SDSU Winter Session
Dec. 18, 2025-Jan. 15, 2026
Leverage your winter break to accelerate your education. With Winter Session classes you can make up ground towards graduation, return to school, or explore a new area of interest. Add your name and email to the form on the right to receive an email when registration opens.
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This intensive session between the fall and spring semesters offers online courses from SDSU’s degree programs. Anyone can enroll in these online winter break classes — current SDSU students, students from other colleges and universities, high school graduates, and working professionals.
Key Dates
Registration Period
TBD – 12/16/25
Drop Deadline
TBD
Winter Session Term
Dec. 18, 2025 – Jan. 15, 2026
Students are limited to 3 units during Winter Session. Courses are fully online.
Winter Session courses are accelerated and rigorous in terms of format and timeline; please plan accordingly to dedicate sufficient time in your schedule.
Student Stories
“Enrolling in a winter course allowed me to stay on track for my graduation date without overloading myself during my first semester at SDSU. Additionally, I was doing a study abroad program for nine days in January and this Global Campus course allowed me to take the class and participate in study abroad at the same time.”
“The courses are online, making it easier to schedule hours of studying and watching the lectures, which essentially allowed me to enjoy my winter break but also be responsible. I learned to use my time management and organization skills.”
- Courses
- Student Information
Course List
We’re still developing the course list for Winter Session 2026. Below are some of the courses we’ve offered in previous semesters!
Courses
| Offering Code | Course Ttle | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ACCTG 201 | Class full – Fundamentals of Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ACCTG 325 | Class full – Intermediate Managerial Accounting and Taxation | 3 |
| ACCTG 331 | Intermediate Accounting I | 3 |
| ACCTG 334 | Intermediate Accounting II | 3 |
| ACCTG 503 | Class full – Federal Taxation of Individuals | 3 |
| ACCTG 505 | Class full – Fraud Examination | 3 |
| AFRAS 170B | Afro-American History | 3 |
| AFRAS 380 | African Americans in the US Justice System | 3 |
| AFRAS 421 | Space available – Black Urban Experience | 3 |
| ART 133 | Class full – Modern Making | |
| ASTR 310 | Astrobiology | 3 |
| BA 300 | Class full – Ethical Decision Making in Business | 1 |
| BA 310 | Class full – Foundations of Business in a Global Environment | 1 |
| BA 323 | Fundamentals of Finance | 3 |
| CFD 135 | Space available – Principles of Family Development | 3 |
| CHEM 571 | Topics in Environmental Chemistry – Sustainable Environmental Chemistry | 3 |
| CIV E 444 | Applied Hydraulics | 3 |
| CIV E 465 | Space available – Foundations and Earth Retaining Structures | 3 |
| COMM 245 | Space available – Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| COMM 321 | Space available – Intro to Health Comm | 3 |
| COMM 371 | Space available – Intercultural Communication | |
| DANCE 101 | Dance Influencers | 3 |
| DANCE 281 | Space available – Dance, Identity, Pop Culture | 3 |
| ECON 201 | Space available – Statistical Methods | 3 |
| ECON 321 | Intermediate Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 455 | Environmental Economics | 3 |
| ENS 437A | In Person – Adaptive Fitness Clinic | 1 |
| ENV S 301 | Space available – Energy and the Environment | 3 |
| FIN 240 | The Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| HIST 100 | Early World History | 3 |
| HUM 411 | Class full – Understanding Evil | 3 |
| JMS 300 | Space available – Principles of Journalism | 3 |
| MGT 358 | Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| NUTR 201 | Fundamentals of Nutrition | 3 |
| PA 315 | Space available – Management of the Federal Government | 3 |
| PHIL 120 | Space available – Introduction to Logic | 3 |
| PHIL 140 | Space available – Philosophy of Technology & Human Behavior | 3 |
| PHIL 329 | Space available – Social Ethics | 3 |
| PHIL 332 | Space available – Environmental Ethics | 3 |
| PHIL 339 | Philosophy and Video Games | 3 |
| POL S 321 | State Politics | 3 |
| PSY 117 | Health, Happiness, and Success | 3 |
| PSY 340 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 350 | Class full – Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| REL S 411 | Class full – Understanding Evil | 3 |
| RTM 404 | Cross-Cultural Perspectives in Tourism | 3 |
| RWS 305W | Class full – Writing in Various Settings | |
| SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SOC 330 | Cultural and Historical Origins of Surfing | 3 |
| SUST 332 | Space available – Environmental Ethics | 3 |
Course descriptions and prerequisite requirements may be found by searching the online SDSU General Catalog.
Student Information
Please see the requirements and policies below to ensure you’re getting the most out of Winter Session.
Course Prerequisites
Course prerequisites are listed in the SDSU General Catalog. It’s your responsibility to ensure that you meet all course prerequisites prior to registering for a class. Failure to meet course prerequisites will not be accepted as a justification for a refund of fees.
Winter Session Credit
Credit earned during Winter Session is considered resident credit and included in your SDSU grade point average. All grades are also included in your SDSU transcripts.
Fees And Payment
Winter Session fees are currently $336 per unit. Please note that this price may be subject to change.
Fees are due 2 business days after completing your registration. Failure to complete payment will result in being dropped from the course.
Click here for more information on our payment and drop policy.
Financial Aid Information
No separate financial aid is available for Winter Session. Please contact the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships for any FA related questions.
Open Door
Enrollment is open to current SDSU students, students from other colleges and universities, high school graduates, and working professionals. International students already admitted to SDSU may enroll, but students from other institutions have to maintain their visa status at their home institution and have to meet the SDSU TOEFL requirement (currently, a passing score is 80 iBT/550 paper or higher).
Disqualified Students
Undergraduate students who have been disqualified from SDSU will not be allowed to attend Winter Session or classes through the SDSU Global Campus Special Sessions until one year from the date of their disqualification. Graduate students will not be allowed for one semester following disqualification.
Unit Limitation
You may enroll in a maximum of 3 units during Winter Session.
General Education Requirements
Some courses fulfill General Education (GE) requirements as shown in the SDSU General Catalog.
Academic Advising
SDSU Global Campus Academic Advisors do not provide advising services to Winter Session students. Students who are enrolled at SDSU or another university and taking Winter Session courses should consult as needed with the academic advisors at their home institutions.
SDSU Nondiscrimination Policy
The California State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, or religion in its programs and activities, including admission and access. Federal and state laws, including Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the California Equity in Higher Education Act, prohibit such discrimination. For more information, please see the SDSU Nondiscrimination Policy.
Additional Information
For additional information, please email recruiter.global@sdsu.edu or call (619) 594-7700.