Why the catalog year matters
Your catalog year is the year you started at SDSU, and it decides which rules apply to your degree, not the current semester's course list. Always check the requirements for your own catalog year - see every catalog year on file for this program.
American Politics
| Course | Units | This term |
|---|---|---|
| POL S 320 - The U.S. Constitution 3 unitsNot offered | 3 | Not offered |
| POL S 321 - State Politics 3 unitsNot offered | 3 | Not offered |
| POL S 331 - American Indian Political Experience 3 unitsOpen seats | 3 | Open seats |
| AMIND 331 - The American Indian Political Experience 3 unitsOpen seats | 3 | Open seats |
| POL S 338 - U.S. Congress: Conflict and Compromise 3 unitsNot offered | 3 | Not offered |
| POL S 348 - The Supreme Court and Contemporary Issues 3 unitsOpen seats | 3 | Open seats |
| POL S 422 - Urban Politics 3 unitsOpen seats | 3 | Open seats |
| POL S 425 - Psychology of Politics 3 unitsOpen seats | 3 | Open seats |
| POL S 426 - Political Communication 3 unitsNot offered | 3 | Not offered |
| POL S 428 - Campaigns and Elections 3 unitsNot offered | 3 | Not offered |
| POL S 436 - The American Presidency 3 unitsNot offered | 3 | Not offered |
Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) Major
No course list published for this category.
Capstone Requirement
Comparative Politics
| Course | Units | This term |
|---|---|---|
| POL S 353 - Islam and Politics 3 unitsNot offered | 3 | Not offered |
| POL S 356 - European Politics 3 unitsNot offered | 3 | Not offered |
| POL S 357 - British Politics 3 unitsNot offered | 3 | Not offered |
| POL S 359 - Government and Politics in Russia and Eurasia 3 unitsNot offered | 3 | Not offered |
| POL S 361 - Governments and Politics of the Developing Areas 3 unitsOpen seats | 3 | Open seats |
| POL S 362 - Governments and Politics of East Asia 3 unitsNot offered | 3 | Not offered |
| POL S 363 - Governments and Politics of the Middle East 3 unitsNot offered | 3 | Not offered |
| POL S 364 - Political Change in Modern Africa 3 unitsNot offered | 3 | Not offered |
| POL S 365 - Chinese Politics 3 unitsOpen seats | 3 | Open seats |
| POL S 366 - Latin American Politics 3 unitsOpen seats | 3 | Open seats |
| LATAM 366 - Latin American Politics 3 unitsNot offered | 3 | Not offered |
Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement
| Course | Units | This term |
|---|---|---|
| POL S 390W - Writing About Politics 3 unitsOpen seats | 3 | Open seats |
Impacted Program
| Course | Units | This term |
|---|---|---|
| POL S 101 - Introduction to American Politics in Global Perspective 3 unitsOpen seats | 3 | Open seats |
| POL S 102 - Introduction to American and California Government and Politics 3 unitsOpen seats | 3 | Open seats |
| POL S 103 - Introduction to Comparative Politics 3 unitsNot offered | 3 | Not offered |
| POL S 104 - Introduction to Global Politics 3 unitsOpen seats | 3 | Open seats |
| POL S 201 - Statistics and Politics 3 unitsOpen seats | 3 | Open seats |
| ECON 201 - Statistical Methods 3 unitsOpen seats | 3 | Open seats |
| SOC 201 - Elementary Social Statistics 3 unitsOpen seats | 3 | Open seats |
| PHIL 120 - Introduction to Logic 3 unitsNot offered | 3 | Not offered |
| STAT 119 - Elementary Statistics for Business 3 unitsOpen seats | 3 | Open seats |
| STAT 250 - Statistical Principles and Practices 3 unitsOpen seats | 3 | Open seats |
| PSY 280 - Statistical Methods in Psychology 4 unitsOpen seats | 4 | Open seats |
International Experience
No course list published for this category.
International Politics
| Course | Units | This term |
|---|---|---|
| POL S 370 - Political Violence 3 unitsNot offered | 3 | Not offered |
| POL S 372 - Politics and Conflict 3 unitsNot offered | 3 | Not offered |
| POL S 375 - Global Politics 3 unitsOpen seats | 3 | Open seats |
| POL S 380 - Human Rights in a Global Perspective 3 unitsOpen seats | 3 | Open seats |
| POL S 479 - National Security Policy 3 unitsOpen seats | 3 | Open seats |
| POL S 482 - United States-Latin American Relations 3 unitsNot offered | 3 | Not offered |
| POL S 485 - Politics of Globalization 3 unitsNot offered | 3 | Not offered |
Language Requirement
No course list published for this category.
Law and Public Policy
| Course | Units | This term |
|---|---|---|
| POL S 334 - Politics of the Environment 3 unitsOpen seats | 3 | Open seats |
| SUSTN 334 - Politics of the Environment 3 unitsOpen seats | 3 | Open seats |
| POL S 335 - Policy Issues and Debates 3 unitsNot offered | 3 | Not offered |
| POL S 336 - Gender and Public Policy 3 unitsNot offered | 3 | Not offered |
| POL S 340 - Drug Policy and Politics 3 unitsOpen seats | 3 | Open seats |
| POL S 345 - U.S. Constitutional Law: Powers and Constraints 3 unitsNot offered | 3 | Not offered |
| POL S 346 - Law and the Political System 3 unitsOpen seats | 3 | Open seats |
| POL S 347 - U.S. Constitutional Law: Rights and Liberties 3 unitsOpen seats | 3 | Open seats |
| POL S 430 - Immigration and Border Politics 3 unitsOpen seats | 3 | Open seats |
| LATAM 430 - Immigration and Border Politics 3 unitsOpen seats | 3 | Open seats |
| POL S 435 - Power and Poverty in the United States 3 unitsNot offered | 3 | Not offered |
| POL S 440 - Food Justice 3 unitsOpen seats | 3 | Open seats |
| GEOG 440 - Food Justice 3 unitsOpen seats | 3 | Open seats |
Major
No course list published for this category.
Major Electives
| Course | Units | This term |
|---|---|---|
| AFRAS 321 - Black Political Participation in America 3 unitsOpen seats | 3 | Open seats |
| AFRAS 322 - African American Political Thought 3 unitsNot offered | 3 | Not offered |
| AMIND 485 - Federal Indian Law 3 unitsNot offered | 3 | Not offered |
| WGSS 375 - Sex, Power, and Politics 3 unitsOpen seats | 3 | Open seats |
Political Science, B.A. - Roadmap
No course list published for this category.
Political Theory
| Course | Units | This term |
|---|---|---|
| POL S 301A - Ancient Political Thought 3 unitsNot offered | 3 | Not offered |
| POL S 301B - Early Modern Political Thought 3 unitsOpen seats | 3 | Open seats |
| POL S 302 - Modern Political Thought 3 unitsOpen seats | 3 | Open seats |
| POL S 305 - American Political Thought 3 unitsOpen seats | 3 | Open seats |
| POL S 406 - Democracy and Mass Society 3 unitsNot offered | 3 | Not offered |
Preparation for the Major
| Course | Units | This term |
|---|---|---|
| POL S 101 - Introduction to American Politics in Global Perspective 3 unitsOpen seats | 3 | Open seats |
| POL S 102 - Introduction to American and California Government and Politics 3 unitsOpen seats | 3 | Open seats |
| POL S 103 - Introduction to Comparative Politics 3 unitsNot offered | 3 | Not offered |
| POL S 104 - Introduction to Global Politics 3 unitsOpen seats | 3 | Open seats |
Three Units of Either Statistics or Logic
| Course | Units | This term |
|---|---|---|
| POL S 201 - Statistics and Politics 3 unitsOpen seats | 3 | Open seats |
| ECON 201 - Statistical Methods 3 unitsOpen seats | 3 | Open seats |
| PHIL 120 - Introduction to Logic 3 unitsNot offered | 3 | Not offered |
| SOC 201 - Elementary Social Statistics 3 unitsOpen seats | 3 | Open seats |
| PSY 280 - Statistical Methods in Psychology 4 unitsOpen seats | 4 | Open seats |
| STAT 119 - Elementary Statistics for Business 3 unitsOpen seats | 3 | Open seats |
| STAT 250 - Statistical Principles and Practices 3 unitsOpen seats | 3 | Open seats |
This checklist reflects San Diego State's published catalog for 2026-27 and may not capture every substitution, waiver, or advisor-approved exception. Confirm anything that affects graduation with your own advisor or degree audit.