Impacted Majors

All San Diego State University majors and pre-majors are designated as impacted, meaning they have more students wanting to declare that major than can be accommodated. Students who are admitted to SDSU are placed in the pre-major of that program (if all requirements are met at the time of admission).

All premajors must meet department-specific criteria to move from the premajor to the major, such as a specified minimum grade point average, completion of prerequisite courses, tests, and completion of a certain number of units. Students should refer to the General Catalog of the year in which they declared a major for official requirements. For example, if you declared a major in fall 2011, you would choose the 2011-12 link listed under your major for your impacted major requirements.

Africana Studies

2011-12, 2010-11

American Indian Studies

2011-12, 2010-11

Anthropology

2011-12, 2010-11

Art

(with Emphasis in Studio Arts; Applied Design; Interior Design; Industrial Design; Painting and Printmaking; and Sculpture)
2011-12, 2010-11, 2009-10, 2008-09, 2007-08, 2006-07, 2005-06, 2004-05, 2003-04, 2002-03

Art

(with Emphasis in Art History)
2011-12, 2010-11, 2009-10, 2008-09, 2007-08, 2006-07, 2005-06, 2004-05, 2003-04, 2002-03, 2001-02

Art

(with Emphasis in Multimedia)
2011-12, 2010-11, 2009-10, 2008-09, 2007-08, 2006-07, 2005-06, 2004-05

Asian Studies

2011-12, 2010-11

Astronomy

2011-12, 2010-11

Biology

2011-12, 2010-11, 2009-10, 2008-09, 2007-08, 2006-07, 2005-06, 2004-05, 2003-04, 2002-03, 2001-02

Business Administration

2011-12, 2010-11, 2009-10, 2008-09, 2007-08, 2006-07, 2005-06, 2004-05, 2003-04, 2002-03, 2001-02

Chemical Physics

2011-12, 2010-11

Chemistry

2011-12, 2010-11

Chicana and Chicano Studies

2011-12, 2010-11

Child Development

2011-12, 2010-11, 2009-10, 2008-09, 2007-08, 2006-07, 2005-06, 2004-05, 2003-04, 2002-03

Classics

2011-12, 2010-11

Communication

2011-12, 2010-11, 2009-10, 2008-09, 2007-08, 2006-07, 2005-06, 2004-05, 2003-04

Comparative Literature

2011-12, 2010-11

Computer Science

2011-12, 2010-11

Criminal Justice

2011-12, 2010-11, 2009-10, 2008-09, 2007-08, 2006-07, 2005-06, 2004-05, 2003-04, 2002-03, 2001-02, 2000-01, 1999-2000

Dance

2011-12, 2010-11

Economics

2011-12, 2010-11, 2009-10, 2008-09, 2007-08, 2006-07, 2005-06, 2004-05, 2003-04, 2002-03

Engineering (Aerospace)

2011-12, 2010-11

Engineering (Civil)

2011-12, 2010-11

Engineering (Computer)

2011-12, 2010-11

Engineering (Construction)

2011-12, 2010-11

Engineering (Electrical)

2011-12, 2010-11

Engineering (Environmental)

2011-12, 2010-11

Engineering (Mechanical)

2011-12, 2010-11

English and English in Preparation for the Single Subject Teaching Credential

2011-12, 2010-11, 2009-10, 2008-09, 2007-08, 2006-07, 2005-06, 2004-05, 2003-04, 2002-03, 2001-02

Environmental Sciences

2011-12, 2010-11

European Studies

2011-12, 2010-11

Foods and Nutrition

2011-12, 2010-11, 2009-10, 2008-09, 2007-08, 2006-07, 2005-06, 2004-05, 2003-04, 2002-03

French

2011-12, 2010-11

Geography

2011-12, 2010-11

Geological Sciences

2011-12, 2010-11

German

2011-12, 2010-11

Gerontology

2011-12, 2010-11

Graphic Design

2011-12, 2010-11

Health Science

2011-12, 2010-11, 2009-10, 2008-09, 2007-08, 2006-07, 2005-06, 2004-05, 2003-04, 2002-03, 2001-02, 2000-01, 1999-2000

History

2011-12, 2010-11, 2009-10, 2008-09, 2007-08, 2006-07, 2005-06, 2004-05, 2003-04, 2002-03

Hospitality and Tourism Management

2011-12, 2010-11, 2009-10, 2008-09, 2007-08

Humanities

2011-12, 2010-11

Interdisciplinary Studies

2011-12, 2010-11

International Business

2011-12, 2010-11, 2009-10, 2008-09, 2007-08, 2006-07, 2005-06, 2004-05, 2003-04, 2002-03, 2001-02, 2000-01, 1999-2000

International Security and Conflict Resolution

2011-12, 2010-11

Japanese

2011-12, 2010-11

Journalism and Media Studies

(with an Emphasis in Advertising, Media Studies, and Public Relations)
2011-12, 2010-11, 2009-10, 2008-09, 2007-08, 2006-07, 2005-06, 2004-05, 2003-04, 2002-03, 2001-02, 2000-01, 1999-2000

Kinesiology/Physical Education

2011-12, 2010-11, 2009-10, 2008-09, 2007-08, 2006-07, 2005-06, 2004-05, 2003-04, 2002-03, 2001-02

Latin American Studies

2011-12, 2010-11

Liberal Studies

2011-12, 2010-11, 2009-10, 2008-09, 2007-08, 2006-07, 2005-06, 2004-05, 2003-04, 2002-03, 2001-02

Linguistics

2011-12, 2010-11

Mathematics

2011-12, 2010-11

Microbiology

2011-12, 2010-11

Modern Jewish Studies

2011-12, 2010-11

Music

2011-12, 2010-11

Nursing

2011-12, 2010-11, 2009-10, 2008-09, 2007-08, 2006-07, 2005-06, 2004-05, 2003-04, 2002-03, 2001-02, 2000-01, 1999-2000

Philosophy

2011-12, 2010-11

Physics

2011-12, 2010-11

Political Science

2011-12, 2010-11, 2009-10, 2008-09, 2007-08, 2006-07, 2005-06, 2004-05, 2003-04, 2002-03, 2001-02

Psychology

2011-12, 2010-11, 2009-10, 2008-09, 2007-08, 2006-07, 2005-06, 2004-05, 2003-04, 2002-03, 2001-02

Public Administration

2011-12, 2010-11, 2009-10, 2008-09, 2007-08, 2006-07, 2005-06, 2004-05, 2003-04, 2002-03

Recreation Administration

2011-12, 2010-11

Religious Studies

2011-12, 2010-11

Russian/Central European Studies

2011-12, 2010-11

Social Science in preparation for the Single Subject Teaching Credential

2011-12, 2010-11, 2009-10, 2008-09, 2007-08, 2006-07, 2005-06, 2004-05, 2003-04, 2002-03

Social Work

2011-12, 2010-11, 2009-10, 2008-09, 2007-08, 2006-07, 2005-06, 2004-05, 2003-04, 2002-03

Sociology

2011-12, 2010-11, 2009-10, 2008-09, 2007-08, 2006-07, 2005-06, 2004-05, 2003-04, 2002-03, 2001-02

Spanish and Spanish in Preparation for the Single Subject Teaching Credential

2011-12, 2010-11, 2009-10, 2008-09, 2007-08, 2006-07, 2005-06, 2004-05, 2003-04, 2002-03

Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences

2011-12, 2010-11

Statistics

2011-12, 2010-11

Television, Film and New Media Production

2011-12, 2010-11, 2009-10, 2008-09, 2007-08, 2006-07, 2005-06, 2004-05, 2003-04, 2002-03, 2001-02, 2000-01, 1999-2000

Theatre Arts

2011-12, 2010-11, 2009-10, 2008-09, 2007-08, 2006-07, 2005-06, 2004-05, 2003-04, 2002-03

Urban Studies

2011-12, 2010-11

Women's Studies

2011-12, 2010-11

Students with questions related to their major can contact their major advisers (see the Directory of Major Advisers). New and prospective students may contact the Prospective Student Center at (619) 594-6336 or admissions@sdsu.edu for more information.