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General Education Advisement

The DRC Academic Advisors partner with the student to assist in choosing classes based on the student’s individual needs, such as degree requirements, functional limitations, work schedule and personal interests. 

Prior to your Advising Appointment

  1. Gather all past advising information and copies of necessary academic records (What type of documents should I bring? (PDF))

  2. Update your Degree Progress Report (PDF).

  3. Arrive to your appointment on time.

Useful Advising Resources

  • General Education: Information and resources regarding General Education (GE) at SJSU.  This link will assist students in answering the most frequently asked questions about GE courses.

  • Articulation : Information pertaining to transferable credits to SJSU. 

  • Core GE Courses:   Required Core GE courses.

  • SJSU Studies: SJSU studies courses are taken after successfully passing the Writing Skills Test (WST).  These courses must be taken at San Jose State University.  

  • Educational Plan Worksheet (PDF): Fillable worksheet for planning classes by semester.

  • GE Checklist (PDF) : Fillable checklist to track GE courses.

Class Level Information

Below are links to information you should be aware of as you progress class levels in your academic career. Please choose your current or soon to be class level: