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Admission Requirements

Application to the Single Subject Credential Program

To apply to the Single Subject Credential Program, candidates must provide the following items:

Transcripts

Unofficial: All applicants are required to upload UNOFFICAL transcripts from every college or university attended.
Exception: If you are a CSUSB graduate, upload a note indicating you received your degree at CSUSB.


Official: Applicants are also required to submit (1) OFFICIAL transcript from every college or university attended, with the exception of California State University, San Bernardino graduates. However, if applicant attended another institution after CSUSB, official transcripts from the institution(s) will also be required.

Basic Skills Requirement (BSR)

Candidates for the teacher education programs can now meet completion of the Basic Skills Review (BSR) via a bachelor’s degree or higher from a regionally accredited institution of higher education. 

Certificate of Clearance (CoC)

All applicants are required to submit verification from the Commission on Teacher Credentialing (C.T.C.) of the issuance of a valid California Certificate of Clearance, credential or permit.

Negative Tuberculosis (TB) Test Results

All applicants are required to submit verification of tuberculosis test results.

Recommendations

All applicants are required to enter the names and email addresses of a minimum of two recommenders (not a family member) who are able to evaluate and address the applicant’s scholastic performance and suitability for teaching. These recommendations are required to be submitted by the program deadline date. NOTE: Letters of recommendation will not be accepted.

GPA

All applicants must have a cumulative G.P.A. of a 2.67, or a 2.75 in their last 90 quarter or 60 semester units.

Detailed application instructions and forms are on our Credential Program Admissions website. Please scroll down to the heading, Credential Application Processing, and click on Single Subject Programs.

Important Application Deadlines

2025-2026 Application Deadlines & Consideration Periods
Fall 2025 Spring 2026
Early Consideration Deadline: Monday, February 3, 2025 Early Consideration Deadline: TBD
Priority Consideration Deadline: Monday, March 3, 2025 Priority Consideration Deadline: TBD
Late Consideration/Final Deadline: Wednesday, April 9, 2025 Late Consideration/Final Deadline: TBD

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