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.
Fifteen Units Selected from an Area of Specialization
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Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement
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Impacted Program
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Language Requirement
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Major
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Nine Units of Urban Methods Selected from
- ECON 301 - Introduction to Applied Econometrics
- GEOG 380 - Map Investigation
- GEOG 381 - Computerized Map Design
- GEOG 385 - Spatial Data Analysis
- GEOG 484 - Geographic Information Systems
- GEOG 584 - Geographic Information Systems Applications
- GEOG 585 - Quantitative Methods in Geographic Research
- GEOG 586 - Qualitative Methods in Geographic Research
- GEOG 589 - GIS-Based Decision Support Methods
- GEOG 590 - Community-Based Geographic Research
- P A 420 - Methods of Analysis in City Planning
- P A 540 - Community Mapping: Geographic Information Systems
- SOC 301 - Social Research Methods
- SOC 406 - Intermediate Social Statistics
- SOC 407 - Survey and Experimental Research Methods
- SOC 408 - Qualitative Research Methods
Nine Units of Urban Theory Selected from
Preparation for the Major
15 units- ANTH 102 - Introduction to Socio-Cultural Anthropology
- P A 200 - The Urban Scene
- ECON 101 - Principles of Economics
- ECON 102 - Principles of Economics
- POL S 101 - Introduction to American Politics in Global Perspective
- POL S 102 - Introduction to American and California Government and Politics
- GEOG 102 - People, Places, and Environments
- SOC 101 - Introductory Sociology: The Study of Society
- ECON 201 - Statistical Methods
- POL S 201 - Statistics and Politics
- SOC 201 - Elementary Social Statistics
- STAT 250 - Statistical Principles and Practices
Three Units of High Impact Learning
- GEOG 499 - Special Study
- GEOG 590 - Community-Based Geographic Research
- GEOG 595 - Geographic Internship
- GEN S 480 - Engaged Citizenship and Social Responsibility
- GEN S 490 - Undergraduate Research
- HIST 495 - Internship in Applied History
- P A 497 - Investigation and Report
- P A 498 - Internship in Public Administration
Urban Cultures and Societies
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Urban Planning, Design, and Management
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Urban Political Economy and Public Policy
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Urban Sustainability
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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.