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.
Admission to the Degree Curriculum
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Advancement to Candidacy
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Dean: DeLacy Ganley
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Director: Marva G. Cappello
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Dissertation
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Dissertation Defense
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Faculty
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Oral Qualifying Examination
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Performance Expectations
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Research Tools
Specific Degree Requirements for the Ph.D. Degree in Education
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Written Qualifying Examinations
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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.