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Credential Programs

Teacher helping student at deskFuture Single Subject Credential Candidates

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

Program Start Dates

Fall Start ONLY

  • Art
  • Industrial Technology
  • Physical Education
  • Social Science
  • World Languages: French
  • World Languages: Spanish
  • Theatre 

Fall and Spring

  • Agriculture
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Music
  • Sciences: Biology
  • Sciences: Chemistry
  • Sciences: Geoscience
  • Sciences: Physics

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 from the time of credential program completion as courses are only valid for five years. 

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 BE subject matter competent (SMC) in their academic subject matter area and have met the California Basic Skills Requirement (BSR) prior to be being admitted into the Single Subject Teaching Credential Program.

  • Basic Skills Requirement (BSR) and its options are listed on the  CTC Leaflet CL 667 (link) and on the BSR option webpage (link).
  • Subject Matter Competency (SMC) options (link) are evaluated by the respective academic subject matter area coordinator/advisor.
    • SMC options may include: a) an approved subject-matter  degree; b)  California Subject Matter Examinations (CSET’s);  c) the completion of coursework specific to the academic subject matter area domains; and/or d) a combination of coursework and CSET’s.  Contact the respective academic subject matter area coordinator/advisor for SMC details (see Deparment Contact list below).

       

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

Department Contact List

(Note: Academic Subject Matter Area (ASMA) Coordinators/Advisors are listed by Academic Subject Matter Area Department.)

Internship Policies

FOR ADMITTED STUDENTS ONLY:  Must be "intern" eligible in "final" phase of the program. No exceptions to the restrictions.  Job offer and/or employment contract does not result in automatic pathway entry.  Requires ASMA preapproval (prior to contract).

Fall and Spring Start

Contact:

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

Subject Matter Competency (required for admission)

  • Ag Education Subject Matter Preparation Program
  • Integrated Animal Science Teacher Credential Option

Internship Credential Option --  Not offered

 

Fall Start Only

Contact: Dr. Ah Ran Koo, Coordinator (akoo@csufresno.edu)

Subject Matter Competency (required for admission)

  • Art Education Subject Matter Preparation Program
    OR
  • CSET in Art

    *Whether completing Subject Matter Competency by coursework or by the CSET,  the Departmental Portfolio must be completed.  For more information on the Departmental Portfolio, see the Art Education Advisor in the Department of Art and Design.

Fall and Spring Start

Contact: Dr. Alison Mandaville (amandaville@csufresno.edu)

Subject Matter Competency (required for admission)

Fall Start Only

Contact:

Dr. Arun Nambiar, Coordinator

anambiar@csufresno.edu

Subject Matter Competency (required for admission)

Fall and Spring Start

Contact: Dr. Rajee Amrasinghe  (ramarasi@cufresno.edu )

Subject Matter Competency (required for admission)

Click here (Math Department) for specific information regarding the MATH Integrated Credential Program option.

(ITEP Math Credential Candidates must apply to the Single Subject (SS) Teaching Credential Program the semester before in order to enroll in SS courses.)

Integrated Math Option: Click here for more details.

Fall and Spring Start

Contact: Dr. Tony Mowrer, Coordinator (tmowrer@csufresno.edu)
Dr. Emily Mason (emason@csufresno.edu)

Subject Matter Competency (required for admission)

Fall Start Only

Contact: Dr. Nicole Smith, Coordinator  (njsmith@mail.fresnostate.edu)

Spring 2024:  Contact Mr. Tim Hamel at thamel@mail.fresnostate.edu

Subject Matter Competency (required for admission)

Fall and Spring Start

Contact: Dr. Alexandria Hansen, Advisor (akhansen@csufresno.edu)

Subject Matter Competency (required for admission)

  • Science Education Subject Matter Preparation Program
  • CSET in Sciences - Must pass subtest I and II in area of concentration
  • CSET in Foundational Level General Science Must pass subtest I (test code 215)

Fall Start Only  (Priority Deadline)

Contact: Dr. Neil Conner, Coordinator (nconner@csufresno.edu)

Subject Matter Competency (required for admission)

Internship Credential Option

  • Not Offered - The Internship Credential option will no longer be offered for Social Sciences after August 1, 2019.

Fall Start Only (priority Deadline)

Contact: Dr. Natalie Munoz, Coordinator  (nmunoz@csufresno.edu)

Subject Matter Competency (required for admission)

Fall Start Only (Priority Deadline)

Contact: Dr. María Dolores Morillo, Coordinator         (mdmorillo@csufresno.edu)

Spring 2024: Contact Dr. Debbie Avila at davila@mail.fresnostate.edu

Subject Matter Competency (required for admission)

Fall Start ONLY

Contact: Dr. Nicola Olsen, Coordinator         (nicolaolsen@mail.fresnostate.edu)

Subject Matter Competency (required for admission)

Theatre Education Subject Matter Preparation Program
OR
CSET  in Theatre

 

 

 

 

Important Dates

Important Dates
Deadlines Fall 2024 Admission Deadlines Spring  2025 Admission Deadlines
Single Subject Admission Interviews

January 30-March 22, 2024

(Note: Campus Closed: Spring Break 3/25-3/29)  

September 11 - October 28, 2024
Single Subject Applications Priority Deadline

January 30 - March 1, 2024

September 23 - October 14, 2024
Single Subject Application Extended Deadline

January 30 - March 31, 2024

 

March 2-31:  Due to the volume of applications, permission from the Acacemic Subject Matter Area Coordinators is required!

September 23 - November 1, 2024

 

 

 

First day of instruction at Fresno State

August 21, 2024

January 21, 2025

First day of instruction for local school districts

Final student teaching will begin on the
school district's calendar, so please plan accordingly.

Initial student teaching will begin the first week of university instruction.

Dependent on District, Weeks of August  5h, 12th (2024)

Dependent on District; Weeks of January 6, 13th, 20th (2025)

 

Questions?

Single Subject Program Coordinator

Dr. Imelda Basurto
559.278.0285
ibasurto@csufresno.edu  

Dr. Imelda Basurto