Credential Programs

Future Single Subject Credential Candidates

Thank you for your interest in the Single Subject Credential Program.

Program Start Dates

Fall Start

English
Mathematics
Music
Physical Education
Sciences: Biology, Chemistry, Geoscience, Physics
Social Science
World Languages: Spanish

Fall and Spring Starts

Agriculture

Effective 1-16-24: The following programs are temporarily suspended for the 2025-2026 academic year: Art, Dance, French, Industrial Tehcnology, and Theatre.

Pick Your Subject

Below is a list of each single subject credential offered and the department's individual requirements, as they vary based on the subject you are pursuing. To contact a specific department, view our contact list. In addition, potential candidates MUST BE subject matter competent (SMC) prior to admission AND may only apply to ONE of the academic subject matter areas listed below.

All candidates interested in pursuing a Single Subject teaching credential must complete EHD 50 (or equivalent) and CI 149 BEFORE beginning the credential program.

Note 1: CI 149 is offered every semester for admitted Fresno State students. Non-Fresno State students will need to take CI 149 through Open University or through the Office of Continuing and Global Education (CGE) during the regular, winter, and/or summer session (CGE INFORMATION LINK).

Note 2: Due to the academic subject matter area requirements for the state-mandated assessment expectations of the FAST for Single Subject Credential Program Candidates, academic subject matter area credential option "transfers" within academic subject matter areas are NOT allowed.

Note 3: All Single Subject Teacher Credential Courses must be taken within five years (this includes course substitution and pre-exemption validation) as courses are only valid for five years from the time of credential program completion. (Please review our Advising and Curriculum page for course substitution information.)

Note 4: Fresno State's Single Subject Teacher Credential Program is NOT an "online" program even though some courses are offered online.

Note 5: Potential applicants MUST meet subject matter requirements in their academic subject matter area prior to be being admitted into the Single Subject Teaching Credential Program. Please review our Subject Matter Requirements page for more information.

Note 6: Space permitting, "complete" applications are processed on a first-come, first-serve basis.

ACADEMIC SUBJECT MATTER AREAS

Effective 1-16-24: The following programs are temporarily suspended for the 2025-2026 academic year: Art, Dance, French, Industrial Tehcnology, and Theatre.

Teacher Internship Policies

Fall and Spring Start

Contact:

Co-Coordinators: Mrs. Jessica Bower, (jessebower@csufresno.edu) and Dr. Sharon Freeman, (sfreeman@mail.fresnostate.edu)