ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR TEACHER EDUCATION CANDIDATES
To Enter a Teacher Education Program (effective July 1, 2005)
Students must meet the following requirements in addition to the specific course requirements outlined above to enter a teacher education program and become credentialed to teach in a California public school:

1. Complete LA-385 Critical Approaches to Teaching with a grade of C or better.
2. Pass the CSET Examination to demonstrate the subject matter competence required by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing to be a teacher.

To Enter the Fresno Pacific University Teacher Education Program
Students must meet the following requirements to enter the teacher education program at FPU:

1. Earn a 2.75 overall grade-point average in their college coursework.
2. Earn a 3.0 grade-point average in the secondary teaching emphasis of their major.

To Complete the Fresno Pacific University Teacher Education Program
Students must complete the following courses (with a grade of C or better) in order to complete the teacher education program at FPU and receive a teaching credential. Students are advised, but not required, to take these courses as undergraduates.

• PS-120 American Politics and Society (4) (or equivalent)
• or HIST-150 American Civilization (4) (or equivalent)
• PSY-355 Adolescent Development (3) (or equivalent)
• LANG-340 Introduction to Linguistics (3) (or equivalent)

It is recommended that students complete one of the following courses, as well:

• HIST-420 American Ethnicity and Pluralism (3) (or equivalent)
• SOC-310 Cultural Communities of California (3) (or equivalent)