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.
Additional Requirements for Teaching Credential
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Credential Requirements
- SPED 526 - Characteristics and Education of Students with Physical, Health, and Sensory Impairments
- SPED 527 - Special Education in a Pluralistic Society
- SPED 528 - Young Children with Disabilities and Their Families
- SPED 530 - Issues in Autism
- SPED 543 - Educational Programs and Services for Young Children with 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 980D - Advanced Practicum in Special Education: Early Childhood Special Education
Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement
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Major
- CFD 335 - Interactions in Culturally Diverse Families
- CFD 354 - Parenting: Context, Research, and Application
- CFD 370 - Research, Assessment, and Evaluation of Children and Families
- CFD 375A - Human Development & Learning: Infancy to Toddlerhood
- CFD 375B - Human Development and Learning: Early to Middle Childhood
- CFD 378A - Laboratory Experience: Infancy to Toddlerhood
- CFD 378B - Laboratory Experience: Early Childhood
- CFD 380 - Early Language and Literacy Development in a Linguistically Diverse Society
- CFD 537 - Child Abuse and Family Violence
- CFD 560 - Theories in Socio-Emotional Development
- CFD 580 - Observation and Assessment of Young Children's Environments and Relationships
- CFD 585 - Family Involvement and Engagement with Young Children: Services and Resources
- GEN S 420 - Disability and Society
- SPED 450 - Classroom Adaptations for Special Populations
Note
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Preparation for the Major
27 units- CFD 135 - Principles of Family Development
- CFD 270 - Human Development Across the Lifespan
- CFD 270L - Principles of Observation: Child Development Laboratory
- CFD 272 - Child, Family, and Community Engagement
- CFD 275 - Learning Environments and Developmentally Appropriate Practices
- CFD 278 - Foundations of Human Health, Nutrition, and Safety
- BIOL 100 - General Biology
- PSY 101 - Introductory Psychology
- SOC 101 - Introductory Sociology: The Study of Society
- PSY 280 - Statistical Methods in Psychology
- SOC 201 - Elementary Social Statistics
- STAT 119 - Elementary Statistics for Business
- STAT 250 - Statistical Principles and Practices
This checklist reflects San Diego State's published catalog for 2025-26 and may not capture every substitution, waiver, or advisor-approved exception. Confirm anything that affects graduation with your own advisor or degree audit.