Education Specialist: Mild/Moderate Disabilities and Moderate/Severe Disabilities

I. General Requirements

1. Applying for admission to CSU, Stanislaus Graduate School and to the Credential Program requires separate applications and fees.  
   1. CSU, Stanislaus Graduate application – apply online at www.csumentor.edu –Application to the University requires official transcripts and separate fees.  If students graduate with a B.A./B.S. while in the credential program, they must reapply to the University in a timely manner (about six months prior to graduating) and be readmitted as a graduate student to continue in the program.
   2. Credential Program Application is available online at www.csustan.edu/Credentials, or you can stop by Credential Services, DBH 303, (209) 667-3534.  A fee is required when submitting the application. 
2. Grade Point Average (GPA) Requirement
   The required GPA is 2.67 in all baccalaureate and postbaccalaureate coursework or GPA of at least 2.75 in the last 60 units.

II. Admission Requirements

Applicants may apply before completing the prerequisites.  However, the prerequisites must be completed before being accepted to program.

1. Tuberculosis Clearance
   Students must show proof of having completed a screening for tuberculosis in the last 4 years
2. CCTC Certificate of Clearance
   Students must submit fingerprints via “Livescan” when they apply for the program.  The “Livescan” form (fingerprints) is available in the Credential Services office or on their website at www.csustan.edu/Credentials.html and will be electronically forwarded to CCTC.  The clearance is processed through the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC) and is filled out online at www.ctc.ca.gov.  Background checks are conducted by the California Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).  When “cleared”, a student will receive an email verifying the “Certificate of Clearance.”
3. Subject Matter Competency
   Students will complete one of the following:
   •    Elementary level:  Pass 3 sections of CSET Multiple Subject.
   •    Middle and Secondary Level:  Pass CSET Single Subject exam or complete a subject matter preparation program
4. Basic Skills Requirements
   This requirement can be met through one of the following ways:
   •    Pass 3 sections of CBEST (www.cbest.nesinc.com)
   •    Pass CSET Writing Skills (Elementary Level Only)
   •    Pass CSU Early Assessment Program (English and Mathematics Sections) OR CSU Placement Examination (English 151 and Math 50)
5. Early Field Experience
   All candidates must complete 45 hours of documented field experience in K-12 classrooms.
   
   English Composition
   Complete an upper-division writing course (listed as WP in the catalog) or submit a verifiable score of 41 or higher on the writing portion on CBEST.
   
   American Government/Constitution
   Complete
   PSCI 1201 - American Government
     or an equivalent course that fulfills the U.S. Constitution requirement.
    

III. Prerequisite Courses

The following courses must be taken and/or in progress prior to applying to the program.

• EDSE 4310 - Introduction to Special Education Programs

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  Human Development: Childhood or Adolescence

• CDEV 3140 - Human Development I: Childhood or
• CDEV 3240 - Human Development II: Adolescence

IV. Education Specialist Program Requirements

TOTAL UNITS FOR THE EDUCATION SPECIALIST CREDENTIALS: 41 UNITS

(6 prerequisites + 35 program units)

Concurrent Enrollment in Multiple and Single Subject Credential Programs

There is an option to receive dual credentials with concurrent enrollment in the Multiple Subjects Credential Program or the Single Subject Credential Program.  See information sheets regarding the options on our Special Education website at http://www.csustan.edu/TeacherEd/SpecialEd/handbooks.html