Credential / MAT, Multiple Subject / Elementary Education
UPDATE: SPRING 2024 deadline was November 1, 2023. This application period is now closed.
GREAT NEWS: A Liberal Arts or Elementary Education major will now FULLY meet Subject Matter Competency. No CSETs are required. Update: 6/29/23
- Applicant Information Sessions
- How to Apply
- Program Overview & Deadlines
- Program Learning Outcomes
- Initial Eligibility and Requirements
- Program Variations
- Curriculum and Roadmaps
- Student Teaching
- COVID-19 Vaccination Status
- Additional Student Resources
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Program Overview
- Format: Evenings, full time or part time
- Units: 41 (credential only); 47 (credential and MA in Teaching)
- Start date: Summer, Fall, or Spring
- Program length: See program variations below
- Program cost: See SJSU Bursar's Office for current tuition rates
- Fall 2023 start: full time (in state): approximately $14,000
- Fall 2023 start: part time (in state): approximately $17,000+
- Application windows and deadlines:
- Summer: Open November 1; Close February 1 for international / F-1 Visa applications and April 1 for domestic applications
- HIGHLY RECOMMENDED: Apply by March 1 for priority consideration
- Fall: Open October 1; Close April 1 for international / F-1 Visa applications and May 1
for domestic applications
- HIGHLY RECOMMENDED: Apply by March 1 for priority consideration
- Spring: Open August 1; Close October 1 for international / F-1 Visa and domestic applications
- Summer: Open November 1; Close February 1 for international / F-1 Visa applications and April 1 for domestic applications
Initial Eligibility and Requirements
GPA and Testing Requirements
To ensure the quality of our program and compliance with California standards, qualified candidates must have a Bachelor’s Degree with at least a 2.5 cumulative undergraduate grade point average. If your cumulative GPA is below 2.5, you may meet the GPA requirement if your GPA calculated using the last 60 semester units or the last 90 quarter units of college-level coursework that you have taken is 2.5 or above. The GPA requirement for SAGE applicants is 2.75. International coursework will require additional evaluation steps. Visit the SJSU Graduate Admissions website for details.
You should begin to schedule any test (California Basic Skills Test/CBEST or California Subject Examination for Teachers/CSET) as soon as you know you’re going to apply to this program. It can take time to prepare, receive your results, and retake if necessary. Admissions to this program occur on a semi-rolling basis, so it’s in your best interest to apply as soon as you’re prepared to. A complete list of admissions requirements can be found here [pdf].
Program Variations
Curriculum and Roadmaps
Our Multiple Subject Credential Program requires 16 courses / 46 units. The three (3) semester sequence of courses is here [pdf]. Descriptions of all of the courses are available on the SJSU Catalog website. Those who are also earning an MA in Teaching will take an additional 2 courses / 6 units. View the additional research and culminating experience requirements on the SJSU Catalog website.
Student Teaching
While completing our credential program, teaching candidates will complete student teaching, which is a critical and exciting part of the process of becoming a transformative educator. Learn more about our student teaching resources and requirements on our Student Teaching webpage and learn about about the assessment process on our CalTPA webpage.
COVID-19 Vaccination Status
Some SJSU students must submit proof of COVID vaccinations & booster once admitted. See SJSU COVID 19 Vaccination Requirements for more information.
Information Sessions
We highly recommend that everyone who is interested in applying to our Multiple Subject
Teaching Credential program attend an applicant information session to learn helpful
information about admission requirements, the application process, program options,
and testing information. If you have any questions prior to or following the info
session, email teacher-education@sjsu.
- Monday, November 13 from 2 to 3:30 PM PST
- Tuesday, November 28 from 5 to 6:30 PM PST
- Thursday, January 25 from 4 to 5:30 PM PST
If you are not able to make one of the live sessions, please watch this info session from 8/23/2023.
Join an online info session via Zoom
Steps to Apply
Step 1 | Attend an Applicant Information Session
Our upcoming applicant information sessions create opportunities for you to receive an overview of this program from our advisors, get your questions answered, and meet some of your potential future classmates.
Step 2 | Create Your SJSU Application via CalState Apply
As you go through the application process, keep copies of everything you submit for your entrance application. You will need those documents when you apply for your preliminary credential after completing the program.
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- Use this Multiple Subject checklist to help organize your application materials.
Step 3 | Upload Your Program Materials to Your CalState Apply Application for the SJSU Teacher Education Department
In the "Program Materials" section of your CalState Apply application, upload all of the following:
Next Step | Application Review and Possible Admissions Interview
Congratulations - you’ve applied for our SJSU Multiple Subject Credential Program! You can log into your MySJSU account to check the status of your Cal State Apply application and see whether all of your documents have been submitted and received by SJSU Graduate Admissions.
The “To-Do’s” in your mySJSU account only pertain to tasks needed for Graduate Admissions. You may be contacted directly by the Teacher Education Department with additional questions about your application.
Both Graduate Admissions and the Teacher Education Department will review your application, and this process can take several weeks. After this review, you may be contacted to schedule an admissions interview with the Teacher Education Department.
- During the interview, we’ll want to learn more about why you’d like to become a teacher, what your experiences working with children are, what you hope to contribute to the teaching profession, how you approach difficult situations, etc.
- If you are applying for the Critical Bilingual Authorization Program in Spanish, your interview will be conducted in Spanish.
Additional Student Resources
For information about advising, financial aid opportunities, registration, and more, visit our Student Resources webpage.