Program Proposals

Information and resources for proposing, revising, and managing academic programs. 

What would you like to do?

Choose the option that best matches your program proposal.

  • Propose a new academic program
  • Revise an existing program
  • Suspend or discontinue a program

New Academic Programs 

Use this process to propose a new degree, credential, or certificate program.

Program Revisions

Use this process to revise an existing academic program.

  • to an exisiting program
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Program Suspension or Discontinuation

Use this process to temporarily suspend or permanently discontinue an academic program.

Other Processes 

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

Submit & Track Program Proposals (Curriculog)

All program proposals are submitted and tracked in Modern Campus Curriculum (Curriculog).

  • Log in:  (or via one.sjsu.edu)
  • Track status: View workflow history within Curriculog. 

How Program Proposals Are Reviewed

  1. Proposal submitted in Curriculog
  2. Department and college review
  3. University-level review (as applicable)
  4. External review an
  5. d CSU approval (if required)
  6. Final approval and catalog publication

[View full curriculum process  (linked)]

Program Records & Catalog Information

Approved programs and official requirements are published in the Academic Catalog and Roadmaps Catalog.

  • View current undergraduate and graduate programs → 
  • View program requirements and degree roadmaps → 
  • Access archived catalog information → 

Other Resources to Keep in Mind 

  • If another department may be impacted by the proposal,  (document linked) should take place. 
  • Using , campuses report data to the Chancellor’s Office on applications, enrollments, and degrees granted. 
  • View the WSCUC Degree Definition Guide [pdf] for degree type definitions.
  • The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) STEM Designated Degree is a complete list of fields of study that DHS considers to be science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) fields of study.  For additional resources, visit the . 
  • Use  to find a community college that has an AA-T or AS-T for a program.
  • Search Degrees at the CSU using . 
  • When new degrees, concentrations, minors, certificates are approved , they are entered into PeopleSoft with a new academic plan code. View  for more information.
  • The Annual Catalog Review is usually sent annually to department chairs and directors for review in February to March. View the  guidance document for more information.

Need help?

Email: curriculum@sjsu.edu | Phone: (408) 924-1521 

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