Undergraduate Programs
The College of Education at San Diego State University offers a wide variety of academic programs ranging from undergraduate study to advanced degrees. Depending on your status and future goals, you may need to apply to a specific undergraduate major, pre-major, or minor. It is important to learn about the different programs and find the one that is right for you.
Undergraduate Majors
Liberal Studies Major
Department: School of Teacher Education
SDSU’s Liberal Studies major was designed for future elementary and middle school teachers; however, the major can open the doors to various career pathways.
Child Development Major
Department: Child & Family Development
The Child Development Major prepares students for a variety of professional specialties centering around children and families.
Integrated Teacher Education Programs (ITEP)
ITEP Integrated Bachelor's & Teaching Credential Programs
Department: various
To ease the growing K-12 shortage in California, policymakers have made it possible for teacher preparation programs to provide “Integrated Teacher Education Programs” (ITEP), a new combination 4-year, bachelor and credential option. Various bachelor's programs at SDSU will be offering an ITEP pathway.
For more information about pathways to PK-12 teaching including the ITEP pathway, visit the TEACH website.
Undergraduate Minors
Child Development Minor
Department: Child & Family Development
The Child Development Minor is an important adjunct for students in such areas as education, psychology, recreation, social work, and sociology.
Minor in Cultural Proficiency
Department: College of Education
The Minor in Cultural Proficiency helps students develop skills to interact positively within our diverse campus community and global society.
Minor in Counseling and Social Change
Department: Counseling and School Psychology
This minor builds on the department's commitment to facilitating individual, group, and systems change in diverse social contexts.
SDSU Leadership Development Minor
Department: Administration, Rehabilitation, and Postsecondary Education
The SDSU Leadership Development Minor seeks to develop emotionally intelligent, transformational leaders capable of taking themselves and others to higher levels of performance, purpose, and passion.