ITEP: Integrated Teacher Education Program

Child Development Major Plus Early Childhood Special Education Credential

The Integrated Teacher Education Program (ITEP) pathway typically takes four years and combines a Bachelor's in Child Development and Early Childhood Special Education Credential program so that you can complete your general education, major and credential coursework, and student teaching within the four years it takes to earn a bachelor's degree.

 

Program Highlights

  • Complete your undergraduate degree and teaching credential on an accelerated path
  • Bachlor and credential are completed in one, integrated program
  • Enter the teaching workforce ahead of time

Credential Area

The ITEP pathways allows students to pursue an integrated credential in Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) only. The ECSE credential authorizes the holder to work with infant, toddler, preschool-age, transitional kindergarten and kindergarten aged children with disabilities.

Who is the ITEP pathway for?

  • Those who do not currently hold a bachelor's degree
  • Those interested in teaching Early Childhood Special Education
  • Usually high school students or local San Diego community college students (see ITEP Community College Partners)
  • Those who know they want to be a teacher at the beginning of their higher education career
  • Those who want to be in a major designed for future teachers

Next Steps

NOTICE TO STUDENTS

Professional Licensure and Certification

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Certification Exam Pass Rates

View information about SDSU's teacher certification exam pass rates for the California, Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST), California Subject Examinations for Teachers (CSET), Reading Instruction Competence Assessment (RICA), and the Teaching Performance Assessment (TPA).