Education Specialist: Mild/Moderate Disabilities and Moderate/Severe Disabilities (Until Spring 2022)

I. General Requirements

A. Applying for admission to Stanislaus State Graduate School and to the Credential Program requires separate applications and fees.  

1. Stanislaus State Graduate application - apply online at www.CalStateApply.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. Application to the Credential Program 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.

B. 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. Students with a minimum 2.5 GPA in the last 60 units may be considered for “Special Admission.”

II. Admission Requirements

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

A. Tuberculosis Clearance or TB Risk Assessment Clearance

Students must show proof of having completed a screening for tuberculosis within the last 4 years

B. 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 and will be electronically forwarded to CCTC.  The clearance is processed through the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC) and is completed 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 from the Commission verifying the “Certificate of Clearance.”

C. Subject Matter Competency

Students will complete one of the following:
1.    Elementary level:  Liberal Studies majors may complete Elementary Subject Matter Program.  Other majors need to pass CSET Multiple Subjects subtests  (101, 214, 103). 
2.    Middle and Secondary Level:  Pass CSET Single Subject exam or complete a subject matter preparation program (in the areas of Art, English, Foreign   Language, Mathematics, Music, Social Science, or Science).

D. Basic Skills Requirements (BSR)

This requirement can be met through one of the following ways:
1.    Pass 3 sections of CBEST (www.ctcexams.nesinc.com).
2.    Pass CSET Writing Skills ((along with CSET Multiple Subjects subtests) (www.ctcexams.nesinc.com).
3.    Pass CSU Early Assessment Program (EAP English and Mathematics sections taken in spring of 11th grade with a “College Ready”).
4.    CSU Placement Examinations (EPT and ELM) with English score of 151 or above and Entry Level Math score of 50 or above.  Candidates using only the CSU examinations to meet the BSR can combine scores from EAP and EPT/ELM.
5.    College Board SAT examination - with an English score of 500 or above and Math score of 550 or above.
6.    ACT Examination - with an English score of 22 or above and Math score of 23 or above.
7.    College Board Advanced Placement Examinations (AP) with Critical Reading score of 3 or above in either AP English Language and Composition or AP English Literature and Composition; AND a Math score of 3 or above in either AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC or AP Statistics.
8.    Pass a Basic Skills Examination (BSE) from another State.  (The list of Basic Skills Examinations from other states accepted by CCTC can be found http://www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/leaflets/c1667.pdf. Parts of different options may not be combined to meet the Basic Skills Requirement, except the EAP and EPT/ELM as stated in #4.

E. Early Field Experience

All candidates must complete 45 hours of documented field experience in K-12 U.S. classrooms within the last 5 years.

F. English Composition

All CSU graduates will have met this requirement as part of their BA/BS degree.
1.    Complete a CSU upper-division writing course (listed as WP in the catalog).
2.    Submit a verifiable score of 41 or higher on the writing portion on CBEST.
3.    Complete an upper division composition course with a grade of C or better.

G. American Government/Constitution

Complete PSCI 1201 - American Government or an equivalent course that fulfills the U.S. Constitution requirement.

III. Corequisite Course

These corequisite courses should be completed prior to admittance to the credential program, but may be taken concurrently.

• EDSE 4310 - Introduction to Special Education Programs with a “B” grade or better
• CDEV 3140 - Human Development I: Childhood

• or

• CDEV 3240 - Human Development II: Adolescence

IV. Education Specialist Program Requirements: Once admitted into the program, a minimum 3.0 GPA is required.

A. Semester 1

• EDSE 4210 Teaching Reading/ELA in Special Education: Elementary (K-6)    Elementary (K-6) (3 units); 30 Clinical Hours required
• EDSE 4310 Introduction to Special Education Programs    (3 units); 20 Clinical Hours required
• EDSE 4440 Teaching Students with Extensive Support Needs  (3 units) [For ESN Credentials] OR
• EDSE 4450 Mild to Moderate Disabilities  [For M/M Credentials] (3 units); 20 Clinical Hours required
• EDSE 4560 Introduction to Instructional Design  (3 units)
• EDSE 4750 Applied Behavior Analysis in Classroom  (3 units); 20 Clinical Hours required

B. Semester 2

• EDMS 4121 Mathematics Methods  (3 units); 15 Clinical Hours required
• EDSE 4110 Teaching Reading/ELA in Special Education: Secondary (6-12)  Secondary (6-12) (3 units); 30 Clinical Hours required
• EDSE 4810 Teaching Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)  (3 units); 30 Clinical Hours required
• EDSE 4410 Consultation and Collaboration  (2 units); 20 Clinical Hours required
• EDMS 4150  ; EDSS 4110  ; EDUC 4400   Multi-lingual Education (3 units)

C. Semester 3

• EDSE 4570 Advanced Instructional Design: Universal Design for Learning   UDL (3 units) 30 Clinical Hours required
• EDSE 4430 Assessment in Special Education   (3 units); 20 Clinical Hours required
• EDSE 4815  /EDSE 4816  (6 units) OR
• EDSE 4915  / EDSE 4916  (6 units)

D.  Fieldwork: After completing the coursework with “B” average or better and verification of subject matter competence, complete the following courses:

Note: Apply for credential specific fieldwork a semester prior to placement. If you are a Teacher-of-Record (i.e., PIP or STSP, you must take 4815 or 4915 in one semester and take 4816 or 4916 in a subsequent semester. Typically, Teacher Candidates do not have a mentor teacher when they are the primary teacher. The ESCP is committed to supporting you as you assume a role as a Teacher-of-Record.  

1.  If seeking Mild/Moderate Support Needs Credential enroll in:

• ​​​​​EDSE 4815 Mild/Moderate Disabilities Fieldwork Practicum I  (3 units) and
• EDSE 4816 Mild/Moderate Disabilities Fieldwork Practicum II  (3 units)

2.  If seeking Moderate/Severe Support Needs Credential enroll in:

• EDSE 4915 Extensive Support Needs (ESN) Fieldwork Practicum I  (3 units) and
• EDSE 4916 Extensive Support Needs (ESN) Fieldwork Practicum II  (3 units)

TOTAL UNITS FOR THE EDUCATION SPECIALIST CREDENTIALS: 44 UNITS

(6 corequisites + 38 program units)

Concurrent Enrollment in Multiple and Single Subject Credential Programs

There is an option to receive dual credentials: a M/M Disabilities and M/S Disabilities credential in addition to a Multiple Subject’s credential. (See Course Road Map). Additionally, a concurrent option can be implemented with a Single Subject’s credential. Please contact the SSCP or ESCP Coordinators to review course road map options, which are dependent upon the Single Subject’s credential.  See information sheets regarding the options on our Education Specialist website at https://www.csustan.edu/teacher-education/special-education-forms-and-documents.