School of Teacher Education

The School of Teacher Education (STE) offers undergraduate, credential, master’s and doctoral degree programs designed to educate elementary and secondary teachers who promote, support, and implement an inquiry-oriented approach to teaching and learning for student success.

Announcements

Summer 2025 Office Hours

Our offices will be closed from May 27 to July 8, 2025, due to ventilation and air conditioning work scheduled to take place in Lamden Hall. Our staff will be working remotely during this time. The best way to reach us is via email at [email protected].

Fall 2026 Admissions

SDSU will begin accepting applications for fall 2026 on October 1, 2025. Deadlines differ by program. Please see individual academic program information for details. 

Part-Time Faculty Pool Application

The School of Teacher Education at San Diego State University is accepting applications for their part-time lecturer pool to teach a variety of liberal study and credential courses and supervising credential students.

Our Programs

STE News

A smiling Anaiz Moreno, an English teacher at Central Union High School in El Centro

Finding the ‘now’ of teaching: Online education programs reach No. 3 in national rankings

U.S. News & World Report highlights SDSU’s growing reputation for excellence in online education master’s programs.

A graduation cap decorated with the words "And then the student became the teacher."

Looking to become a teacher? Here’s how SDSU makes it affordable

SDSU’s teacher credentialing programs offer multiple funding options to support candidates.

A woman wearing black smiles in front of a lush green background.

Laura Craig runs point on SDSU’s teacher credentialing transformation

In a new role, STE alumna and longtime lecturer is inspired to address the problem of teaching as a ‘position of privilege.’