• Requirements for EDS minors that satisfy foundations for the MEd/Credential program are firm and must be followed closely.
• Petition requests to substitute courses will only be considered for the General Education Studies Minor.
  
• No special studies course (EDS 197/198/199) may be petitioned to substitute for a course.

• Courses can only be taken for the P/NP grading option for the General EDS Minor and students must follow the UCSD policy that no more than 25 percent of an undergraduate student’s total UC San Diego units may be taken on a P/NP basis.
• Fall 2020, Winter 2021 and Spring 2021 P/NP policy for minors

Education Studies Department: Minor Declaration Instructions

1. Go to TritonLink
2. Find the"Major and Minor Tool" under "Advising Tools"
3. Click "Add Minor"
4. Enter the Minor Code:

• M065 - General EDS Minor, Multiple Subject Foundations Minor, and Single Subject Foundations Minor
• M066 - Math Education Minor
• M067 - Science Education Minor

5. List courses: 

Example:
Subject Code:        Course No:     Title:           Institution:      Units:    Grade Opt:

EDS                        129A              Intro              UCSD           4.00      Letter
EDS                        129B              Intro              UCSD           4.00      Letter
EDS                        129C              Intro              UCSD           4.00      Letter
EDS                        139                Practicum      UCSD           6.00      Pass/Fail

6. Click "Submit" and "Add Minor."

7. The Undergraduate Coordinator/Advisor, will either approve or deny your minor. If there are any corrections needed, you will be notified through the VAC (Virtual Advising Center). If no corrections are needed, your minor will be approved.

• CBEST Preparation

Subject Matter Preparation Program (SMPP) for Math & Biology

EDS offers approved Subject Matter Preparation Program (SMPP) waivers in Mathematics and Biology.  If completed to 100%, the SMPP will exempt you from taking the CSET for the Subject Matter Competence requirement. 

NEXT STEPS:

1. Review the appropriate SMPP worksheet.  This worksheet will help you plan out the required coursework and monitor your progress in completing the SMPP.
   1. Math SMPP Worksheet
   2. Biology SMPP Worksheet
2. Download/print and complete the appropriate SMPP worksheet, including any in-progress courses and courses planned for future quarters *The Math SMPP requires 2 graduate level courses (EDS 203 & EDS 374).  These courses will be completed if/when you are admitted into our M.Ed./Credential program.
3. Forward the completed worksheet to Danielle del Rosario at dswenson@ucsd.edu
   1. It is recommended that you do this sometime in your junior/third year, but no later than the start of your senior/last year.  (It is helpful to have the worksheet as complete as possible when Danielle reviews it, while still giving you enough notice to sign up for and take the CSET exams, if you will not be able to complete the SMPP).
4. Request a waiver letter on UCSD letterhead from Danielle.  (If applying to our M.Ed./Credential program, your worksheet signed by Danielle is sufficient).

IMPORTANT: 

Please note that EDS will only process SMPP waivers for current UCSD students.  We unfortunately are not able to process waivers for UCSD alumni or non-UCSD students.

We hope that you find this information to be a useful tool during your undergraduate career as you envision the possibility of completing the SMPP to 100%, so that when you apply to our M.Ed./Credential program, your Subject Matter Competence requirement will be complete.

For questions please contact Danielle del Rosario at dswenson@ucsd.edu.