Credential Programs
U.S. Constitution Requirement Guide
Applicants to the credential program must meet the U.S. Constitution requirement by taking a course equivalent or by passing an approved exam. This requirement proves that the applicant has an understanding of the U.S. Constitution.
Step 1: Determine Whether You Meet the Requirement
Step 1A.
- Locate your institution below and check your transcripts to see if you have taken one of these courses and received a C or better.
- If you have taken a course below and received a C or better, you will meet this requirement and may proceed to Step 2.
- If you have not taken a course below and/or you have not received a C or better, please proceed to Step 1B.
| Institution | Equivalent Courses |
|---|---|
| Fresno State | PLSI 2, PLSI 2H, HIST 11 |
| Cal Poly Pomona | PLS 201 |
| Cal Poly SLO | HIST 201, HIST 320, POLS 112 |
| CSU Bakersfield | HIST 231, PLSI 101, PLSI 1018 |
| CSU Chico | HIST 130, POLS 155 |
| CSU East Bay | HIS 1101, PS 1201 |
| CSU Fullerton | POSC 100 |
| CSU Humboldt | PSCI 110, PSCI 210, PSCI 359 |
| CSU Long Beach | POSC 100 |
| CSU Los Angeles | POLS 150 |
| CSU Monterey Bay | SBS 212, HCOM 251, SL 210S |
| CSU Northridge | CHS 260, CHS 445, POLS 155, POLS 355 |
| CSU Sacramento | GOVT 150, GOVT 1, GOVT 113, HIST 17A, POLS 1, POLS1H |
| CSU San Bernardino | PSCI 2030 |
| CSU San Diego | HIST 109, POLS 102 |
| CSU San Jose | POLS 1, POLS 101, POLS 15A, POLS 15B |
| CSU San Francisco | AAS 213, HIST 120, PLSI 200, SED 615 |
| CSU San Marcos | PSCI 100, HIST 130 |
| CSU Sonoma | HIST 251, POLS 200 |
| CSU Stanislaus | PSCI 1201 |
| Institution | Equivalent Courses |
|---|---|
| Allan Hancock College | POLS 103 |
| College of Alameda | POSCI 1 |
| American River College | POLS 301, HIST 483, POL 106, POLS 301 |
| Antelope Valley College | POLS 101 |
| Bakersfield College | POLS B1, HIST B17A |
| Barstow College | POLI 1 |
| Berkeley City College | POSCI 1 |
| Butte College | POS 2, HIST 8 |
| Cabrillo College | HIST 17A, PS-1 |
| Cerritos College | POL 101, POL 201 |
| Chabot College | POSC 1 |
| Chaffey College | HIST 17 |
| Citrus College | POLI 103, POLI 103H |
| City College of San Francisco | POLS 1 |
| Clovis Community College | POLSCI 2, POLSCI 2H, HIST 11 |
| Coastline Community College | PSCI C180 |
| College of Marin | POLS 101 |
| College of San Mateo | PLSC 210 |
| College of the Canyons | POLISC 150, POLISC 150H |
| College of the Desert | PS 001 |
| College of the Redwoods | POLSC 101, POLSC 102, HIST 101 |
| College of the Sequoias | POLS 005, HIST 17, GOVT 005 |
| College of the Siskiyous | POLS 1001, HIST 1001 |
| Columbia College | POSC 111 |
| Contra Costa College | POLSC 125, HIST 120 |
| Copper Mountain College | PS 001 |
| Cosumnes River College | POLS 301, HIST 312 |
| Crafton Hills College | POLIT 100, POLIT 100H |
| Cuesta College | POLS 202 |
| Cuyamaca College | POSC 121 |
| Cypress College | POSC 100C, POSC 100HC |
| De Anza College | POLI 001, HIST 17A |
| Diablo Valley College | POLSC 121, HIST 120, HIST 121 |
| East Los Angeles College | POL SCI 1 |
| El Camino College | POLI 1 |
| Evergreen Valley College | POLSC 001, HIST 17A |
| Feather River College | POL 101 |
| Folsom Lake College | POL 301, HIST 312 |
| Foothill College | HIST 17A |
| Fresno City College | HIST 11, POLSCI 2, POLSCI 2H, POLS C1000, POLS C1000H |
| Fullerton College | POSC 100 |
| Gavilan College | POLS 1 |
| Glendale City College | POL 105 |
| Hartnell College | POL 1 |
| Irvine Valley College | HIST 20 |
| Lake Tahoe Community College | POL 101 |
| Laney College | POSC 1 |
| Las Positas College | HIST 7, POLI 7 |
| Los Angeles Mission College | POLS 1, POLSCI 001 |
| Los Medanos College | POL SCI 10 |
| Madera Community College | HIST 11, POLSCI 2, POLSCI 2H |
| Merced College | POLSCI 1, HIST 17A, HIST 17AH, POSC 01 |
| Merritt College | POSCI 1 |
| MiraCosta College | HIST 110 |
| Mission College - Santa Clara | POL 001, POL 001H |
| Modesto Junior College | POLSC 101, POLSC 102, HIST 101 |
| Monterey Peninsula College | POLS 1 |
| Napa Valley College | POLI 120 |
| Ohlone College | PS 102, HIST 117A |
| Orange Coast College | POLSC 180 |
| Palomar College | POSC 102 |
| Pasadena City College | POLSC 1 |
| Porterville College | HIST P117, POLS P101 |
| Reedley College | HIST 11, POLSCI 2, POLSCI 2H |
| Riverside City College | POL 1 |
| Sacramento City College | HIST 310, HIST 320, HIST 483, POLS 301 |
| Saddleback College | HIST 16, PS 1 |
| San Bernardino Valley College | POLIT 100 |
| San Diego Mesa College | POLI 102 |
| San Diego Miramar College | POLI 10 |
| San Joaquin Delta College | HIS 17A, POLSC 001, POLSC 1 |
| San Jose City College | HIST 17A |
| Santa Barbara City College | HIST 101 |
| Santa Monica College | HIST 11, POL SC 1 |
| Santa Rosa Junior College | HIST 17.1, POLS 1 |
| Santiago Canyon College | HIST 120, HIST 120H, HIST 121, POLT 101 |
| Shasta College | HIST 17A, POLS 2 |
| Sierra College | HIST 17A, POLS 1 |
| Skyline College | PLSC 200, PLSC 210 |
| Solano Community College | HIST 17, PLSC 1 |
| Southwestern College | HIST 100, PS 102 |
| Ventura College | POLS V03 |
| West Hills Community College District | POSC 1, HIST 17A, POLSCI 001 |
| West Valley College | HIST 17A, POLI 01H, POLI SCI 1 |
| Woodland Communtiy College | HIST 17A, POLSC 1 |
| Yuba Community College | HIST 17A, POLSC 1 |
| Institution | Equivalent Courses |
|---|---|
| UC Berkeley | HIST 121B, HIST 7A, POLS 1 |
| UC Davis | HIS 17A, POL 1, POL 150 |
| UC Irvine | C122, POLS 21A |
| UCLA | HIS 143A, HIS 143B, POLS 40 |
| UC Merced | HIST 16, POLI 1 |
| UC Riverside | HISA 120B, HIST 120B, HIST 17A, POSC 10 |
| UC San Diego | EDUC 30008, HIUS 101, HIUS 152B, POLI 10 |
| UC Santa Barbara | HIS 17A, POLS 12 |
| UC Santa Cruz | LGST 10, LGST 157, POL 111A, POL 120A, POL 20 |
| Institution | Equivalent Courses |
|---|---|
| Biola University | HIST 108 |
| Brigham Young University | HIST 220, HTG 100 |
| California Baptist University | POL 213 |
| California Lutheran University | HIST 103, POLS 102 |
| Fresno Pacific University | HIST 150, HIST 151, PS 120, PS 121, PS 320 |
Step 1B.
- If you have not met the requirement above, you can choose one of the three options below:
- Pass the U.S. Constitution Exam offered by Notre Dame de Namur University.
Notre Dame de Namur Exam - Pass the U.S. Constitution Exam offered by Fresno State.
Fresno State Exam - Enroll in a U.S. Constitution course from the list in Step 1A. and receive a C or better in the course.
- Pass the U.S. Constitution Exam offered by Notre Dame de Namur University.
Step 2: Program Application Attachment
- If you meet the requirement by course or you are currently in-progress with a course, please attach an unofficial transcript to your Program Application.
- If you meet the requirement by exam, please attach a Certificate of Completion to your Program Application.
U.S. Constitution Requirement Troubleshooting
- If you have taken a course that is not on our list, and it has a similar catalog description to courses that are on our list, please send an unofficial transcript to kremencredapp@mail.fresnostate.edu ahead of applying to the program. Credential Admissions can confirm whether or not the course will be accepted.