San Jose State University

Steps for Completing Your Master's Degree - MS Taxation/MS Accountancy

While this page summarizes most of the policies and steps that a graduate student must follow to get their degree, it does not replace our university catalog which covers them in greater detail. For further information on any of our policies please visit our online catalog which has our SJSU Graduate Policies & Procedures.

The steps covered on the Graduate Admissions and Program Evaluations website are listed below; you are encouraged to review and understand how these steps affect the attainment of your Business Graduate Program degree:

To review the Graduate Admissions and Program Evaluations website, click here


1. First Semester Obligations

6. Academic Standing

2. Transfer Credit

7. Thesis and Project Requirements

3. Competency in Written English

8. Applying for Graduation

4. Pre-Candidacy Requirements

9. Completing your Degree (Final Semester)

5. Advancement To Candidacy Petition

10. Leave of Absences & Seven Year Time Limit