Program Proposals

Guidance for proposing new programs and revising existing programs at San José State University.

Type of Proposal Proposal: 

• New Academic Programs 
  • **New Degree Program
  • **New Spartan Accelerated Graduate Education (SAGE)/ 4+1 program
  • *New Pilot Degree Program
  • **New Concentration under an existing degree program 
  • *New Certificate/Credential/Honors/Minor

• Program Revisions
  • ***Program/Subprogram Modify (2027-2028): to make minor or major revisions to an existing program. 
  • *Elevating Options or Concentrations to a Full Degree Program
  • *Converting Pilot Programs to Regular Program Status
  • *Adding a Counterpart to Existing Program: Self-Support of State / State of Self-Support 
  • *Converting Existing Program: Self-Support to State / State to Self-Support

Other Processes 

• • *Program Discontinuation/Suspension
  • *Graduate International Program Partnership
  • *Special Session - New Specialization for Existing Program