The checklist at the following link is for your reference and does not need to be submitted with your application. Please keep for your records. 

Teaching Credential Program Admissions Checklist

The statement of purpose should respond to both of the following questions in one 300-500 word essay:

• Why do you want to be a teacher and work with groups of students between the ages (5-11) five to eleven for Multiple Subject or (12-17) twelve to seventeen for Single Subject?
• How does your background and/or experience inform your decision to pursue a credential that authorizes you to work with socially, culturally, and economically diverse groups of children in the state of California?
• Statement of Purpose

Provide two forms/letters of recommendation that demonstrate a suitable disposition for teaching in public schools. 

● At least one of the forms/letters should come from a person that has observed you working with students aged 5-11(Multiple Subject) or 12-17 (Single Subject) within the last 5 years. 

● The other form/letter can be from an Academic professor or professional supervisor. 

Letter of Recommendation Form: Please send this form to two recommenders and have them complete and send the saved form/letter back to you to upload to this application. 

The recommendation forms/letters must be related to your experience working with groups of children related to the credential sought. 

Examples of acceptable recommenders are teachers, principals, job supervisors, employers, etc. who have observed you working with groups of children and/or can recommend your potential as a teacher. Family members are not acceptable. 

Letter of Recommendation Form

Documented field experience of at least 45 hours from the past five years. Pre-professional experience must be in a classroom or classroom-like setting with groups (5 or more) of students ages five (5) to eleven (11) for Multiple Subject Program or ages 12 to 17 for Single Subject Program. 

● At least 15 hours must be in a public or private school classroom setting. An  acceptable public school experience includes work as a substitute teacher, para-educator, instructional aide, or classroom volunteer. 

● The remaining 30 of the 45 hours minimum may be completed in public or private school settings; in community-based venues such as a park or recreation center, a structured summer camp, after-school, or other formally organized program. 

● Submit Early Field Experience Verification form. Use as many forms as needed to verify the total hours. 

Bachelor Degree verification - To verify your Bachelor Degree for the Department Application. Please upload a copy of your unofficial Bachelor degree transcript or foreign transcript evaluation. 

If you are completing your Bachelor degree in the Spring term before the program starts, you can upload an unofficial transcript showing spring coursework in progress.

If considered for admission, and GPA of the last 60-semester or 90-quarter units attempted of baccalaureate and post baccalaureate work is below 2.5, you may be sent a "Petition to Waive GPA Requirement" form to submit for review.

All applicants must complete an online University Application in addition to this Department Application.

Summer applications open February 1, 2025.

Submit an application for University Admission online at Cal State Apply.

If you submitted this Department Application before the University Application opens on February 1, you need to send the Cal State Apply application confirmation to csscdocuments@csueastbay.edu with your full name and program name in the subject line.

After your University Application through Cal State Apply is submitted, you will get an email with your NETID. You need to request official final transcripts from ALL colleges and universities attended to be sent to Cal State East Bay's Office of Admission. This includes all institutions before and after your bachelor's degree.

HOW TO SUBMIT DOCUMENTS

Electronic transcripts can be ordered to be sent to electronictranscripts@csueastbay.edu directly from the institution.

If your college/university does not provide electronic transcripts, official transcripts can be sent by mail to:

Office of Admissions

25800 Carlos Bee Blvd

Hayward, CA 94542

For your Department Application:  Applicants with international transcripts with a foreign degree must provide an official evaluation of that coursework by a CTC approved agency.   FOREIGN TRANSCRIPT EVALUATION.

Foreign transcript evaluations can be ordered to be sent to csscdocuments@csueastbay.edu directly from the agency. 

If you have a degree or coursework from outside the United States, contact the International Admission Office for more information. https://www.csueastbay.edu/iao/

Do not submit transcripts until after you have submitted your University application through Cal State Apply and get your email with your NETID.

If you graduated from CSUEB, you do not need to submit your CSUEB transcript.

Submit a copy of your negative TB test results by your healthcare provider that include the date taken and date read from within the past two years.

TB Risk Assessment does NOT meet the requirement. It needs to be a negative TB test.

• You must maintain current TB test results throughout your entire program. If your results expire during the program, you will need to retake the test. TB skin and blood tests are valid for 3 years and chest x-rays are valid for 5 years.

CERTIFICATE OF CLEARANCE

You must obtain a Certificate of Clearance or hold a valid CTC issued document in order to be accepted to a credential program.

• Examples of CTC documents include, but are not limited to: Emergency 30-Day Substitute Teaching Permits, Short-Term Staff Permits, Child Development Permits, and other documents for which a fingerprint clearance is required for issuance.

CSET scores are valid for 10 years if taken after April 1, 2007. More information about the CSET can be found here.

SMC- CSET scores or approved evaluation submission deadline is April 1, 2025.

Demonstrate knowledge of the provisions and principles of the United States Constitution by one of the following options:

• Bachelor’s degree earned from ANY CSU CAMPUS in any major.
• An authorized college-level course in US History before 1877 or US Government and/or Politics (2 semester or 3 quarter units, with a grade of C or better).
• Passage of a U.S. Constitution examination verified by a regionally accredited college or university.