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List of Graduate forms with their required supporting documents
- Approval for "MSEE 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)
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Change of Classification in Master's Program *
(Get Approval from Dr.David Bruck & Submit in GAPE office)
b.) Unofficial Transcript (Instructions)
c.) Admission Letter
- Petition to Apply to take External Course
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.
- Application for EE 297A (Get Access Code Guide/Video)
b.) Unofficial Transcript (Instructions)
- Application for EE 297B (Get Access Code Guide/Video)
b.) Unofficial Transcript (Instructions)
- Application for EE 299B ((Get Access Code Guide/Video)
b.) Unofficial Transcript (Instructions)
- Application for Comprehensive Exam
Application
b.) Unofficial Transcript (Instructions)
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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)
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Graduation Date Change Request (Submit to Bursar's office)
a.) Graduation date change request
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Application to Reduced Course Load (Get Access Code Guide/Video)
(Any questions, contact Dr. David Bruck)
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)
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

- Pre-Optional Practical Training (Pre-OPT) (Get Access Code Guide/ Video)
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
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Post-Optional Practical Training (Post-OPT) (Get Access Code Guide/ Video)
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.) Post-Optional Practical (Post-OPT) Form submission - Concurrent Enrollment Form
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
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RP Grade Agreement for EE299B
a.) RP Grade request agreement for EE 299B
b.) Unofficial Transcripts (Instructions)
c.) One-page project/thesis report
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Late Enrollment Petition for All Pre-Census Requests
a.) Late Enrollment Petition for All Pre-Census Requests
b.) Personal Statement Petition
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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
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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
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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
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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