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 300 - Principles of Journalism
- JMS 408 - Principles of Media Studies
- JMS 460 - Principles of Advertising
- JMS 480 - Principles of Public Relations
- JMS 450 - Media and Culture
- JMS 506 - Advertising and Society
- JMS 574 - International Advertising
- JMS 591 - Global Technology: Creativity and Innovation in the Digital Age
- TFM 363 - International Cinema
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.