Admissions
Instructions for College of Education Programs
How to Apply
Find application procedures and deadlines, as well as specific requirements and documents needed for degree, credential, and certificate programs.
Please note, some graduate programs require a separate program application to submit materials in addition to the Cal State Apply application. If your program has this requirement, instructions for completing the program application through Slate will be provided on your program’s admissions page.
Depending on your status, you may need to apply to a specific major or pre-major. It is important to learn about the different programs and find the one that's right for you.
Application Procedures
SDSU's Office of Admissions is the best place for you to start if you plan to apply to an undergraduate program in the College of Education.
The admissions process varies depending on several factors. Visit Apply to SDSU to read about the different processes for:
- First-time freshmen and transfer students
- International students
- Veterans and service members
- Bilingual General Education Credential Program
- General Education Credential Program
- Special Education Credential Program
- Bilingual Elementary and Special Education Dual Credential (ELEVAR Program)
- Elementary and Special Education Dual Credential Program (Coming Soon)
- Child Development (M.S.)
- Early Childhood and Family Clinical Counseling (M.S. and LPCC)
- Elementary or Secondary Education (Online, MAT)
- Counseling (Online-Hybrid, M.A.)
- Community-Based Block (CBB) Multicultural Community Counseling and Social Justice Education (M.S. and LPCC)
- Dual Language and English Learner Education (M.A.)
- Language Arts Education (Summer Only, M.A.)
- Learning Design and Technology (M.A.)
- Marriage and Family Therapy (M.S.)
- Mathematics and Science Education (M.A.)
- PK-12 Educational Leadership (M.A.)
- PK-12 Educational Leadership/Preliminary Administrative Services Credential Combo Program (Online via Global Campus, M.A.)
- Postsecondary Educational Leadership and Student Affairs (M.A.)
- Reading Education (M.A.)
- Rehabilitation Counseling (M.S.)
- School Counseling plus Pupil Personnel Services Credential (M.S. & PPS)
- School Psychology (M.S. & Ed.S.)
- Special Education (4 Concentrations, M.A.)
- Teacher Leadership (Online via Global Campus, M.A.)
- Behavior Analysis
- Cognitive Disabilities
- Co-Occurring Disorders
- Dual Language for Academic Literacy (Online)
- EC-TEaMH: Early Childhood Transdisciplinary Education and Mental Health
- Educational Leadership in Intercollegiate Athletics
- English Language Development for Academic Literacy (Online)
- Psychiatric Rehabilitation
- Rehabilitation Technology
- Restorative Justice Practice and Trauma-Informed Care
- Spanglish Decolonial Healing (Online)
Questions About Admissions?
Please contact Manager of Admissions, Stephanie Kearney, at [email protected] for Cal State Apply support and application and admission questions.
