Apply for Graduation

Starting April 14, 2025, the graduation application process for Business students has changed.

Students must be within two semesters of satisfying all their degree requirements to be eligible to apply for graduation.

Graduation Application Steps

Step 1: Confirm your graduation date!
Connect with an upper division business advisor to verify your expected graduation term. During this meeting, you can create a graduation plan with the advisor to ensure you complete your remaining requirements. Refer to the FAQs below for additional concentration-specific notes.

Step 2: Submit your graduation application!
Apply to graduate by following the Office of the Registrar's "How to Apply" instructions. All steps must be completed by the Office of the Registrar Graduation Application deadline(s).

  • If your major is NOT correct on MyProgress, complete the Change of Major process, BEFORE continuing to Step 3. Students must adhere to the change of major deadlines listed on our Change of Major website.
  • If you do not see the "Apply Button" in MySJSU, contact your Graduation Evaluator (based on last name and college).

Step 3: Follow your graduation plan!
Enroll in the courses listed on your approved graduation plan. If you enroll in different courses than what is listed on your graduation plan, check in with an upper division business advisor to ensure you are still meeting your requirements.

  • BUS3 189 is restricted to a student's graduating term (i.e. if you apply for Spring 2026 graduation, you will get access to enroll in the course for Spring 2026).
  • BUS3 189 enrollment will no longer be managed by JHSSC advisors. After you have submitted your graduation application, the College of Business will follow up with you by email with instructions for enrolling in BUS3 189 (generally 5-7 business days).
  • Some students may need to complete a petition to enroll in excess units, which requires both a business advisor and the associate dean’s signature. Approval is not guaranteed. This is an online form initiated by a business advisor.

Frequently Asked Questions

Concentration-Specific Information

Accounting, Accounting Information Systems, Corporate Accounting & Finance, and Finance: The Accounting & Finance Department advises against taking more than THREE concentration courses in a given semester due to 1) the rigorous nature of the curriculum and 2) course impaction.

Entrepreneurship: BUS5 182 is a requirement to graduate and only offered once a year in the Spring semester.

Human Resource Management: You must take BUS3 150, BUS3 154, and BUS3 157 OR BUS3 158 prior to enrolling in BUS3 159.

International Business: Prior to applying for graduation, you must meet with an business advisor to have your area of specialization display on your MyProgress. The area of specialization requires 12 units. Students who do not wish to have an area of specialization will be required to complete 12 units of international business electives. More information on both options can be found on our Business Concentrations website.

Management Information Systems: You must take BUS4 110A, BUS4 110B, BUS4 111, and BUS4 112 prior to enrolling in BUS4 119A and BUS4 119B.

Marketing: You must take BUS2 134A, BUS2 134B, and BUS2 138 prior to enrolling in BUS2 139.

Issues with MyProgress

It is the student's responsibility to review MyProgress to identify any outstanding requirements (:35 seconds) and identify issues (“Red Squares”). All “Red Squares” in MyProgress must be resolved before the end of the last semester otherwise there may be delays in awarding the degree. In some cases, additional documentation (equivalency or substitution forms, for example) may be required.

  • Refer to your approved Graduation Plan for more information regarding equivalency or substitution forms for major requirements

  • Refer to JHSSC (jackholland-center@sjsu.edu) regarding “Red Square” issues with MyProgress related to University Graduation Requirements (GE, units, PE)

What's Next? (After You Apply)

Review the Office of the Registrar's Application Central.

Refer to your assigned Graduation Evaluator (based on last name and college) if you have questions regarding your Graduation Status.

Commencement

Visit SJSU's Commencement webpage for more information regarding this term's commencement ceremony information.

Submitting a graduation application with the Office of the Registrar late may affect a student’s eligibility to participate in commencement ceremony.

Students submitting late applications should contact commencement@sjsu.edu for more information about participating in the College of Business commencement ceremony.

Graduation Date Change

A graduation date change only applies to students who have officially applied to graduate through the Office of the Registrar.

Students who will complete graduation requirements before or later than their graduation term (as listed in your MyProgress) will need to request a Graduation Date Change.

This Graduation Date Change process can be initiated by either meeting with an upper division business advisor or submitting a Transaction Request.