SDI Student Catalog
SDI Catalog
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Notice: At the discretion of Sonoran Desert Institute, information contained in this catalog is subject to change without prior notification. If there is any inconsistency or conflict between the information contained in this catalog and any other material, the information contained in the catalog shall take precedence. Sonoran Desert Institute is not responsible for information or claims made by individuals not affiliated with the Institute that is contrary to Sonoran Desert Institute published material. Throughout this catalog, “Institute” or “SDI” refers to Sonoran Desert Institute.
Current Catalog
Catalog Addenda
Addendum 1 to the 2026 Student Catalog – Effective 04/28/2026 – addresses changes including but not limited to these main topics:
- Availability and functionality of mobile applications for online learning platforms
- Recommended use of supported internet browsers to access course materials, assignments, assessments, and learning activities
Addendum 2 to the 2026 Student Catalog – Effective 06/9/2026 – addresses changes including but not limited to these main topics:
- New Enrollment Tuition Rate
- Active-Duty Military Tuition Rates and Eligibility
- Tuition Rate Provisions for Continuing and Re-entering Students
- Tuition, Fees, and Total Program Costs, and Expected Completion Times
- Student Tuition Refund Calculation Samples
Addendum 3 to the 2026 Student Catalog – Effective 08/13/2026 – addresses changes including but not limited to these main topics:
- Financial aid loan limits for students in the Certificate of Uncrewed Technology – Aerial Systems Program
- Admission Standards and Processes
- Non-refundable Educational Resource Fee
- Transfer of Credit Stipulations, Evaluation and Appeals
- Student Identity Verification and Third-Party Software
- Course Retake Standards and Limitations, Grading, and Satisfactory Academic Progress
- Academic Dismissal, Appeals, and Re-entry or Readmission
- Student Code of Conduct and Academic Integrity Violations, Procedures, and Appeals
- Removal of proctored assessments and Proctorio
- Disability Services and Accommodations: SDI Commitment, Eligibility, Process to Request, Documentation, Determination, Responsibilities, and Appeals and Grievance Processes.
Addendum 4 to the 2026 Student Catalog – Effective 09/28/2026 – addresses changes including but not limited to these main topics:
- Mandatory, non-refundable course fees for designated firearms technology elective courses
- Associate of Science in Firearms Technology: Program Description, Program Specific Admission Requirements, Statement of Eligibility, Background Checks, Firearms Transfer, State Laws and Restrictions, Graduate Opportunities, Tools and Equipment, Completion Requirements, Program Outcomes, Curriculum, Required Courses, and Elective Options.
- Certificate in Firearms Technology – Gunsmithing: Program Description, Program Specific Admission Requirements, Statement of Eligibility, Background Checks, Firearms Transfer, State Laws and Restrictions, Graduate Opportunities, Tools and Equipment, Completion Requirements, Program Outcomes, Curriculum, Required Courses, and Elective Options.
- Firearms Technology Elective Course Fees for MAC 150 and FTE 217
- Revised Tuition, Fees, and Total Program Costs.