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Credential Program Prerequisite Coursework

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Credential Program Prerequisite Coursework

Although the Liberal Studies Office is not the appropriate place to receive credential program advising, we have put together the following information to help Liberal Studies students plan their undergraduate course work in preparation for entrance into a credential program at SDSU. Please note the following important points:

• The official advising office for SDSU credential program issues is the
  SDSU College of Education Office of Advising and Outreach, BA 259. Information can also be found on the web at http://edweb.sdsu.edu/credentials.php.
• The information provided here was taken from SDSU College of Education catalog information as of November, 2007, and is subject to change.
• Credential program prerequisites at different schools are likely to be very different – consult a website or counselor affiliated with the school of your choice for more information about that school’s prerequisites. This information applies only SDSU.
• Prerequisites assume that students have completed Liberal Studies requirements for 2003-2004 catalogs or later. Students in earlier catalog years will need a health education class.

MULTIPLE SUBJECTS, REGULAR EDUCATION

Program: multiple subject credential (regular education)
Department: Teacher Education, BA-255 http://edweb.sdsu.edu/STE/
Prerequisites not included in the Liberal Studies major (5 units):

• ED 451 (3 units)
• SPED 450 (2 units) (students in the Human Development specialization should check with Teacher Education to see if SPED 500* can substitute)

*This class can also be applied towards the Human Development specialization

SPECIAL EDUCATION

Program: special education
Department: Special Education, NE-70 http://edweb.sdsu.edu/sped/
Prerequisites not included in the Liberal Studies major (16 units):          

• SPED 500* (3 units)
• SPED 501* (3 units)
• SPED 502* (1 unit)
• SPED 524* or 525* or 528, depending on emphasis – see SPED Department (3 units)
• SPED 527 (3 units)
• PLC 915C (3 units)

*These classes can also be applied towards the Human Development specialization

BILINGUAL EDUCATION*

Program: bilingual education (multiple subjects)
Department: Policy Studies, BA-248 http://edweb.sdsu.edu/PLC/
Prerequisites not included in the Liberal Studies major (8 units**):        

• PLC 515 (3 units)
• ED 451 (3 units)
• SPED 450 (2 units)

*An alternative pathway to bilingual certification is to earn a regular education credential and pass a BCLAD exam (see http://www.ctel.nesinc.com/ for information regarding this exam)

**These prerequisites were new for the 2005-2006 academic year; students who took different prerequisites based on previous catalogs should consult the Policy Studies Department