Admission Requirements

Credential Program Admission Requirements and Screening Procedures

A student who is admitted to the University is not automatically admitted to the Credentialing program. Candidates interested in the Masters in Education in addition to the credential must meet both sets of criteria. In order to qualify for admission to the Credential program, each candidate must meet the additional following requirements:

1. Complete a Bachelor’s degree program at a regionally accredited college or university.
2. Complete Subject Matter Requirements:
   • Pass the state-administered California Basic Education Skills Test (CBEST)
   • Take at least one subtest of the California State Exam (CSET) for the planned credential content area
3. Grade Point Average
   • A minimum 3.0 GPA for unconditional admission and a minimum 2.75 GPA for conditional admission
   • Applicants who do not meet the minimum GPA may be considered for admission with passage of all subsets of the CSET exam for the planned credential content area
4. Three Recommendations, completed on forms provided, from professional sources who can address your potential for success. Family members and friends may not complete recommendations
5. Complete a written literacy sample
6. Complete a satisfactory interview with an Education faculty member (special education candidates only)
7. Verification of Certificate of Clearance granted
8. Credential program acceptance