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.
Core (12 Units)
- ED 690 - Methods of Inquiry
- SPED 527 - Special Education in a Pluralistic Society
- SPED 530 - Issues in Autism
- SPED 681A - Advanced Studies in Special Education: Mild/Moderate Support Needs
- SPED 534 - Classroom Assessment of Students with Mild/Moderate Disabilities
- SPED 547 - Special Education Adaptations of Basic Skills Instruction
- SPED 548 - Advanced Special Education Adaptations
- 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 605 - Advanced Behavioral and Health Supports
- SPED 651 - Legislation, Leadership, and Management
- SPED 655 - Leadership, Supervision, and Management
- SPED 685 - Single Case Research Design
- SPED 771 - Directed Internship: Special Education
Culminating Experience (6 Units)
Major (08081) Academic Plan Code (332503MAS)
- SPED 681A - Advanced Studies in Special Education: Mild/Moderate Support Needs
- SPED 681B - Advanced Studies in Special Education: Autism, Early Childhood Special Education, and Extensive Supp
- SPED 527 - Special Education in a Pluralistic Society
- SPED 530 - Issues in Autism
- ED 799A - Thesis
- SPED 685 - Single Case Research Design
- ED 795A - Seminar
- ED 795B - Seminar
Note
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Prerequisites
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This checklist reflects San Diego State's published catalog for 2026-27 and may not capture every substitution, waiver, or advisor-approved exception. Confirm anything that affects graduation with your own advisor or degree audit.