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
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Core Courses
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Electives
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Required Courses
9 units- RWS 600 - Reading and Writing Rhetorically
- RWS 601A - History of Rhetoric I
- RWS 602 - Modern Rhetoric and Composition Studies
- RWS 603 - Cultural Rhetorics
- RWS 640 - Research Methods in Rhetoric and Writing Studies
- RWS 790 - M.A. Examination Preparation
- RWS 799A - Thesis or Project
- RWS 504 - Foundations in Technical and Professional Communication
- RWS 607 - Writing Project Management
- RWS 796B - Writing Internship
- RWS 798 - Special Study
Specialization in Professional Writing
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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.