The interdisciplinary studies major for either an MA or MS degree provides an alternative for individuals whose desired study plans do not fit the degree offerings of any single existing graduate degree program on campus.
An interdisciplinary studies major consists of an individualized, interdisciplinary program of 30 units, half of which must be at the graduate level. The program may be either Plan A (thesis) or Plan C (creative project). All candidates for this major must register for departmental thesis units in (299). The candidate must comply with all applicable California Administrative Code requirements as well as university requirements outlined in this catalog for admission to the graduate program, admission to candidacy and award of the degree. The University requires that all graduate students demonstrate competency in written English as a condition for advancement to candidacy. Please refer to the SJSU catalog section titled “Competency in Written English” for details. For graduate courses that meet the competency in written English requirement, please refer to the Graduate Studies and Research website at www.sjsu.edu/gradstudies.
To be eligible for an interdisciplinary studies major, the student must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 ("B") in the last 60 semester units of post-secondary academic work for admission to the Graduate Division. The student must also be eligible for classified admission to at least one of the departments in which he or she expects to take substantial course work for the interdisciplinary studies major.
Graduate students at San José State University who wish to undertake an interdisciplinary studies major should contact the Graduate Studies office to obtain a proposal for an interdisciplinary studies major and initial approval by the Associate Vice President of Graduate Studies and Research. A guide for interdisciplinary majors is located at www.sjsu.edu/gradstudies/forms.
After the proposal receives initial approval, the student forms a special advisory committee comprised of at least three full-time faculty members representing the student's major fields of interest. The advisory committee, chaired by one member, must approve the proposed program before the Associate Vice President of Graduate Studies and Research gives final approval.
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