Q. What is the difference between Regular Session
and Special Session?
A. The classes themselves are the same and are delivered
totally online. The difference is based on the fees. Regular
Session is state-supported and state-subsidized. Regular
Session students pay campus mandatory fees and are eligible to
take advantage of San José State University student services,
such as Santa Clara County transit services, student body
organizations, student health care, and recreational
facilities. Special Session is completely funded from student
tuition, and it does not receive any financial support from the
State of California. Special Session tuition is assessed as a
per unit fee. Students can opt to pay the same student fees as
Regular Session students if they wish to access student
services, such as Santa Clara County transit services, student
body organizations, health care, and recreational facilities.
Regular Session and Special Session students must meet the same
graduation requirements (e.g., same required courses, same
number of elective units, same total number of units to
graduate), and they will receive the exact same diploma when
they graduate.
Q. Will my degree be different because I am in
Special Session?
A. No, you will have the same exact diploma as any SJSU
graduate.
Q. I want to change my major from ISDA to
something else. How do I do that?
A. If you want to change majors, you will need to meet with the
department you want to change to and then apply for a change of
major. Note that changing majors is not guaranteed and many
programs have additional requirements that must be met before a
student is allowed to change into that program. The decision to
allow a change of major is made by the program you apply
to.
Q. What is the maximum number of units I can use from
community college towards my degree?
A. You can transfer up to 70 units for your bachelor’s degree.
The rest of the units (50 units) will need to be taken at
SJSU.
Q. Can I add a minor with a ISDA
major?
A. For students in the transfer program through SJSU Online,
no. Currently, SJSU Online does not offer any minor
options.
Q. Can I minor in ISDA?
A. No, unfortunately, there is no ISDA minor.
Q. How many units do I need to graduate to receive a
bachelor’s degree?
A. You will need a minimum of 120 units. Up to 70 units
may be from community college and transfer credits.
Q. What are the upper division electives for
ISDA?
A. The electives are courses that are related to the major.
These courses can be taken within the department, related
courses in other departments, or graduate level courses in the
iSchool. However, graduate level courses taken as part of the
ISDA program will not provide credit toward a graduate degree
and may not be used to satisfy requirements for a graduate
degree; they only apply to your undergraduate degree.
