Guide to the San José State University Course Catalogs Collection MSS.2017.11.22
Dakota Greenwich
SJSU Special Collections & Archives
© 2017
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library
San José State University
One Washington Square
San José, CA 95192-0028
special.collections@sjsu.edu
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
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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
Series I: Course Catalogs
1930-2012
Arrangement
This series is arranged by date.
Scope and Contents
Series I. Course Catalogs, 1930-2012, documents the courses offered each semester or quarter by the university for students
and faculty. This series spans seven boxes.
Series II: Course Catalog Duplicates
1940-1979
Arrangement
This series is arranged by date.
Scope and Contents
Series II. Course Catalog Duplicates, 1940-1979, contains four boxes of additional copies of certain course catalogs. These
catalogs document the courses offered each semester or quarter by the university.
