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
- PSY 101 - Introductory Psychology
- SOC 101 - Introductory Sociology: The Study of Society
- SWORK 110 - Social Work Fields of Service
- SWORK 120 - Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare
- SWORK 350 - Cultural Pluralism
- SWORK 360 - Perspectives on Human Behavior and the Social Environment
- SWORK 370 - Social Policies and Social Issues
- SWORK 400 - Social Work Practice: Child Welfare
- SWORK 410 - Social Work Practice: Family Issues
- SWORK 430 - Alcohol and Other Drug Problems: Prevention and Intervention
- SWORK 496 - Experimental Topics
- GERO 520 - Analysis of Programs for the Aging
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.