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.
Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) Major
No course list published for this category.
Computer Science, B.S. - Roadmap
No course list published for this category.
Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement
No course list published for this category.
Major
Preparation for the Major
42 units- CS 150 - Introductory Computer Programming
- CS 150L - Introductory Computer Programming Laboratory
- CS 160 - Intermediate Computer Programming
- CS 160L - Intermediate Computer Programming Laboratory
- CS 210 - Data Structures
- CS 240 - Computer Organization
- CS 250 - Introduction to Software Systems
- MATH 150 - Calculus I
- MATH 151 - Calculus II
- MATH 245 - Discrete Mathematics
- MATH 254 - Introduction to Linear Algebra
- PHYS 195 - Principles of Physics
- PHYS 195L - Principles of Physics Laboratory
- PHYS 196 - Principles of Physics
- PHYS 196L - Principles of Physics Laboratory
- STAT 250 - Statistical Principles and Practices
Upper Division Major Electives
18 unitsComputer Systems
- CS 470 - UNIX System Administration
- CS 521 - Internet of Things - Software and Systems
- CS 530 - Systems Programming
- CS 532 - Software Engineering
- CS 545 - Introduction to Web Application Development
- CS 562 - Automata Theory
- CS 572 - Microprocessor Architecture
- CS 574 - Computer Security
- CS 576 - Computer Networks and Distributed Systems
- CS 578 - Wireless Networks
- CY 302 - Fundamentals of Digital Security and Privacy
- CY 531 - Software Security
- CY 533 - Wireless Security
- CY 534 - Blockchain and Decentralized Cybersecurity
- CY 542 - Data Privacy
- CY 569 - Applied Cybersecurity Management
- CY 575 - Advanced Data Network Security and Privacy
Intelligent Systems
Data Sciences
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.