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San José State University Course Catalogs Collection
MSS.2017.11.22  
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  • Language of Material: English
    Contributing Institution: SJSU Special Collections & Archives
    Title: San José State University Course Catalogs Collection
    creator: San Jose State College
    creator: San José State University
    source: San José State University. Library. Special Collections & Archives
    Identifier/Call Number: MSS.2017.11.22
    Physical Description: 11 boxes (4.59 linear ft)
    Date (inclusive): 1930-2012
    Abstract: The San José State University Course Catalogs Collection, 1930-2012, document the offered courses for each quarter or semester. The publications consist of undergraduate, graduate, occupational, and teacher course catalogs, bullitens, and pamphlets for spring, summer, and fall sessions.

    Access

    The collection is open for research.

    Conditions Governing Use

    Copyright has been assigned to the San José State University Library Special Collections and Archives. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Director of Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Special Collections & Archives as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader. Copyright restrictions also apply to digital reproductions of the original materials. Use of digital files is restricted to research and educational purposes.

    Preferred Citation

    San José State University Course Catalogs Collection, MSS-2017-11-22, San José State University Library Special Collections & Archives.

    Processing Information

    Collection processed by Dakota Greenwich.

    Biographical / Historical

    In 1857 the San Francisco Board of Education established Minns' Evening Normal School for current and prospective teachers in the city. Named after its principal, George W. Minns, the institution was formally established as the first California State Normal School by the State Legislature in 1862. A decade later, the Legislature voted to move the Normal School to San José, and the school relocated to its new home on Washington Square prior to the fall term of 1872. After a fire destroyed the Normal School building in 1880, the Legislature authorized $200,000 to construct a new building on the same site. Completed in 1881, the building was commonly referred to as the Second State Normal School. After several names and curriculum changes, Minns' Normal School is now San José State University, offering more than 134 bachelor's and master's degrees with 110 concentrations, and is recognized as one of the top public universities granting such degrees in the West.

    Scope and Contents

    The San José State University Course Catalogs Collection, 1930-2012, document the offered courses for each quarter or semester. The publications consist of undergraduate, graduate, occupational, and teacher course catalogs, bullitens, and pamphlets for spring, summer, and fall sessions.

    Arrangement

    This collection is arranged into two series: Series I. Course Catalogs, 1930-2012; and Series II. Course Catalog Duplicates, 1940-1979. Each series is arranged by date.

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    San José State University -- Curricula
    Universities and colleges -- Curricula -- Catalogs
    San Jose State College -- Curricula
    San Jose State College
    San José State University
    San José State University. Library. Special Collections & Archives