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.
Prerequisites
15 unitsRequired Courses
- FIN 327 - Investments
- FIN 421 - Portfolio Management and Security Analysis
- FIN 427 - Derivatives and Financial Risk Management
- FIN 522 - Individual Insurance Management
- FIN 585 - Estate Planning Issues and Practice
- FIN 589 - Personal Financial Planning
- FIN 590 - Personal Financial Planning Practicum
- ACCTG 503 - Federal Taxation of Individuals
- B A 323 - Fundamentals of Finance
This checklist reflects San Diego State's published catalog for 2025-26 and may not capture every substitution, waiver, or advisor-approved exception. Confirm anything that affects graduation with your own advisor or degree audit.