New Spartan Accelerated Graduate Education (SAGE) Program

Spartan Accelerated Graduate Education (SAGE) Scholars programs are combined bachelor’s and master’s programs at SJSU. Sometimes they may also satisfy the requirements for a credential. Students in these programs pursue a bachelor’s and master’s degree simultaneously. These program allow students to earn graduate credit while in their junior and/or senior year, reducing the number of semesters required for completion of a master’s degree.

Step 1 Review the Requirements

1. Ensure the bachelor's and master's degree audit/progress are accurate in PeopleSoft. Please contact the e-Advising Team to confirm. The degree audit/progress tool will need to be fully functional because they will eventually be used to determine when the student reaches the 120 degree applicable units, at which point per policy is a required transition point to graduate standing.
   
   Until the degree audit/progress is determined to be fully functional to determine the 120 degree applicable units, the SAGE Advisor (or other department approved advisor) will be responsible for monitoring the 120 degree applicable units using a Major Form. 
   
   
2. Review the CSU Coded Memorandum AA-2012-01, University Policy F19-1 [pdf], and the SAGE Scholars Application [pdf].
   
   
3. Consult with the Curriculum Office: Associate Dean Jeffrey Honda and Curriculum and Academic Program Analyst Sarah Schraeder.
   

Step 2 Submit a Proposal

Submit a New Spartan Accelerated Graduate Education (SAGE) Program Proposal in Curriculog (instructions linked), including a detailed roadmap (Blank SAGE Roadmap Template [docx]).

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

• What are the deadlines to submit SAGE programs in Curriculog?

  • That will depend on your college, so check with the appropriate Associate Dean. The college deadlines are as follows:

    Fall 2021 Implementation: December 1, 2020
    Spring 2022 Implementation: September 1, 2021
    Fall 2022 Implementation: December 1, 2021
    Spring 2023 Implementation: September 1, 2022

• What is the difference between a SAGE, Blended, Combined and 4+1 Program?

  • They are different names for the same degree objective. Toward the end of his/her undergraduate degree at SJSU, a student can apply to pursue a SAGE Program (this is the correct name to use) in which the student seamlessly transitions from undergraduate (Bachelor’s) to graduate standing (Master’s) without having to apply through Cal State Apply.  PLEASE NOTE: Not all majors on campus are eligible to pursue a paired Bachelor’s and Master’s degree (see Graduate Education website for eligible degree pairings).

• Why might my department want to develop a SAGE program?

  • Your department might want to develop a SAGE program to:

    1. Provide an accelerated route to a graduate degree;

    2. Provide students the opportunity to earn graduate credit during their junior and/or senior year thereby decreasing a program’s total unit requirements for both degrees and decreasing costs to the student (pending approval by the CSU Chancellor’s Office - expected by late Spring or early Summer 2021); 

    3. Provide a seamless process whereby students can progress from undergraduate to graduate status without having to pay additional fees for graduate admission;

    4. Allow students to possibly integrate their senior project with their graduate thesis/project; and/or, 

    5. Develop a stronger mentor/mentee relationship earlier in a student’s academic career.

• What are the application procedures?

  • Departments wanting to propose a new SAGE program should follow steps 1 and 2 above. 

    The student application is the SAGE Scholars Application [pdf].

• Are there any approved SAGE programs?

  • Yes, see the MyRoadmaps Catalog SAGE Scholars section.

    For a list of SAGE Scholars programs currently under development and review: Log into Curriculog (All Proposals tab - using the "Advanced Filter", you can search by Proposal Type: "Spartan Accelerated Graduate Education (SAGE) Program Proposal" and then click "Filter Proposal."