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. A class that is offered this term may not count toward your requirements, and one that counts for a newer catalog year may not be on an older list at all. Always check the requirements for your own catalog year, not the newest one.
Astronomy, B.S. - Roadmap
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Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement
Major
- ASTR 350 - Astronomical Techniques
- ASTR 440 - Astrophysics of Stars
- ASTR 450 - Extragalactic Astronomy
- ASTR 498A - Senior Project
- ASTR 498B - Senior Project
- MATH 342A - Methods of Applied Mathematics I
- MATH 342B - Methods of Applied Mathematics II
- PHYS 350 - Classical Mechanics
- PHYS 354 - Modern Physics
- PHYS 360 - Thermal Physics
- PHYS 400A - Classical Electromagnetism
Major Electives
12 unitsOne Unit Selected From
2 unitsPreparation for the Major
33 units- ASTR 101 - Principles of Astronomy
- ASTR 201 - Astronomy for Science Majors
- CS 200 - Introduction to Data Science and Python
- MATH 150 - Calculus I
- MATH 151 - Calculus II
- MATH 252 - Calculus III
- PHYS 195 - Principles of Physics
- PHYS 195L - Principles of Physics Laboratory
- PHYS 196 - Principles of Physics
- PHYS 197 - Principles of Physics
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.