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.
Also Offered at SDSU Imperial Valley
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Preliminary Education Specialist Credential Program
- SPED 450 - Classroom Adaptations for Special Populations
- SPED 501 - Typical and Atypical Learning Processes
- SPED 502 - Field Experiences in General and Special Education
- SPED 505 - Educational Services for Students with Serious Emotional Disturbance
- SPED 524 - Characteristics of Students with Mild/Moderate Disabilities
- SPED 525 - Characteristics of Students with Moderate/Severe Disabilities
- SPED 527 - Special Education in a Pluralistic Society
- SPED 530 - Issues in Autism
- 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 547 - Special Education Adaptations of Basic Skills Instruction
- SPED 548 - Advanced Special Education Adaptations
- SPED 557 - Facilitating Transition Across Environments in Special Education
- DLE 931 - Skills in Teaching Reading to Bilingual Elementary Students
- TE 930 - Teaching Reading and Language Arts in the Elementary School
Standards for Admission
- TE 280 - Health Education for Teachers
- SPED 450 - Classroom Adaptations for Special Populations
- SPED 560 - Applications of Technology for Individuals with Disabilities
- SPED 501 - Typical and Atypical Learning Processes
- SPED 502 - Field Experiences in General and Special Education
- SPED 524 - Characteristics of Students with Mild/Moderate Disabilities
- SPED 525 - Characteristics of Students with Moderate/Severe Disabilities
- SPED 527 - Special Education in a Pluralistic Society
- DLE 915A - Teaching and Learning in the Content Area: Designated and Integrated English Language Development-Mu
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.