Single Subject

Program Description:
Graduates of the single subject teaching credential program are licensed to teach a specific content area to middle school and high school students. The program prepares teachers to become leaders in transformative education, an evolutionary process of change by which schooling practices are the foundations of the transfor­mative process, a process that allows teachers to evaluate current school practices and imagine teaching and learning in new ways.  One-year and two-year student teaching tracks are available, as well as a two-year in­ternship option. Courses are available at both the Palm Desert campus and the San Ber­nardino campus.

Program Contacts:

If you need help with your application or requirements before you submit an application, have submitted an application and need assistance, or have advising questions please contact:

Department of Teacher Education and Foundations (TEF)
Phone: 909-537-7405
Email: TEF@csusb.edu

Program Coordinator: Dr. Valencia Jones
Phone: 909-537-4302
Email: valencia.jones@csusb.edu
Location: CE 247

Single Subject's Department Page | Single Subject's Bulletin Page - Intern Track | Single Subject's Bulletin Page - Student Teaching Track
 
Application Requirements:

• Certificate of Clearance
• Tuberculosis Clearance
• Unofficial Transcript
• Two letters of recommendation
• Subject Matter Competency (optional)

See the Single Subject Credential Admissions Information page for details about the application requirements

 
Application Deadlines:

Application Details:

Subject Matter Competency

Subject Matter Competency may be submitted with the appliction but can be submitted after admission. To qualify for field placement, all single subject credential students are required to submit verification of Subject Matter Competency, via one of the following options.

• Official electronic copy of the valid CSET Test Score Report (unique bar code required.) NOTE: Passage of all subtests is required at the time of application.
• Official letterhead signed by the authorized institution of Higher Education credential personnel verifying successful completion of a C.T.C. approved subject matter competency program or approved equivalent.
• Possession of a baccalaureate degree with a qualifying Academic Degree Major per AB 130.

Internship Track 

Interns must turn in a Program Application File (PAF) with all the information to the Credentials Office, CE-102. Candidates will not be considered until all the following information is provided:

• Two letters from faculty members in the student's major department and at least one from a principal or teacher who can attest to the applicant's teaching skills in classroom settings;
• Meeting with the education advisor and signing the advising form or attending a program advisory meeting to determine the requirements of the program;
• Verification of a negative tuberculin examination within the last 24 months;
• Academic Achievement
  • Applicants must possess the following minimum grade point averages:
    • The candidate shall have attained a grade point average of at least 2.5 in all baccalaureate and postbaccalaureate coursework or a grade point average of at least 2.5 in the last 60 semester units attempted;
    • A grade point average of 3.0 ("B") in professional education coursework with no course grade in this area lower than "B-." Students can only discount one grade in the program courses. They can repeat a total of two courses in the program;
  • Written verification of the CCTC waiver program or passing the California Subject Examinations for Teachers (CSET), and/or the Single Subject Assessment for Teaching (SSAT) in the content area in which the candidate is planning to teach.
• Completion of one of the following approved subject matter preparation programs within one of these majors at this university. Note: A list of the required grade point averages for each subject matter area is available from the Credentials Office and the Teacher Education Office.

• Subject-Degree Major: For further information on other majors, supplementary authorizations, examinations, and waivers, students should contact the Teacher Education Office and/or the appropriate major department.
  OR
  Completion of the CSET (California Subject Examination for Teachers) and/or the Single Subject Assessment for Teaching (SSAT) in the specialty teaching area the student is planning to teach;
• Submit passage of the U.S. Constitution requirement and the CPR examination;
• Completion of the upper-division writing requirement at the university or the equivalent graduation requirement at another accredited institution, or a score of 41 or better on the written portion of the CBEST; (CBEST examination does not meet the graduate entrance writing requirement for the Master of Arts degree.)
• Submission of evidence that the applicant has passed the California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST);
• Interns must be employed in a school district or school site that has an internship contract with the College of Education;
• In addition, the following criteria are used: professional aptitude, personality and character, oral and written language usage, and interest in multicultural education.

All coursework taken at another institution, or more than seven years ago, is subject to approval by the director of the Single Subject Program. No more than 14-semester units of the credential program may be transferred. Student teaching or internship teaching is never transferable. Students transferring units from another institution may be required to take HSCI 1000 and ESPE 3350.

Student Teaching Track

In addition to the general requirements for the University, students must meet specific requirements for admission prior to enrolling in the program:

• Successfully complete the California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST);
• Demonstrate Subject Matter Competency (SMC) in the content area they plan to teach. Subject Matter Competency can be demonstrated by having a degree from a California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC) waiver program or passing (if necessary) the appropriate CSET and/or Single Subject Assessment for Teaching (SSAT) examination as early as possible to be able to provide verification of passing scores with their application for admission to the program;
• Complete the Program Application File (PAF) and submit it to the Credentials Office, CE-102;
• You must complete the online University Application to be admitted as a Graduate Student. You will need to submit transcripts from each institution attended (with the exception of California State University, San Bernardino) to Graduate Admissions by the deadline.
• Two Letters of Recommendation – These letters must be completed on our Letter of Recommendation forms. Please obtain these letters from someone who is able to address your scholastic performance and suitability for teaching (a family member cannot complete these letters);
• Advising Form – You will need to either attend an information session or schedule an appointment with a Single Subject Advisor to obtain this form and submit it with your Program Admissions File;
• Verification of Negative TB Test Results – Submit a copy, which must include the following: Your name, the agency where the TB test was administered and read, a signature from authorized personnel, the date the TB test was read, and that you have no presence of TB. Results are valid for four years;
• Verification of Certificate of Clearance – You must complete the Request for Livescan Service (41-LS) with a Transmitting Agency, then you will need to follow up with the Commission on Teacher Credentialing by submitting an application for your Certificate of Clearance;
• Academic Achievement
  • Applicants must possess the following minimum grade point averages:
    • The candidate shall have attained a grade point average of at least 2.5 in all baccalaureate and postbaccalaureate coursework or a grade point average of at least 2.5 in the last 60 semester units attempted;
    • A grade point average of 3.0 ("B") in professional education coursework with no course grade in this area lower than "B-." Students can only discount one grade in the program courses. They can only repeat a total of two courses in the program.
  • Completion of one of the following approved subject matter preparation programs or these majors at this university:

• Subject-Degree Major: For further information on other majors, supplementary authorizations, examinations, and waivers, students should contact the Teacher Education Office and/or the appropriate major department.
• All coursework taken at another institution, or more than seven years ago, is subject to approval by the director of the Single Subject Program. No more than 14-semester units of the credential program may be transferred. Student teaching is never transferable. Students transferring units from another institution may be required to take HSCI 1000 and ESPE 3350.
• Must complete an admission interview with Single Subject faculty to determine program fit.
• Each applicant must complete SMC and have a B.A. degree in the content area they are planning to teach before student teaching and associated courses. Subject-Degree Major: For further information on other majors, supplementary authorizations, examinations, and waivers, students should contact the College of Education Student Services Office and/or the appropriate major department.