Organization
As a member institution of the California State University System, San Jose State falls under the jurisdiction of the California State University Board of Trustees and the Chancellor of the California State University.
The chief executive of San Jose State University is the university president. The current president is Dr. Mohammad Qayoumi. Qayoumi was named president of SJSU March 23, 2011. Qayoumi previously served as president of California State University, East Bay.
San Jose State offers 69 bachelors degrees with 81 concentrations, and 65 masters degrees with 29 concentrations.
The University is home to eight colleges and seven schools (listed below):
- College of Applied Sciences & Arts
- College of Business
- Connie L. Lurie College of Education
- The Charles W. Davidson College of Engineering
- College of Humanities & the Arts
- College of International & Extended Studies
- College of Science
- College of Social Sciences
- Donald and Sally Lucas Graduate School of Business
- School of Art & Design
- School of Journalism & Mass Communications
- School of Library & Information Science
- School of Music & Dance
- The Valley Foundation School of Nursing
- School of Social Work
SJSU also is home to a burgeoning eCampus community called International and Extended Studies (IES), which coordinates continuing education and professional development programs.
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