Transferring Units
A student may take courses in other SJSU departments and/or universities and transfer those courses to their MLIS program subject to approvals as noted below. No more than 9 units may be transferred from other departments within SJSU and/or from other accredited institutions. A grade of B or better is required for any course to be transferred to a student’s MLIS program. No course(s) will be approved for transfer prior to a student’s admission to the MLIS program.
The courses to be transferred may substitute for SLIS electives but cannot substitute for SLIS required classes.
The courses to be transferred from another university must receive graduate credit at that institution and may not be more than seven (7) years old by the expected graduation date from the MLIS program. The institution where the course was taken must be accredited. No course(s) taken under extension or continuing education may be transferred.
Courses to be transferred from SJSU must receive upper division or graduate credit and may not be more than seven (7) years old by the expected graduation date from the MLIS program.
To secure credit for any transfer course, the student must submit transcript evidence to the SLIS and must complete a separate request form for each course. Get the "Request for Validation of Graduate Transfer Credit" form from the Graduate Studies Forms web site. The signature required is that of the Coordinator of Admissions and Academic Advising — not your Academic Advisor. The Coordinator of Admissions and Academic Advising is Dr. Linda Main.
After approval by SLIS, the SJSU Graduate Admissions and Program Evaluation office validates and approves the request(s) for transfer of course(s).
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