Credential Programs
Future 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
Note 6: Space permitting, "complete" applications are processed on a first-come, first-serve basis.
(Note: Academic Subject Matter Area (ASMA) Coordinators/Advisors are listed by Academic Subject Matter Area Department.)
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)
Internship Credential Option
- Not offered
Integrated Animal Science Teacher Credential Option: (details-click here)
Fall Start
Contact: Dr. Ah Ran Koo, Coordinator (akoo@csufresno.edu)
Fall 2023: Contact Dr. Allison Kleinsteuber akleinsteuber@comcast.net
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
Contact:
Dr. Balaji Sethuramasamyraja, Coordinator
balajis@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
Contact: Dr. Nicole Smith, Coordinator (njsmith@mail.fresnostate.edu)
Fall 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
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
Contact: Dr. Natalie Munoz, Coordinator (nmunoz@csufresno.edu)
Subject Matter Competency (required for admission)
Fall Start
Contact: Dr. María Dolores Morillo, Coordinator (mdmorillo@csufresno.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
| Deadlines | Fall 2024 Admission Deadlines | Spring 2025 Admission Deadlines |
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| Single Subject Admission Interviews |
January 15 - March 27, 2024 |
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
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September 23 - November 1, 2024 |
| First day of instruction at Fresno State |
August 21, 2024 |
January 21, 2025 |
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First day of instruction for local school districts Final student teaching will begin on the 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)
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