Graduate Forms

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If you need a Department Chair signature, please send an email with pdf or DocuSign request to electrical.engineering[at]sjsu[dot]edu

List of Graduate forms with their required supporting documents
 
  • Approval for "MSEE Plan of Study" 
        a.) Plan of Study 
        (For better advising, students should submit the PoS during their first semester
          and can submit again whenever they want to change the PoS) 
NOTE: The list of Area Advisors is at http://ee.sjsu.edu/content/advising-0
 
  • Change of Classification in Master's Program * ​
    (Get Approval from Dr.David Bruck & Submit in GAPE office)
        a.) Change of Classification in Master's Program  
        b.) Unofficial Transcript (Instructions)
        c.) Admission Letter 
 
  • Petition to Apply to take External Course   
        a.) Petition for Taking Non-EE-Graduate-Level Course for MSEE Degree
             Note: If you have transferred or plan to transfer courses from other universities,
              you are not allowed to take courses other than EE graduate courses. 
 
        a.) Application form for EE 297A
        b.) Unofficial Transcript (Instructions)
          a.) Application Form for EE 297B
        b.) Unofficial Transcript (Instructions)
          a.) Application Form for EE 299B
        b.) Unofficial Transcript (Instructions)
 
  • Application for Comprehensive Exam
        a.) Courses- Only Option Graduate Comprehensive Exam Registration    
             Application 
        b.) Unofficial Transcript (Instructions)
 
  • Petition for Advancement to Graduate Candidacy​
    (Get Approval from Dr.David Bruck & Submit in GAPE office)

             (Instructions to fill out Candidacy form)
        b.) Unofficial Transcript (Instructions)
            c.) Current Course Schedule (Instructions)     
            d.) Course History (Instructions)

  • Application for Award of Master's Degree ​​(Submit in GAPE office)
        a.) Application for the award of Master's Degree ​
 

  • Graduation Date Change Request (Submit to Bursar's office)

        a.) Graduation date change request 

        a.) Application for Reduced Course Load
        b.) IMPORTANT: Use the DocuSign form which includes all the below items in a
              single transmission to your academic advisor 
        c.) Completed Unofficial Transcript from my.sjsu.edu  (Instructions)
        d.) Current Enrollment  (Instructions)

  • Application for Curricular Practical Training (CPT) & Enrollment in EE 298i (Get Access Code Guide/Video) 
​        ​Please complete the CPT application via DocuSign below, if you have any questions
        related to CPT contact Marta Ramirez-rodenas
        International Graduate Student Advisor ENG 116

​        a.) Application for EE 298i before the last day to add a class for the semester 
        b.) Application for EE 298i after the last day to add a class for the semester
        c.) Upload your copy of your new updated I-20 with a new company name,
              on Canvas Only. Please do not submit the hard copy to the EE office or to Marta
        d.) IMPORTANT: Use the DocuSign form which includes all the below items in a
              single transmission to your academic advisor 
        e.) Application for EE298i
        f.)  CPT form from ISSS office
        g.) Copy of offer letter
        h.) Unofficial Transcript (Instructions), Current Enrollment (Instructions), and Course
             History (Instructions)
        i.) Internship information submission form Spring 2021 - Closed
             Internship Information submission form Summer 2021 - Open
             Internship information submission form  Fall 2021 -Closed
        j.) Enrollment in EE 298i  Syllabus [PDF]     
 

        a.) If you are graduating in Fall
        b.) If you are graduating in Spring
        c.) If you are graduating in Summer
        d.) IMPORTANT: Use the DocuSign form which includes all the below items in a
             single transmission to your academic advisor
        e.) Pre-OPT application form from ISSS
        f.) Copy of SJSU Unofficial Transcript (Instructions)
        g.) Current Enrollment (Instructions)
        h.) Copy of your approved Graduate 
             Petition for Advancement to Graduate Candidacy
        i.) Copy of your Course History
        j.) Pre-Optional Practical Training (Pre-OPT) submission form  

​        a.) Concurrent Enrollment form from ISSS office website
        b.) Unofficial transcripts  from Other College/ University/Online Courses OR
             Enrollment Summary from Other College/University/Online Courses
 
  • Course Substitution Form

        (Get Approval from Dr.David Bruck & Submit in GAPE office)
        a.) Course Substitution Form
        b.) Unofficial Transcript (Instructions)
        c.) Copy of Petition for Advancement to Graduate Candidacy

  • ​Grade "I" Form

        a.) Grade "I" form
        b.) Course green sheet

  • RP Grade Agreement for EE299B

        a.) RP Grade request agreement for EE 299B
        b.) Unofficial Transcripts  (Instructions)
        c.) One-page project/thesis report

  • Late Enrollment Petition for All Pre-Census Requests

        a.) Late Enrollment Petition for All Pre-Census Requests
        b.) Personal Statement Petition

  • Late Enrollment Petition for All Post-Census and Retroactive Requests Instruction Page

        a.) Late Enrollment Petition for All Post-Census and Retroactive Requests
            Instruction page.
        b.) Personal statement and supporting documents

  • Petition for Excess Units

​       ​ a.) Petition for excess units form
        b.) SJSU Unofficial Transcript (Instructions)
        c.) SJSU Current Enrollment (Instructions) 
        d.) A short statement describing why you need each of the courses you are                           currently enrolled in AND those you are seeking to add.

  • Request for Re-validation of Course that Has Exceeded the Seven Year Time Limit​
        (EE Department does not revalidate any course that has exceed 7-year time limit)​
​

  • Request for Validation of Transfer Credit
    (Get Approval from Professor Thuy Le & Submit in GAPE     office)

        a.) Request for Validation of Transfer Credit form 
            (For each course, a separate request for validation of transfer credit is                             needed) 
        b.) Unofficial Transcript  (Instructions)     
        c.) Copy of course syllabus and/or course information from the catalog

  • Petition for Reinstatement 
​        (Get Approval from Make an appointment to see Department Chairperson &
          Submit the form to GAPE office)
       

        a.) Petition for Reinstatement for Graduates 
        b.) Personal Statement
        c.) Unofficial transcripts  (Instructions) from SJSU and other institutions.  

  • Skill Verification Letter      

​        a.) Employers often ask for letters from the department to verify the classes taken
             and skills learned during master's work. To receive a letter from the department 
             citing the skills acquired during your master's degree work in EE and signed by a
             department official on department letterhead, we ask that you craft the letter
             yourself using our letter template.  We have included in this template some
             sample skills; please devise your list to fit your classes and skills. Once
             completed, email the letter along with unofficial transcripts showing receipt of
             your degree to Dr. David K. Bruck, Graduate Advisor 
             at david.bruck[at]sjsu[dot]edu. Please do not ask for a letter unless required by your      
             employer. 
         b.) Sample Skill Verification Letter

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