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.
A Minimum of 30 Units
No course list published for this category.
Additional Courses
7 unitsAdvanced Coursework
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Geographic Information Science Courses
6 units- GEOG 589 - GIS-Based Decision Support Methods
- GEOG 580 - Data Management for Geographic Information Systems
- GEOG 585 - Quantitative Methods in Geographic Research
- GEOG 591 - Remote Sensing of Environment
- GEOG 594 - Big Data Science and Analytics Platforms
- BDA 594 - Big Data Science and Analytics Platforms
- GEOG 683 - Advanced Geographic Information Systems
- GEOG 688L - Advanced Remote Sensing Laboratory
Required Courses
6 unitsThesis
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.