Having more information about your interests and traits helps you make informed decisions.

Take the RIASEC Assessment today!

Match your results with the different pathways.

• Conventional: organizers
• Realistic: doers
• Investigative: thinkers
• Artistic: creators
• Social: helpers
• Enterprising: persuaders

Education / Public Service Undeclared Pathway (Helpers / Persuaders / Organizers)

• For students who envision themselves in teaching, leadership, public service, or community-engaged environments. 

Interdisciplinary Studies Undeclared Pathway (Thinkers / Creators / Persuaders) 

• For students who envision themselves in innovative, creative, and problem-solving environments. 

 Commerce & Industry Undeclared Pathway (Persuaders / Doers / Organizers)

• For students who envision themselves in dynamic industrial and commercial environments. 

 STEM Undeclared Pathway (Doers / Thinkers / Creators)

• For students who envision themselves in clinical or applied / experimental research environments.

Complete your Student Success Pathway Preference Form and let us know what Undeclared pathway your traits aligned with! 

• Students living on campus will complete the Residential Success Pathway Preference form
• Student who will be living off campus should complete the Commuter Success Pathway Preference form

Check your SDSU email for more details or the First-Year Steps to Enroll

All students should register to attend New Student Orientation. 

During NSO, students will be able to connect with the academic advisor and receive course registration support!  

Considering a major in STEM? Students should take the Mathematics and Chemistry placement assessments as soon as they are available. Placement assessments will ensure that students are registered in the appropriate courses. 

• Review details of the Mathematics Placement Assessment (ALEKS) 
• Review details of the Chemistry Placement Assessment 

Both assessments are available online.

Transcripts and scores are due one week prior to your orientation date. 

We recommend submitting as soon as your scores and/or grades are available to ensure they are processed in time.

Important details are available in the First-Year Steps to Enroll website.  

Interdisciplinary Studies Undeclared Pathway

• Gen S 147 or Stats 119
• Comm 103
• RWS 100, RWS 200, or (if fulfilled writing via AP) Art 133 or ECL 157
• Gen S 170: Introduction to Interdisciplinarity
• Gen S 100
• American Institutions:  Recommended:  Asian American Studies (AAS) 100 - 101, Africana Studies (AFRAS 170A & B), American Indian Studies (AMIND) 140 and 141,  Chicana and Chicano Studies (CCS) 120 A and B, or 140A & B

 

Education / Public and Social Service Undeclared Pathway

• Gen S 147:  Data Literacy OR SOC 201
• Comm 103
• RWS 100, 200, or (if fulfilled writing via AP) REL S 101 or Hum 103 
• Gen S 170: Introduction to Interdisciplinarity
• Gen S 100
• American Institutions:  Recommended:  Asian American Studies (AAS) 100 - 101, Africana Studies (AFRAS 170A & B), American Indian Studies (AMIND) 140 and 141,  Chicana and Chicano Studies (CCS) 120 A and B, or 140A & B

Industry and Commerce Undeclared Pathway

• Stats 119
• Econ 101
• RWS 100, RWS 200, or (if fulfilled writing via AP) COM 103
• Gen S 170: Introduction to Interdisciplinarity
• Gen S 100
• American Institutions:  Recommended:  Asian American Studies (AAS) 100 - 101, Africana Studies (AFRAS 170A & B), American Indian Studies (AMIND) 140 and 141,  Chicana and Chicano Studies (CCS) 120 A and B, or 140A & B

STEM Undeclared Pathway

• Math 140, 141, or 150
• Chem 100
• RWS 100, RWS 200, or (if fulfilled writing via AP)
• COMM 103
• Gen S 170: Introduction to Interdisciplinarity
• Gen S 100
• American Institutions:  Recommended:  Asian American Studies (AAS) 100 - 101, Africana Studies (AFRAS 170A & B), American Indian Studies (AMIND) 140 and 141,  Chicana and Chicano Studies (CCS) 120 A and B, or 140A & B