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What is a roadmap in education?
What is a roadmap in education?
What are impactation criteria?
What are impactation criteria?
Requirements including courses and/or GPA needed to gain acceptance into a major.
What does continuous enrollment mean?
What does continuous enrollment mean?
Attending school at least one semester per academic year.
What is considered broken enrollment?
What is considered broken enrollment?
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The four graduation requirements are GE + Major + American Institution + ___
The four graduation requirements are GE + Major + American Institution + ___
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What are the two main categories of GE?
What are the two main categories of GE?
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Core GE areas A1, A2, A3, and B4 must be passed with a C or better.
Core GE areas A1, A2, A3, and B4 must be passed with a C or better.
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Match the leave of absence reasons with their descriptions:
Match the leave of absence reasons with their descriptions:
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What is the late drop policy after the last day?
What is the late drop policy after the last day?
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What is CSU Intrasystem Visitor Enrollment?
What is CSU Intrasystem Visitor Enrollment?
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What does cross enrollment mean?
What does cross enrollment mean?
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What is the maximum unit limit for Open University?
What is the maximum unit limit for Open University?
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A Freshman has ___ units.
A Freshman has ___ units.
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A Senior has ___ units.
A Senior has ___ units.
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What does an incomplete charge count as in GPA?
What does an incomplete charge count as in GPA?
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Withdrawal Unauthorized counts as an F.
Withdrawal Unauthorized counts as an F.
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What is Grade Forgiveness?
What is Grade Forgiveness?
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What is the maximum number of units that can be transferred from community college?
What is the maximum number of units that can be transferred from community college?
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You must declare a major by 90 units.
You must declare a major by 90 units.
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What is the maximum number of units needed to maintain good academic standing?
What is the maximum number of units needed to maintain good academic standing?
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What happens when SJSU GPA falls below 2.0?
What happens when SJSU GPA falls below 2.0?
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What does reinstatement refer to?
What does reinstatement refer to?
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What are subsidized loans?
What are subsidized loans?
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What is impaction in the context of SJSU?
What is impaction in the context of SJSU?
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Grants are a form of financial aid that must be repaid.
Grants are a form of financial aid that must be repaid.
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Study Notes
Academic Structures
- Roadmap: A semester-to-semester education plan from the major department outlining classes needed for graduation.
- Impaction Criteria: Courses and/or GPA requirements specified by the major department for admission into impacted majors.
- Continuous Enrollment: Requirement to attend school at least once per academic year.
Enrollment and Attendance
- Broken Enrollment: Occurs when a student is not enrolled in classes for two consecutive semesters.
- Leave of Absence: Can be granted for planned educational leave, health issues, military service, or other specific circumstances; includes one free semester leave.
- Late Drop Policy: After the deadline, courses can only be dropped for serious reasons, such as illness or military duty.
Graduation Requirements
- Four Graduation Requirements: Completion of General Education (GE), Major requirements, American Institutions requirement, and 2 Kinesthetic (PE) units.
- Core GE Areas (A1, A2, A3, B4): Must achieve a grade of C or better.
Grading Policies
- Incomplete Grade: No impact on GPA; must complete within a year or it turns into an Incomplete Charge (IC).
- Withdrawal Unauthorized (WU): Issued when a student stops attending without formal withdrawal; counts as an F.
- Grade Forgiveness: When a student retakes a course to replace a lower grade within one year; applies only at the originating institution.
Academic Standing
- Good Academic Standing: Requires a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0.
- Academic Probation: If cumulative GPA falls below 2.0.
- Academic Disqualification: Occurs if GPA remains below 2.0 while on probation.
Unit Registration
- Maximum Units: Students can enroll in a maximum of 16 units; additional units require petitions.
- Excess Units: Up to 21 units may be registered with a petition if the student has a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
- Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors: Defined by unit ranges: Freshmen (0-29), Sophomores (39-59), Juniors (60-89), Seniors (90+).
Financial Aid and Scholarships
- Subsidized Loans: Interest paid by the government while the student is enrolled.
- Unsubsidized Loans: Students responsible for paying interest.
- Scholarships and Grants: Free financial aid based on merit or need, with grants being non-repayable funds.
Transferring Credits
- Maximum Transfer Units: Students can transfer up to 70 units from community colleges.
- Articulation: Process to determine how classes transfer to SJSU and under which categories.
Holds and Registration Issues
- Types of Holds: Can include financial aid holds, advising, probation, and others preventing registration.
- Affected Students: Those within two semesters of graduation who haven’t applied for graduation may face registration holds.
Exam and Course Requirements
- Writing Skills Test (WST): Must be completed by the time students reach 75 units; failure requires remediation.
- Repeating Courses: Failure repeatedly to pass a required course may lead to academic probation or disqualification from the major.
Honors Recognition
- Summa Cum Laude: Awarded for a GPA of 3.85 and above.
- Magna Cum Laude: Awarded for a GPA of 3.70 to 3.84.
- Cum Laude: Awarded for a GPA of 3.50 to 3.69.
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