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Graduation Requirements

You must fulfill nine overall requirements to graduate from San Diego State University.

  1. Freshmen Competency Requirements (Mathematics and Writing)
  2. Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (Writing Proficiency Assessment)
  3. Major and Minor Requirements
  4. American Institutions (California State University requirement)
  5. Language Requirement (Some degrees require a language other than English)
  6. Unit Requirements
  7. Residence Requirements
  8. Grade Point Average Requirements (Four different grade point averages required for graduation)
  9. General Education