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Graduate Work in SJSU Special Session and Open University

Special Session classes are offered on a selective basis during the school year. Special Session courses may receive residence credit.

Matriculation may not be required for Special Session courses. Credit earned in 100-, 200-, or 300-level Special Session courses at SJSU are entered on the matriculated postbaccalaureate or graduate student's records as graduate credits, provided the student holds an acceptable baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution at the time of enrollment in the courses. A matriculated postbaccalaureate or graduate student may seek the approval of the program advisor to use these credits to fulfill graduate degree (100- and 200-level only), credential (300-level) or certificate requirements.

Title 5, Education, of the California Code of Regulations permits concurrent enrollment of students in regular session courses (other than supervision courses), which is known as Open University. Policies concerning enrollment for postbaccalaureate or graduate students state:

• Enrollees will be charged the same fees as if the course were offered in other self-supporting university programs.
• Open University enrollments in a given class will be permitted only with the instructor's approval. College dean and Associate Vice President for Graduate Studies and Research signatures may also be required.
• Open University enrollments shall be permitted only after reasonable efforts have been made to provide full enrollment opportunity to regularly matriculated students.
• Open University enrollment in 200-level courses is ordinarily open only to holders of baccalaureate degrees who meet course prerequisite requirements. With the approval of the Associate Vice President for Graduate Studies and Research, qualified last-semester seniors may enroll in 200-level courses through Open University. A disqualified student is not permitted to enroll in 200-level courses. Students who were denied admission into a graduate program at SJSU may not enroll in 200-level courses through Open University. Graduate level courses completed under these conditions cannot be applied to the degree program.

Credits earned in 100-, 200- and 300-level SJSU Open University classes are entered on the matriculated student's record as graduate credits provided the student holds an acceptable baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution at the time of enrollment in the courses. Open University classes do not qualify for residence credit toward a master's degree. However, a matriculated graduate student may seek the approval of the program advisor to apply 100- and 200-level courses to a master's degree program as long as the 80% residence requirement is met.

Students who have enrolled only for Special Session or Open University courses are reminded that they must apply for admission to the graduate program and complete other details of matriculation if they wish to obtain degrees or credentials from SJSU. Students in Special Session degree-seeking programs must designate on the application that they are applying for an off campus program and are limited to Special Session enrollment within a term. Switching a term to allow for Regular Session enrollment requires submission of and approval of a program change request. Enrollment in both Special Session and Regular Session courses within a term requires a special exemption from the Office of Graduate Studies and Research. For further information concerning Special Session or Open University offerings, inquire at International and Extended Studies, 210 North Fourth Street, Suite 301 or call 408-924-2670.

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