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.
Required Courses
- ECL 280 - Introduction to Creative Writing
- ECL 495 - Internship
- ECL 576A - Literary Publishing and Editing Workshop A
- ECL 576B - Literary Publishing and Editing Workshop B
- ECL 579 - Living Writers
- RWS 501 - Editing
- RWS 503W - Professional Writing
- RWS 507 - Professional Communication in Community Organizations
This checklist reflects San Diego State's published catalog for 2025-26 and may not capture every substitution, waiver, or advisor-approved exception. Confirm anything that affects graduation with your own advisor or degree audit.