Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university.
Submit proof of completing CTC preconditions (see this page):
Proof of your clear CA credential with English Learner authorization. This proof should be a print-out (i.e., screen shot) from the CTC website showing your clear or life CA credential (teaching credential, designated subjects, or PPS). Please be sure your credential print-out also includes proof of English learner authorization.
Proof of completion of basic skills requirement (CBEST).
Minimum 2.85 overall grade point average in last degree (not credential or certificate) earned from an accredited institution of higher education. Applicants whose overall GPA is less than 2.85 but meet the University minimum GPA requirement (2.50 for a completed baccalaureate degree or 2.70 for a baccalaureate degree in progress) and who present compelling evidence of academic and professional potential either through recent academic performance and/or experiential background, may be considered for admission at the discretion of the program admission committee.
International applicants have additional university application requirements including meeting the English language proficiency requirement.
TOEFL iBT - 80 and TOEFL PBT - 550
IELTS - 6.0
Complete a four-year college course of study and hold an acceptable baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution by the end of the summer term prior to Fall enrollment or the end of the Fall semester for Spring enrollment.
Be in good standing at the last college or university you attended.
Meet the minimum GPA requirements for admission to the university. ​This can be met in any of the following ways:
Hold an advanced degree
Hold a baccalaureate degree with a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5. (No Rounding)
Hold a baccalaureate degree with a GPA of at least 2.5 (No Rounding) in the last 60 semester or 90 quarter units you attempted, excluding lower-division and/or extension coursework attempted after the baccalaureate degree.