Prerequisite Course Requirements

Supplemental Program Materials, General Education Credential

 

Prerequisite Course Requirements

The following courses must be completed within the past 7 years with a grade of "C," "Credit/Pass," or better before entering the program. These courses cannot be taken concurrently with the program but may be in progress at the time of application or completed during the summer prior to admission.

  • ED 451 - Introduction to Multicultural Education (3 units)
  • TE 280 - Health Education for Teachers (1 unit) or CFD 278 - Nutrition, Health, and Safety for Young Children (2 units)
  • SPED 450 - Classroom Adaptations for Special Populations (3 units) or CFD 590 - Children with Special Needs (4 units)
  • MATH 210 - Structure and Concepts of Elementary Mathematics (3 units, Multiple Subjects Only)

Course Equivalencies for San Diego Area Schools

The following table shows approved prerequisites from other schools in the San Diego area. Please note: The courses listed may or may not satisfy undergraduate degree requirements. Please see your undergraduate advisor for more details.
College/ University ED 451 MATH 210 TE 280 SPED 450
CSU San Marcos EDUC 364 MATH 210 EDUC 571 EDUC 501
Coastline Community College N/A Math C104 (online) N/A N/A
Cuyamaca & Grossmont Colleges N/A MATH 125 HED 105 or 120 N/A
Feather River College N/A Math 150 N/A N/A
Imperial Valley College N/A MATH 110 HE 102 N/A
Mira Costa College N/A MATH 105 HEAL 101 N/A
Mt. San Jacinto College N/A MATH 155 HS 121 N/A
National University TED 606 MTH 209A HED X1101X SPD 608
Palomar College N/A MATH 105 HE 100 or CHDV 120 N/A
Point Loma Nazarene University N/A MTH 2013 N/A EDU 4004 or EDU 6002
San Diego Christian College N/A MA 303 BIO 300 N/A
San Diego Community Colleges (City/ Mesa/ Miramar) N/A MATH 210A HEAL 101, 190 or 195 N/A
Southwestern College N/A MATH 110 HLTH 101 or HLTH 280 N/A
UCSD EDS 117 or SOCI 117 N/A N/A N/A
UCSD Extension EDUC 31217 N/A EDUC 30057 EDUC 30146
University of Phoenix N/A MTH 213 N/A N/A
USD ED 381C MATH 200 N/A EDSP 389

Course Equivalencies for Other Schools

If you have taken, or plan to take, a course outside the San Diego area, please email [email protected] to request information about course equivalencies.

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