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.
General Physics
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Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement
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Major
- PHYS 311 - Electronics for Scientists
- PHYS 317 - Introduction to Computational Physics
- PHYS 350 - Classical Mechanics
- PHYS 354 - Modern Physics
- PHYS 357 - Advanced Physical Measurements
- PHYS 360 - Thermal Physics
- PHYS 400A - Classical Electromagnetism
- PHYS 400B - Classical Electromagnetism
- PHYS 410 - Quantum Mechanics
- PHYS 498A - Senior Research
- PHYS 498B - Senior Research
- MATH 342A - Methods of Applied Mathematics I
- MATH 342B - Methods of Applied Mathematics II
Physics, General Physics, B.S. (2025-2026) - Roadmap
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Preparation for the Major
29 units- PHYS 195 - Principles of Physics
- PHYS 195L - Principles of Physics Laboratory
- PHYS 196 - Principles of Physics
- PHYS 196L - Principles of Physics Laboratory
- PHYS 197 - Principles of Physics
- PHYS 197L - Principles of Physics Laboratory
- CHEM 200 - General Chemistry
- MATH 150 - Calculus I
- MATH 151 - Calculus II
- MATH 252 - Calculus III
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.