Admission Requirements
Applicants to the Extensive Support Needs Preliminary Education Specialist Credential are required to apply to the university/program through Cal State Apply. Current CSUF undergraduate students still must submit a new Cal State Apply application to the program to be considered for admission into the Extensive Support Needs Preliminary Education Specialist Credential Program. Cal State Apply charges a $70 application fee. A separate department fee of $50 is also required. Applicants can pay for the $50 Department Fee online via https://coeapps.fullerton.edu/atedpay.
Applicants are considered for full admission into the Extensive Support Needs Preliminary Education Specialist Credential once they have met the following criteria: completed the basic skills requirement; completed the subject matter competency; and exhiti a professional aptitude and disposition. Additional criteria is reviewed when considering applicants to the program, which include:
For further information, please contact the Special Education Admissions Assistant at 657-278-4196 or visit the Department of Special Education website.
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