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
- POL S 102 - Introduction to American and California Government and Politics
- P A 301 - Concepts and Issues in Public Administration
- P A 310 - Management of Urban Governments
- P A 312 - Management of State Governments
- P A 315 - Management of the Federal Government
- P A 330 - Public Personnel Administration
- P A 450 - Fiscal and Budgetary Policy
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.