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
- JMS 200 - Introduction to Contemporary Media
- JMS 210 - Digital Literacy
- JMS 494 - Media, Law and Ethics
- JMS 300 - Principles of Journalism
- JMS 408 - Principles of Media Studies
- JMS 440 - Management of Media Organizations
- JMS 460 - Principles of Advertising
- JMS 462 - Advertising Strategy and Social Media
- JMS 480 - Principles of Public Relations
- JMS 489 - Research Methods in Media Studies
- LDT 410 - Social Media for Learning
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.