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Secondary Education

The application period for 2013/2014 is closed.

For more information, you can contact the Fieldwork Coordinator:

Anna Thaler Petersen (click on name for email)

or by phone: (707)826-5870.

Great News!

HSU’s Secondary Education Teacher Credentialing Program is now set up in a distance-accessible online hybrid format. What this means is that you can enroll in classes, complete fieldwork requirements, and interact with professors and university supervisors from anywhere in California, as long as you have easy access to reliable and high-speed Internet.

For videos explaining the application process, click here.

The Secondary Education Credential Program is a one-year course of study that begins in the fall semester of each year. Students can obtain a Single Subject Preliminary Credential by taking a 38.5-unit professional education program to qualify for Secondary Education teaching positions primarily in grades 7-12.

Application Process

Review and complete the program’s prerequisites and requirements. See the SED Admission Guide.

There are THREE required steps for Secondary Education application:

  1. Submit an application to HSU via the CSU Mentor Website. You will need to fill out a graduate application and select Single Subject Teaching Credential as your objective.
  2. Submit an application to the SED Program. Please note, this is a different application than the one for HSU. Applications can be downloaded online here. Be sure to include TWO copies of your application when you turn it in, and keep a copy for your own records.
  3. Submit your materials for the Subject Matter Departmental Review (SMDR). Each subject area has a different procedure. For more information, see the SMDR section of our website.

**Please note: All three of the above applications must be received by us (or postmarked, if mailed) by the February 1st deadline in order to be considered. (For instance, if you want to be in the 2013-2014 credential program, we would need to receive your application no later than February 1, 2013.)

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