Apr 18, 2025  
2025-2026 University Catalog 
    
2025-2026 University Catalog

Summary of Curricula Offered




Types of Curricula Offered

San Diego State University offers the following types of curricula:

Undergraduate Curricula

Undergraduate curricula provide the following opportunities for study:

  1. Curricula in major fields leading to the Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance, or Bachelor of Music degrees
  2. Professional curricula: The Fowler College of Business offers the Bachelor of Science degree in business administration with majors in seven fields; the College of Engineering offers the Bachelor of Science degree in engineering with majors in six fields; and the College of Education offers curricula in teacher education leading to graduate credentials at all levels of public school teaching.
       The School of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences offers curricula leading to clinical certification and graduate credentials in speech pathology, audiology, and speech, language, and hearing sciences.
       The School of Nursing offers the Bachelor of Science degree and the Master of Science degree in Nursing (areas of concentration are advanced practice nursing of adults and the elderly and nursing leadership in health care systems) and offers a curriculum leading to registered nurse licensure, public health nurse credential, health services credential (school nurse services), and nurse educator.
  3. Preprofessional and nondegree curricula: Programs are offered in predental, prelegal, premedical, and preveterinary leading to transfer to professional schools. Air Force, Army, and Naval ROTC programs are also available.

Graduate Curricula

The College of Graduate Studies offers curricula in the various colleges and departments leading to the Master of Arts and Master of Science degrees in a wide variety of fields, the Master of Arts in Teaching, the Master of Business Administration, the Master of Business Administration and Juris Doctor, the Master of City Planning, the Master of Engineering, the Master of Fine Arts in Art, the Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing, the Master of Fine Arts in Film and Television Production, the Master of Fine Arts in Theatre Arts, the Master of Music, the Master of Public Administration, the Master of Public Health, the Master of Social Work, and the Master of Social Work and Juris Doctor.

Also offered are the Educational Specialist in school psychology (Ed.S.), the Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.), the Doctor of Education in educational leadership (Ed.D.), the Doctor of Nursing Practice (D.N.P.), the Doctor of Physical Therapy (D.P.T.), Doctor of Public Health (D.P.H), and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in biology (cell and molecular), chemistry, clinical psychology, computational science, ecology, education, engineering sciences (bioengineering), engineering sciences (electrical and computer engineering), engineering sciences (mechanical and aerospace engineering), engineering sciences (structural engineering), evolutionary biology, geography, geophysics, interdisciplinary research on substance use, language and communicative disorders, mathematics and science education, and public health.

Graduate Certificate Programs

The advanced certificate at the post-baccalaureate entry level provides students a program of coursework leading to a specific applied goal. The general educational background of a bachelor’s degree with a major in the appropriate field(s) of study is prerequisite to such a certificate. See Nondegree Curricula for more information on advanced certificates.

 

   Programs Offered at SDSU Satellite Campus

       •  SDSU Imperial Valley  

Bachelor of Arts

Bachelor of Fine Arts

Bachelor of Music

Bachelor of Science

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

Minor

Concurrent

Master of Arts

Master of Business Administration

Master of City Planning

Master of Engineering

Master of Fine Arts

Master of Music

Master of Public Administration

Master of Public Health

Master of Science

Master of Social Work

Educational Specialist

Doctor of Audiology

Doctor of Education

Doctor of Nursing Practice

Doctor of Philosophy

Doctor of Physical Therapy

Doctor of Public Health

Added Authorization

Advanced Certificate

Basic Certificate

Credential

Other Programs

Blended Degree (4+1)