Why the catalog year matters
Your catalog year is the year you started at SDSU, and it decides which rules apply to your degree, not the current semester's course list. A class that is offered this term may not count toward your requirements, and one that counts for a newer catalog year may not be on an older list at all. Always check the requirements for your own catalog year, not the newest one.
Appeals Process
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Application
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California Certificate of Clearance
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CBEST
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Credential Advising Appointment
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Early Field Experience
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Grade Point Average
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In Addition
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Language and Culture Examination
Letter of Recommendation
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Oral English and Written Statement of Professional Goals and Philosophy
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Preliminary Credential Requirements
Prerequisite Courses
23 units- DLE 515 - Multilingual Education: Theory and Practice for Biliteracy Teachers
- ED 451 - Introduction to Multicultural Education
- SPED 527 - Special Education in a Pluralistic Society
- SPED 450 - Classroom Adaptations for Special Populations
- SPED 501 - Typical and Atypical Learning Processes
- DLE 523 - Psychological Foundations for Biliteracy Teachers in K-6 Classrooms
- SPED 502 - Field Experiences in General and Special Education
- SPED 524 - Characteristics of Students with Mild/Moderate Disabilities
- TE 280 - Health Education for Teachers
Program: Year One
- DLE 523 - Psychological Foundations for Biliteracy Teachers in K-6 Classrooms
- DLE 532 - Biliteracy Teaching in Language Arts for Elementary Students
- DLE 910 - Teaching Mathematics to Bilingual Students
- DLE 911 - Teaching Social Studies to Bilingual Students
- DLE 912 - Teaching Science to Bilingual Students
- DLE 915A - Teaching and Learning in the Content Area: Designated and Integrated English Language Development-Mu
- DLE 931 - Skills in Teaching Reading to Bilingual Elementary Students
- DLE 954 - Classroom Organization for Democratic Teaching in Bilingual Classrooms
- DLE 960 - Professional Seminar for Bilingual Teacher Candidates
- DLE 961 - Practicum in Elementary Bilingual Classroom
- DLE 962 - Student Teaching for Elementary Bilingual Students II
- ED 970 - Teaching Event Assessment
Program: Year Two
- SPED 505 - Educational Services for Students with Serious Emotional Disturbance
- SPED 534 - Classroom Assessment of Students with Mild/Moderate Disabilities
- SPED 553 - Behavioral Strategies and Supports for Students with Disabilities
- SPED 560 - Applications of Technology for Individuals with Disabilities
- SPED 562 - Collaboration, Legislation, and Educational Planning in Special Education
- SPED 547 - Special Education Adaptations of Basic Skills Instruction
- SPED 548 - Advanced Special Education Adaptations
- SPED 970A - Practicum: Students with Disabilities in General and Special Education: Mild/Moderate Disabilities
- SPED 980A - Advanced Practicum in Special Education. Mild/Moderate Disabilities
Reading Instruction Competence Assessment (RICA)
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Standards for Admission
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Subject Matter Competency
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Tuberculin Clearance
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This checklist reflects San Diego State's published catalog for 2024-25 and may not capture every substitution, waiver, or advisor-approved exception. Confirm anything that affects graduation with your own advisor or degree audit.