Admission to the Single Subject Credential Program

Admission to the Single Subject Credential Program and the University are separate. Candidates typically begin by applying for admission to the university for conditional acceptance to pursue the Single Subject Credential Program. Once admitted to the university, candidates may then enroll in the pre-requisite and co-requisite courses during the first semester. While in the pre-requisite course (EDSS 300) candidates will compile their program application and submit it at the end of the first semester to be considered for program admission for the second semester to complete the core courses.  Candidates must be admitted to the program to take the core courses. Below is more information regarding the university and program admission requirements and application process.

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The University application deadline is firm.  Applications to the university will NOT be accepted after the deadline.  Candidates that miss the university deadline may attend through  until the next application period.

  • The ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ deadline for Fall admission to the University is June 1. 
    *International Student Admission Deadline for Fall admission is April 1.
  • The ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ deadline for Spring admission to the University is November 1. This application is available now.
    *International Student Admission Deadline for Spring admission is October 1.

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Application to the Single Subject Credential Program is embedded in the prerequisite course (EDSS 300).  Both undergraduate and postgraduate students may enroll in EDSS 300. Candidates compile and submit their program application packets to their EDSS 300 instructor at the end of the semester.  The EDSS 300 instructor will review the applications with the Subject Area Coordinator and submit them to the Teacher Preparation Advising Center for processing at the end of the term.  In EDSS 300, candidates meet with their Subject Area Coordinator for a transcript analysis to assess progress toward meeting the subject requirement through coursework in the area subject matter preparation program. Those with evidence of progress may be fully admitted. Those who cannot demonstrate progress at this time may be provisionally admitted and advised to either continue and complete coursework or prepare for and pass the area CSET examination.

The program application is part of the EDSS 300 course packet that can be accessed through the course Beachboard/Canvas site.

After acceptance to the program, both undergraduate and postgraduate candidates may take any remaining co-requisites and core preparation courses.  Subject matter competency and full admission must be established prior to submission of a student teaching placement application, which takes place the semester prior to student teaching. Candidates will complete one semester of student teaching after all course work is completed and all requirements to advance to student teaching have been met. 

 

  1. Complete the pre-requisite course EDSS 300, in the appropriate subject area, with a minimum grade of "B".
  2. Satisfactorily complete the 35-hour fieldwork requirement in EDSS 300.
  3. Attain a grade point average of at least 2.67 in all baccalaureate and post baccalaureate coursework or a grade point average of at least 2.75 in the last 60 semester units or 90 quarter units attempted.
  4. Complete an interview with approved program faculty (assigned in the EDSS 300 course).
  5. Submit the name and email address on MyCED for one recommender that speak can to the candidate’s potential for successful public school teaching. 
  6. Submit a written statement of professional goals and philosophy of education (assigned in the EDSS 300 course).
  7. Submit proof of a valid Certificate of Clearance, 30-Day Sub Permit, Activity Supervisor Permit or Child Development Permit issued from the Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC)
  8. Submit a negative tuberculosis (TB) skin test taken within the last 4 years or chest x-ray taken within the last eight years. Tuberculosis clearance must be valid through student teaching.
  9. Proof of meeting the Basic Skills Requirement
  10. Demonstrate ability to communicate orally in English at the level required of public school teachers by demonstration of English production skills in the course EDSS 300 and through an oral interview with subject matter program faculty. In the case of candidates for a credential in teaching Languages Other Than English, there is a bilingual interview requirement in English and the target language.
  11. Demonstrate personality and character traits that satisfy the standards of the teaching profession and suitable aptitude for teaching in public schools through the application documentation, the personal interview, and performance in EDSS 300. Candidates must continue to demonstrate appropriate character and personality traits through completion of the program.
  12. View a mandatory SSCP Orientation presented by the University Coordinator
  13. Submit a completed program application to the EDSS 300 instructor.
  14. Complete all requirements for admission to the program unique to the candidate’s subject matter program.

 

The SSCP application is part of the EDSS 300 course packet. Below is a list of the item that will be submitted while enrolled in EDSS 300.

  1. SSCP Application
  2. Philosophy of Education / Statement of Goals
  3. Unofficial copies of transcripts from EVERY college and university attended
  4. Valid TB Test
  5. Valid Certificate of Clearance or 30 Day Sub Permit or Activity Supervisor Permit or Child Development Permit issued by the CTC
  6. Proof of Basic Skills Requirement
  7. Advisement Confirmation and Program Planner
  8. Confidential Clinical Practice Evaluation done through MyCED
  9. Confidential Recommendation Form done through MyCED
  10. EDSS 300 Instructor Evaluation