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.
12-15 Units Selected from
- CS 210 - Data Structures
- CS 320 - Programming Languages
- CS 503 - Scientific Database Techniques
- CS 514 - Database Theory and Implementation
- CS 420 - Advanced Programming Languages
- GEOG 104 - Geographic Information Science and Spatial Reasoning
- GEOG 381 - Computerized Map Design
- GEOG 484 - Geographic Information Systems
- GEOG 581 - Data Visualization
- GEOG 582 - Introduction to GIS Programming
- GEOG 583 - Internet Mapping and Distributed GIServices
- GEOG 584 - Geographic Information Systems Applications
- GEOG 585 - Quantitative Methods in Geographic Research
- GEOG 586 - Qualitative Methods in Geographic Research
- GEOG 589 - GIS-Based Decision Support Methods
- GEOG 590 - Community-Based Geographic Research
- GEOG 591 - Remote Sensing of Environment
- GEOG 591L - Remote Sensing of Environment Laboratory
- GEOG 592 - Intermediate Remote Sensing of Environment
Required Courses
- CS 210 - Data Structures
- CS 320 - Programming Languages
- CS 503 - Scientific Database Techniques
- CS 514 - Database Theory and Implementation
- CS 420 - Advanced Programming Languages
- GEOG 104 - Geographic Information Science and Spatial Reasoning
- GEOG 381 - Computerized Map Design
- GEOG 484 - Geographic Information Systems
- GEOG 581 - Data Visualization
- GEOG 582 - Introduction to GIS Programming
- GEOG 583 - Internet Mapping and Distributed GIServices
- GEOG 584 - Geographic Information Systems Applications
- GEOG 585 - Quantitative Methods in Geographic Research
- GEOG 586 - Qualitative Methods in Geographic Research
- GEOG 589 - GIS-Based Decision Support Methods
- GEOG 590 - Community-Based Geographic Research
- GEOG 591 - Remote Sensing of Environment
- GEOG 591L - Remote Sensing of Environment Laboratory
- GEOG 592 - Intermediate Remote Sensing of Environment
- CS 596 - Advanced 3D Game Programming: Multi-Player Games, Simulations, and Virtual Worlds
- GEOG 596 - Advanced Topics in Geography
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.