experience and social responsibility, the college
prepares students to tackle critical issues such as clean energy, smart transportation
and cybersecurity.
Aerospace Engineering
Aviation and Technology
Biomedical Engineering
Chemical and Materials Engineering
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Computer Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Engineering Extended Studies
Interdisciplinary Engineering
Industrial and Systems Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
College of Graduate Studies
Created in January 2019, the College of Graduate Studies serves as a center for advocacy
for San Jose State's approximately 8,000 graduate students. The college supports the
development and vibrancy of the university's graduate programs, and serves the scholarly
and professional needs of graduate students at SJSU and as they transition into their
careers.
College of Health and Human Sciences
The College of Health and Human Sciences prepares public health and human sciences
professionals to confront the world’s diverse challenges to health and well-being.
Through collaboration and innovation, the college employs an interdisciplinary approach
to teaching, service and research to address the lifelong, holistic health and wellness
of Silicon Valley and beyond.
Aerospace Studies (Air Force ROTC)
Audiology
Public Health and Recreation
Kinesiology
Military Science (Army ROTC)
School of Nursing
Nutrition, Food Science and Packaging
Occupational Therapy
School of Social Work
College of Humanities and the Arts
What are the intersections of humanities, arts and tech—structurally, intellectually
and ethically? The College of Humanities and the Arts provides a high-quality liberal
arts education focusing on creativity, innovation and problem solving. The college
prepares students to be compassionate, engaged, critical thinkers, graduating the
artists, writers, teachers, philosophers and entertainers who inspire the future.
Art and Art History
Design
English and Comparative Literature
Humanities
School of Journalism and Mass Communications
Linguistics and Language Development
Music
Philosophy
Film, Theatre, and Dance
World Languages and Literatures
College of Information, Data & Society
The College of Information, Data & Society offers interdisciplinary and forward-looking
academic programs that prepare students to address the world’s increasing challenges
around analyzing, managing, protecting, securing, designing, organizing, and preserving
data, information, records, and archives through technology-oriented and user-focused
practices and solutions.
Applied Data Science
School of Information
Professional and Global Engagement
Professional and Global Engagement provides students with dynamic new ways to go to
college. Serving adult professionals as well as local, international and online students,
PGE programs provide graduate degrees and certificates, professional development and
corporate training, remote access and undergraduate credit. The college is the gateway
to Silicon Valley for students around the globe.
Academic Programs
Open University
Professional Development
Summer Session
Winter Session
International Gateways
International Student and Scholar Services
International Recruitment and Partnerships
International House
Study Abroad and Away
College of Science
The College of Science prepares students for rewarding careers in the sciences through
research and scholarship. Funded by agencies and foundations such as the National
Science Foundation, NASA and more, research conducted by students and faculty members
covers critically important and diverse topics, from climate change, aquaculture and
cybersecurity to the meaning of time. Faculty-student collaborations push the limits
of existing knowledge by making teach and research inseparable.
Biological Sciences
Chemistry
Computer Science
Geology
Mathematics and Statistics
Meteorology and Climate Science
Moss Landing Marine Labs
Physics and Astronomy
Science Education
College of Social Sciences
The College of Social Sciences prepares students for impactful careers in fields such
as business, government, communication and law, while empowering them as democratic
participants in a rapidly changing world. Emphasizing the contributions of the many
cultures that call Silicon Valley home, the 12 departments focus on personal interaction
between students and faculty members, as well as service to the community.
African American Studies
Anthropology
Chicana and Chicano Studies
Communication Studies
Economics
History
Justice Studies
Political Science
Psychology
School of Planning, Policy and Environmental Studies
Sociology and Interdisciplinary Social Sciences