Summer Session for New Students
Get a head start on your coursework at San Diego State University and attend summer session this year! New students with a complete Intent to Enroll have the opportunity to take classes at SDSU this summer.
Please note: Newly admitted graduate students should contact their graduate program directly to discuss summer registration eligibility.
Steps to Become Eligible for Summer Session 2025 Registration - CLOSED
The deadline to submit the Summer Early Entry Request form has passed. Please review and complete your Steps to Enroll and we will see you in the fall!
The deadline to submit the Summer Early Entry Request form has passed. Please review and complete your Steps to Enroll and we will see you in the fall!
After You Submit the Summer Early Entry Request
Once the Office of Admissions verifies your admission eligibility through a review of your official documents, you will receive an email informing you of the status of your summer session registration request. If eligible, information regarding your assigned summer registration date and time will be available in my.SDSU.
Registration Request Deadlines
| Summer Session | Dates | Request Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Six Week Summer Session 2 (S2) | July 8-August 15 | June 13 |
| Four Week Summer Session 3 (S3) | June 9-July 3 | May 23 |
| Eight Week Summer Session 4 (S4) | June 23-August 15 | June 2 |
Courses for New Students
Your Degree Evaluation outlines all of the courses you are required to complete in order to graduate from SDSU and is personalized specifically to you. Please keep in mind that any Advanced Placement (AP) and/or college credit that has not been received or evaluated will not appear as completed. Review your Degree Evaluation online through my.SDSU to determine which classes may be best to take during Summer Session. If you have any questions, please contact the Office of the Registrar.
The courses listed below are a sample of course offerings. Compare the list of classes you need to take on your Degree Evaluation to the list of sample Summer Session courses below to determine which Summer Session courses would be best to enroll in. Search for classes on the Class Schedule website by entering keywords (e.g. course, subject, class, or topic). On the next screen, you can filter the list by campus, class status, subject, number of units, location, academic session, class meeting days and times, instruction mode, and/or class attribute. For more detailed information, review the How Do I Search for Classes? guide.
As a first-year student, it's important to select courses that will meet General Education (GE) (course numbers 100–299) or major requirements. Refer to the General Education Requirements page of the University Catalog to learn more about GE requirements. For major requirements, visit the Curricula by Department page and select your major from the list. The next page will display the major requirements for each major.
| Course # | Course Title | Degree Requirements | Session | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAS 101 | Politics, Power, Asian America | GE | S2 | Online |
| AFRAS 101 | Intro to Africana Studies | GE | S2 | Online |
| AFRAS 170B | Afro-American History | GE | S2 | Online |
| AMIND 141 | US Hist Am Ind Perspec 2 | GE | S2 | Online |
| ANTH 101 | Human Bio-Cultural Origin | GE | S2 | Online |
| ANTH 103 | Intro Archaeology | GE | S2 | Online |
| ART 133 | Modern Making | GE | S2 | Online |
| ART 157 | Introduction to Art | GE | S2 | Online |
| ASTR 109 | Astronomy Laboratory | GE | S2 | In-person |
| CHEM 100 | Prep for Gen Chem | GE | S4 | Online or In-Person |
| CHEM 130 | Elem Organic Chemistry | GE | S2 | Online |
| CHEM 200 | General Chemistry | S2 | Online or In-Person | |
| COMM 103 | Oral Communication | GE | S2 | In-Person |
| COMPE 160 | Intro to Computer Prog | S4 | In-Person | |
| DLE 102 | American Sign Language II | GE | S2 | Online |
| ECON 201 | Statistical Methods | GE | S2 | Online |
| GEOL 100 | Planet Earth | GE | S2 | Online |
| GERO 101 | Intro to Human Aging | GE | S2 | Online |
| HIST 101 | World History | GE | S2 | Online |
| HIST 110 | American Hist Since C War | GE | S2 | Online |
| HIST 157 | Comics and History | GE | S2 | Online |
| ITAL 100B | Elementary Italian II | GE | S2 | Online |
| JMS 200 | Introduction to Media | GE | S2 | Online |
| JMS 210 | Social Media in Digital Age | GE | S3 | Online |
| JMS 250 | Intro Intersect Rep Media | GE | S2 | Online |
| LATAM 101 | Intro Latin Amer Studies | GE | S2 | Online |
| LEAD 100 | 1st Yr. Sem. Leadership Emph. | S2 | In-Person | |
| MATH 120 | Calculus for Bus Analysis | S2 | Online | |
| MATH 140 | College Algebra | GE | S2 | In-Person |
| MATH 141 | Precalculus | GE | S2 | In-Person |
| MATH 151 | Calculus II | GE | S2 | Online |
| MATH 254 | Intro to Linear Algebra | GE | S2 | Online |
| PHIL 101 | Intro Philosophy Ethics | GE | S2 | Online |
| PHIL 200 | Critical Thinking & Comp | GE | S2 | Online |
| PHYS 196 | Principles of Physics | S2 | Online | |
| PHYS 180B | Fundamentals of Physics | S2 | Online | |
| PHYS 182B | Physical Measurements Lab | S2 | In-Person | |
| PHYS 196L | Principles of Physics Lab | S2 | In-Person | |
| P H 101 | Intro to Public Health | S2 | Online | |
| PSY 101 | Introductory Psychology | GE | S2 | Online |
| RWS 100 | Rhetoric Written Argument | GE | S2 | In-Person |
| SLHS 106 | Intro to SLHS | GE | S2 | Online |
| SLHS 150 | Sign Lngs & Deaf Culture | GE | S2 | Online |
| SOC 101 | Intr Soc:Study of Society | GE | S2 | In-Person |
| SPAN 101 | Intro to Spanish I | GE | S2 | In-Person |
| SPAN 102 | Intro to Spanish II | GE | S2 | In-Person |
| SPAN 201 | Intermediate Spanish I | GE | S2 | In-Person |
| STAT 119 | Elem Statistics Business | S2 | In-Person | |
| SWORK 110 | Soc Wrk Fields of Service | S2 | Online | |
| TFM 160 | Cinema as Art | GE | S2 | Online or In-Person |
| Course # | Course Title | Degree Requirements | Session | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACCTG 325 | Intermed Manag & Tax Acct | S2 | Online | |
| ACCTG 331 | Intermediate Accounting I | S2 | Online | |
| ACCTG 332 | Fed Inc Tax | S4 | Online | |
| ACCTG 505 | Fraud Examination | S2 | Online | |
| AFRAS 421 | Black Urban Experience | GE | S2 | Online |
| ANTH 360 | Modern Forensic Anth | GE | S2 | Online |
| ART 344 | Design for the Internet I | S2 | Online | |
| ART 357 | World Art in Contemp Life | GE | S2 | Online |
| ASTR 109 | Astronomy Laboratory | GE | S2 | In-person |
| B A 300 | Ethical Dec Making in Bus | S2 | In-person | |
| B A 310 | Foundation Bus Global | S2 | Online | |
| B A 323 | Fundamentals of Finance | S2 | Online | |
| B A 350 | Mgt & Org Behavior | S2 | Online | |
| B A 360 | Intro Op & Sc Mgt | S2 | Online | |
| B A 370 | Marketing | S2 | Online | |
| BIOL 212 | Human Anatomy | GE | S2 | In-person |
| BIOL 336 | Prin of Human Physiology | GE | S2 | Online |
| CFD 370 | Research/Eval Child/Fam | S2 | Online | |
| CHEM 200 | General Chemistry | S2 | Online or In-Person | |
| CHEM 200 | General Chemistry | S2 | ||
| CHEM 232 | Organic Chemistry | S2 | In-person | |
| CHEM 365 | Fundamentals Biochemistry | S2 | In-person | |
| CHEM 232L | Organic Chemistry Lab | S2 | In-person | |
| CIV E 301 | Intro to Solid Mechanics | S2 | In-person | |
| CIV E 302 | Solid Mechanics Lab | S2 | In-person | |
| CIV E 321 | Structural Analysis I | S2 | In-person | |
| CJ 300 | Crime Law & Justice | S2 | Online | |
| CJ 303 | Crim Just & Soc Cntrl | S2 | Online | |
| CJ 333 | The Judiciary | S2 | Online | |
| COMM 245 | Interpersonal Comm | GE | S2 | Online |
| COMM 321 | Intro Health Comm | GE | S2 | Online |
| COMM 350 | Investigatng Communicatn | S2 | Online | |
| COMM 371 | Intercultural Commun | GE | S2 | Online |
| CS 370 | Computer Architecture | S2 | Online | |
| CS 480 | Operating Systems | S2 | Online | |
| DANCE 382 | Dance in World Cultures | GE | S3 | Online |
| DLE 416L | Bilitcy Teach Learn Field | S2 | Online | |
| E E 200 | Analytical Methds for E E | S2 | Online | |
| ECL 508W | Writing of Criticism | S2 | Online | |
| ECL 525 | American Apocalypse | S2 | Online | |
| ECL 581W | The Writing of Fiction | S2 | Online | |
| ECON 330 | Comparative Econ Systems | S2 | Online | |
| ECON 365 | Econ of Undeveloped Areas | S2 | Online | |
| ENS 265 | Care& Prvntn Athl/Rec Inj | S2 | Online | |
| ENS 304 | Physiology of Exercise | S2 | Online | |
| ENS 305 | Measurement&Eval Kinesiol | S2 | Online | |
| ENS 331 | Exer& Nutr for Hlth& Fit | S2 | Online | |
| ENS 434 | Promot Phys Act Hlthy Eat | S2 | In-person | |
| ENS 438 | Psychosoc Aspects Dis/Inj | S2 | Online or In-Person | |
| ENS 304L | Exercise Physiology Lab | S2 | In-person | |
| ENV E 355 | Environmental Engineering | S2 | Online | |
| ENV E 363 | Environmental Engr Lab | S2 | In-person | |
| ENV S 301 | Energy & the Environment | S2 | Online | |
| FIN 240 | Legal Environment of Bus | S2 | Online | |
| FIN 327 | Investments | S2 | Online | |
| FIN 335 | Financial Modeling | S2 | Online | |
| GEN S 420 | Disability and Society | GE | S2 | Online |
| GEOL 303 | Natural Disasters | GE | S2 | Online |
| GERO 101 | Intro to Human Aging | GE | S2 | Online |
| HUM 412 | Science & the Humanities | GE | S2 | Online |
| JMS 200 | Introduction to Media | GE | S2 | Online |
| JMS 210 | Social Media in Digital Age | GE | S3 | Online |
| JMS 250 | Intro Intersect Rep Media | GE | S2 | Online |
| JMS 315 | Media Principles and Design | S2 | Online | |
| LATAM 306 | Port & Braz Cinema & Cult | GE | S2 | Online |
| M E 190 | Computer-Aided Design | S2 | In-person | |
| M E 220 | Dynamics | S2 | In-person | |
| M E 230 | Basics of Mechatronics | S2 | In-person | |
| M E 314 | Engr Design:Mech Compon | S2 | In-person | |
| MATH 120 | Calculus for Bus Analysis | S2 | Online | |
| MATH 254 | Intro to Linear Algebra | GE | S2 | Online |
| MGT 357 | Multinatl Bus & Comp Mgmt | S2 | In-person | |
| MGT 405 | Strategic Management | S2 | In-person | |
| MGT 475 | Leadership in Orgs | S2 | In-person | |
| MIS 180 | Principles Info Systems | S2 | Online | |
| MIS 301 | Statistic Analys for Bus | S2 | Online | |
| MIS 306 | Systems Analysis & Design | S4 | Online | |
| MIS 315 | Bus Applic Programming | S4 | Online | |
| MKTG 371 | Consumer Behavior | S2 | Online | |
| MKTG 470 | Marketing Research | S4 | Online | |
| MKTG 476 | Internet/Interactive Mktg | S4 | Online | |
| MKTG 479 | Strategic Marketing Mgmt | S2 | Online | |
| MUSIC 351 | Mus&Cult: Hip Hop | GE | S2 | Online |
| MUSIC 351 | Psychedelic Rock 1960s | GE | S3 | Online |
| P A 310 | Management Urban Govern | S2 | Online | |
| P A 350 | Contemporary Urban Issues | S2 | Online | |
| P H 292 | History of Public Health | S2 | Online | |
| P H 302 | Epidemiology | S2 | Online | |
| P H 450 | Public Health Policy | S2 | Online | |
| PHIL 332 | Environmental Ethics | GE | S2 | Online |
| PHYS 196 | Principles of Physics | S2 | Online | |
| PHYS 180B | Fundamentals of Physics | S2 | Online | |
| PHYS 182B | Physical Measurements Lab | S2 | In-person | |
| PHYS 196L | Principles of Physics Lab | S2 | In-person | |
| PORT 306 | Port & Braz Cinema & Cult | GE | S2 | Online |
| PSFA 305W | Writing for Careers in PSFA | GWAR | S2 | Online |
| PSY 345 | Chicana & Chicano Psych | S2 | Online | |
| PSY 351 | Psychology of Personality | GE | S2 | Online |
| PSY 353 | Stress Trauma Combat Expe | S2 | Online | |
| PSY 360 | Behavioral Neuroscience | S2 | Online | |
| REL S 258 | Death, Dying, Afterlife | GE | S2 | Online |
| REL S 339 | Religions of India | GE | S2 | Online |
| REL S 424 | The Supernatural | GE | S2 | Online |
| RWS 290 | Business Writng & Rhetorc | S2 | Online | |
| RWS 305W | Writng in Various Settngs | GWAR | S2 | Online |
| SLHS 106 | Intro to SLHS | GE | S2 | Online |
| SLHS 150 | Sign Lngs & Deaf Culture | GE | S2 | Online |
| SOC 301 | Social Research Methods | S2 | Online | |
| SOC 412 | Soc Construction Reality | S2 | Online | |
| SOC 433 | Wealth, Status & Power | S2 | Online | |
| STAT 350B | Statistical Methods | S2 | Online | |
| SWORK 350 | Cultural Pluralism | GE | S2 | Online |
| SWORK 360 | Persp Hum Behav/Soc Envir | GE | S2 | Online |
| TFM 363 | International Cinema | GE | S2 | Online |
| WMNST 340 | Hist Womn & Sex in Europe | GE | S2 | Online |
| WMNST 382 | Gender, Science and Tech | GE | S2 | Online |
Newly admitted graduate students should contact their graduate program directly to discuss summer registration eligibility.
Questions?
Your Degree Evaluation outlines all of the courses you are required to complete in order to graduate from SDSU and is personalized specifically to you. Please keep in mind that any Advanced Placement (AP) and/or college credit that has not been received or evaluated will not appear as completed. Review your Degree Evaluation online through my.SDSU to determine which classes may be best to take during Summer Session. If you have any questions, please contact the Office of the Registrar.
Please contact the student success center in your college:
- Arts & Letters Student Success Center
- Business Undergraduate Academic Advising
- Education Office for Student Success
- Center for Student Success in Engineering
- Health & Human Services Advising
- Professional Studies & Fine Arts Student Advisors
- Sciences Student Success Center
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Review the Academic Programs web page to find the college for your academic program.
Review the my.SDSU Student Registration Guide.
Contact the Office of Admissions at [email protected].