California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 5 - Board of Trustees of the California State Universities › Chapter 1 - California State University › Subchapter 3 - Admission Requirements › Article 9 - Requirements for Admission to Teacher Basic Credential Programs and Student Teaching and Recommendation for Teaching Credential › Section 41100 - Admission to Teacher Education Basic Credential Program

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
To be admitted to a teacher education basic credential
						program, a candidate for admission shall be evaluated by the campus as provided in
						subsection (a) and shall be determined to have satisfied all entrance requirements
						of the California State University as provided in this section.
(a) Evaluation Procedure. When a candidate
					 requests admission to a teacher education basic credential program, the campus shall
					 evaluate the candidate and review the candidate's record in accordance with the
					 review and evaluation procedures established at the campus. The teacher education
					 faculty shall be involved in this review and evaluation. The decision of the campus
					 resulting from this evaluation shall be final.
(b) Evaluation Standards. Requirements for
					 admission to a teacher education basic credential program shall be prescribed by the
					 Chancellor, after appropriate consultation, and shall include the following:
(1) Scholarship. The candidate shall have attained
					 a grade point average that is equal to or greater than a standard established by the
					 Chancellor in consultation with the faculty. That standard shall ensure that
					 successful candidates will have demonstrated academic achievement that places them
					 in the upper half of a comparable student population, in conformity with criteria
					 adopted by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.
(2) Prerequisite Courses and Field Experience. The
					 candidate shall have successfully completed at least one documented field experience
					 as prescribed by the Chancellor and other prerequisite courses prescribed by the
					 campus.
(3) Professional Aptitude. The
					 candidate shall demonstrate suitable aptitude for teaching in public schools, as
					 determined by the campus. The procedures for making this determination shall include
					 interviews and letters of recommendation.
(4) Physical Fitness. The candidate shall satisfy
					 the standards of health and physical fitness required by the Commission on Teacher
					 Credentialing.
(5) Fundamental Skills.
					 The candidate shall demonstrate proficiency in fundamental skills. Fundamental
					 skills shall include written and spoken English. The Chancellor may require the
					 demonstration of proficiency in additional fundamental skills for entrance to or
					 continuation in a basic credential program. The campus shall determine whether the
					 evidence of proficiency is acceptable.
(6) Personality and Character. The candidate shall
					 demonstrate personality and character traits that satisfy the standards of the
					 teaching profession. The assessment of the candidate shall be made by the teacher
					 education faculty of the campus, who may also consider information from public
					 school personnel and others. Tests, observations, and interviews may be employed by
					 the campus for this assessment.