1970 The accredited program has 178 students. Sixty-four master’s degrees are awarded. The Department of Librarianship offers courses in Fresno and Bakersfield.1970 The accredited program has 178 students. Sixty-four master’s degrees are awarded. The Department of Librarianship offers courses in Fresno and Bakersfield.
1971 Students organize “Concerned Library Students” as well as the Omega Chapter of
Beta Phi Mu (national library science honor society). The school’s Alumni Association is also organized at this time with 155 charter members.
1972 The department awards 138 master’s degrees.
1973 The Library Department moves to the remodeled 6th floor of Wahlquist Library (Library North). The school reports on a “dire” need for computers, particularly a “teletype and/or CRT terminal.” Students do have access to a slide projector.
1974 California Commission of Teacher Preparation and Licensing approves San José State ’s program for training school library media specialists.
1974 MLS requires 36 units, including both a thesis and comprehensive exam. The required core classes are selection of materials, basic reference materials and services, technical services, and foundations of librarianship. There are 4 concentrations offered: school libraries, public libraries, academic libraries, and special libraries. The cost is $49 a semester for 3 courses. Estimated cost for books each semester is $50. The program now has 10 full-time faculty. 
1975 ALA Committee on Accreditation votes not to reaccredit the San José State ’s library science program. Dr. Lester Asheim is appointed consultant to assess program and recommend changes.
1977 Chancellor of California State University System approves a program name change from the Master of Arts Degree in Librarianship to the Master of Library Science. In addition, the Department of Library Science becomes the Division of Library Science.
1978 After making recommended changes, San José ’s library science degree is reaccredited by the American Library Association.