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Reminders for History Graduate Students
Please use the History Department website as much
as possible for graduate advising purposes. Much of the information
you will need is there. Look carefully through the site before
contacting the History Office or the Graduate Advisor with
your questions. The URL of the history department is: http://www.sjsu.edu/depts/history/.
Prospective Students and
the Application Process
1) Remember to take full advantage of
the information and forms at the Graduate Studies website:
http://www.sjsu.edu/gradstudies/Prospective/How_To_Apply.html.
All applications must be made online.
2) Students will only be admitted in
the fall semester. The deadline for applications is February
15 and for supporting documents, March
1, for the following fall.
3) NO application will be reviewed
by the History Graduate Committee in the spring until the
following are received by the History
Graduate Adviser, and all MUST be received by March 1:
a)
Two letters of reference;
b) A statement of
purpose;
c) A writing sample;
d) Unofficial Transcript(s);
and
e) A copy of your
application;
Important Note for Students
Re-Applying to the Program, or in "Lapsed" Status
If
you fail to enroll in classes in the program for two successive
semesters, Graduate Studies will drop
you from the program. (If you do not enroll for one semester
your status is not affected). When Graduate
Studies drops you from the program, you must formally reapply
for admission again. Please note that there is NO guarantee
that you will be re-admitted simply
because you were formerly in the program.
(For
further details see Graduate Program-Admission Procedures and
Information on the
History Department Website.)
Important Reminders and
Deadlines for Current Graduate Students
(Please go to the Graduate Studies Website for Pertinent Details)
1) All conditionally classified graduate
students should apply for classified status at least a semester
before they graduate. See the graduate advisor when filing
this petition.
2) All students should file for Candidacy
at least a semester--usually at least two--before they intend
to graduate. See the Graduate Advisor when filing this petition.
Obtain a record of the courses you
have taken before seeing him/her. To obtain a record of the
courses you have taken, go to http://www.sjsu.edu/records/
and click on “Academic Transcripts.”
3) Applying for Award of the Master's
Degree
Enrollment in a Master's program at
SJSU does not mean that you will automatically be awarded
a degree. You will need to initiate the process by completing
the Application for Award of Master's
Degree Form. (Available at the Graduate Studies Website).
Please refer to the filing deadlines
prior to submittal. The deadline for submission of this document
usually comes right at the beginning
of the semester you plan to graduate, so try and file the
form the semester before you expect
to graduate. (See the Graduate Studies website for deadlines).
Presently, there is no fee with this applicaton if you are
a current student, but a $10 one if
you are not -a reactivation fee. This form need only be signed
by you. You must have candidacy approval
from the Graduate Studies Office before this application will
be accepted.
These forms may be downloaded and
printed out from the Graduate Studies website:
http://www.sjsu.edu/gradstudies/Prospective/Forms.html.
Deadlines for Filing a Completed
Thesis and Other Important Information for Students Writing
a Thesis
4) If you are filing (completing) your
thesis, you must do so by a deadline usually about half way
through the semester in which you
intend to graduate. Go to the Graduate Studies websites for
these deadlines:
http://www.sjsu.edu/gradstudies/Current/Grad_File_Dates.html.
Important General Reminders
1 ) If you are writing a thesis, be sure that you have a copy
of the detailed guidelines on format and
presentation put out by Graduate Studies "General Instructions
for Master's Theses." To obtain
a copy go to:
http://www.sjsu.edu/gradstudies/forms/thesisguidenew.pdf.
In Planning Your Course Work, Please
Keep the Following History Department Requirements in Mind
2) As you go through the program, do
not forget about the research/language requirement or try
to wish it away. See the History Department
website for details of all the options.
3) In your course of studies take at
least one graduate seminar.
4) If you are in U.S. history, you must
take 210a, 210b, and 210c.
5) Complete 18 units of graduate level
work (All courses 200 and above are graduate level.)
6) Complete 18-21 units in your primary
field.
The Seven Year Limit for Completion
of the M.A. Program
Complete
your M.A. program in seven years. Courses that are more than
seven years old drop off
your record.
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