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.
Advancement to Candidacy
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Culminating Experience
6 unitsElectives
6 unitsPlan A: Thesis Option
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Plan B: Comprehensive Exam Option
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Required Courses
6 unitsSeminars and Directed Readings
12 units- HIST 602 - Seminar in Historical Approaches to War and Society in the Modern Era
- HIST 610 - Seminar in Public History
- HIST 620 - Directed Readings in European History
- HIST 630 - Directed Readings in United States History
- HIST 640 - Directed Readings in Latin American History
- HIST 650 - Directed Readings in Asian History
- HIST 680 - Directed Reading in Selected Topics
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.