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
6 units- JMS 600A - Seminar: Introduction to Graduate Studies in Mass Communication and Media Studies
- JMS 600B - Seminar: Research Methods in Mass Communication and Media Studies
- JMS 619 - Seminar: Qualitative Methods in Mass Media Research
- JMS 620 - Seminar: Quantitative Methods in Media Research
- JMS 595 - Public Relations Theory
- JMS 701 - Seminar: Mass Communication Problems
- JMS 515 - Media Entrepreneurship and Intrapreneurship
- JMS 525 - News and Social Media
- JMS 566 - Advertising Strategy and Digital Analytics Platforms
- JMS 590 - Crisis Communication in PR Management
- JMS 527 - Advanced Photojournalism
- JMS 547 - Formation, Race, Representation, and the Politics of Black Womanhood
- JMS 591 - Global Technology: Creativity and Innovation in the Digital Age
- JMS 596 - Selected Topics
- JMS 602 - Seminar: Military Public Affairs
- JMS 603 - Seminar: Professional Development in Military Public Affairs
- JMS 696 - Special Topics
- JMS 780 - Seminar: Advanced Theory in Public Relations
- JMS 798 - Special Study
Proficiency Requirements
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.