School of Education
Prerequisites & Requirements
Applicants to programs must meet the following requirements
Baccalaureate: Prospective teacher candidates
should begin to meet credential prerequisite course requirements
as early as possible in their baccalaureate program.
Subject Matter Competence: The State of California
requires candidates for credentials to know the subject they
will teach. To qualify for entry into a Multiple Subject, Single
Subject, or Education Specialist Program, an applicant must have
a cumulative GPA of 2.67 or a last 60 unit GPA of 2.75.
Multiple Subject Credentials candidates must
pass the Multiple Subject
California Subject Examination for Teachers (CSET).
Single Subject Credentials candidates must:
- Complete an approved Subject Matter Preparation Program (designated
courses in subject) at CSU, Chico ; or
- Complete a California Commission on Teacher Credentialing
(CCTC) approved Subject Matter Preparation Program at another
university and obtain a verification of progress; or
- Pass the California
Subject Examination for Teachers (CSET).
Academic departments at CSU, Chico have credential advisors
who help you plan a Subject Matter Preparation Program.
California Basic
Educational Skills Test (CBEST): Applicants
to CSU, Chico Professional Education Programs must take the
CBEST before beginning a program. The CBEST must be passed
prior to student teaching.
Program Specific Prerequisites
Each program of professional preparation requires completion
of specific prerequisites. Consult the department offices for information.
