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.
Additional Requirements
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Admission to the Degree Curriculum
Advancement to Candidacy
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Complete a Culminating Experience
Electives
6 unitsPrerequisites
5 unitsRequired Core Courses
21 units- MIS 585 - Fundamentals of Cybersecurity Management
- MIS 687 - Secure Enterprise Networking and Mobile Technologies
- MIS 690 - Cloud Computing: Fundamentals, Architecture and Security
- MIS 720 - AI and Big Data
- MIS 755 - Information Systems Security and Risk Management
- MIS 760 - AI/Machine Learning for Cyber Intelligence and Defense
- ACCTG 675 - Seminar in Accounting Information Systems Audit and Control
Specific Requirements
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.