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.
Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement
Major
- PHYS 311 - Electronics for Scientists
- PHYS 350 - Classical Mechanics
- PHYS 400A - Classical Electromagnetism
- PHYS 410 - Quantum Mechanics
- CHEM 410A - Physical Chemistry
- CHEM 410B - Physical Chemistry
- CHEM 417 - Advanced Physical Chemistry Laboratory
- CHEM 550 - Instrumental Methods of Chemical Analysis
- MATH 342A - Methods of Applied Mathematics I
- MATH 342B - Methods of Applied Mathematics II
- RWS 508W - Scientific Writing
Preparation for the Major
42 units- PHYS 195 - Principles of Physics
- PHYS 195L - Principles of Physics Laboratory
- PHYS 196 - Principles of Physics
- PHYS 196L - Principles of Physics Laboratory
- PHYS 197 - Principles of Physics
- PHYS 197L - Principles of Physics Laboratory
- CHEM 201 - General Chemistry
- CHEM 202 - General Chemistry for Engineers
- CHEM 232 - Organic Chemistry
- CHEM 232L - Organic Chemistry Laboratory
- CHEM 251 - Analytical Chemistry
- MATH 150 - Calculus I
- MATH 151 - Calculus II
- MATH 252 - Calculus III
Recommended
No course list published for this category.
This checklist reflects San Diego State's published catalog for 2024-25 and may not capture every substitution, waiver, or advisor-approved exception. Confirm anything that affects graduation with your own advisor or degree audit.