Degree Requirements
Students entering the University of San Diego and/or declaring a major during 2022-23, should follow information contained in the printed course catalog (also known as the "catalog of record") published on April 1, 2022. Access the catalog of record at https://catalogs.sandiego.edu.
USD offers a five-year Combined BA/MEd Teacher Education Program (CTEP) Program offered jointly by the College of Arts and Sciences and the School of Leadership and Education Sciences, resulting in the conferral of a BA in Liberal Studies, a preliminary Multiple Subject teaching credential, and an MEd in Curriculum and Instruction. The CTEP program allows students to complete the BA in Liberal Studies at the end of the fourth year of the program, will obtain the preliminary Multiple Subject teaching credential after the ninth semester (4.5 years), once the full-time student teaching has been completed, and receive the MEd in Curriculum and Instruction after completion of the fifth year. Please contact Margaret Daley (mdaley@sandiego.edu), PhD, Liberal Studies Program Director, for additional details as program sequencing will vary. This program is only open to current USD students pursing a Liberal Studies major.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester I | Units | |
| EDTE 513P | Positive Behavior Supports for Family, School, and Community Engagement | 3 |
| EDTE 514 | Educational Research Methods | 3 |
| EDTE 553F | General Education Student Teaching and Seminar | 3 |
| EDUC 5XX or EDTE 5XX Elective2 | 3 | |
| Semester II | ||
| EDTE 515S | Capstone Seminar | 3 |
| EDTE 516 | Technology & Learning | 3 |
| EDTE 554F | Education Specialist Student Teaching and Seminar - Mild Moderate | 3 |
| EDUC 5XX or EDTE 5XX Elective2 | 3 | |
| Senior Year | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| EDTE 317P1 | Assessment: Pre-Referral to Collaborative Support | 3 |
| EDTE 452P1 | Clinical Experience: Extended Practicum | 3 |
| 1 | Students may apply these 6 units of coursework toward the requirements for both the BA and MEd degrees. |
| 2 | Choose 3 units of elective with Advisor Approval. |
Grades of B- or better are required in all credential courses, including student teaching.
International Requirement
At SOLES, all masters and doctoral students participate in an international experience designed to support the growth of cultural competency. Our goal is to inform best practices in working with culturally diverse populations locally, nationally and globally. International experiences are approved by each student's faculty advisor and can be credit based or non-credit based activities. For CTEP students, this may be met at the undergraduate or graduate level, as long as specific criteria are satisfied.
Exit Requirement - Masters
Capstone Research Project
Exit Requirement - Credential
California Teacher Performance Assessment (CalTPA)