Students must satisfy University requirements that were in effect when they began continuous enrollment, however, students may choose to follow later requirements. For GE, the critical dates are Fall 1980 and Fall 1991, when GE patterns changed dramatically. The Fall 1991 change was not implemented until Fall 1993, so students who enrolled at SJSU before Fall 1993 were not held to new requirements even if they began continuous enrollment Fall 1991 or later. Students previously evaluated on earlier requirements may request re-evaluation on the Fall 1997 pattern.
Matriculation is also critical if certain requirements are delayed in implementation.
Specific Course Characteristics Immediate implementation. No students are exempt from the new requirements. However, courses taken prior to the changes which did meet the requirements at the time the courses were taken will still fulfill the requirements. A maximum of 70 units from a two-year college may be counted toward the baccalaureate degree. Only 70 of the units are counted in the total units required for graduation.