Undergraduate Teacher Credential Pathway

Students from the College of Arts and Sciences interested in earning a teaching credential must apply to the School of Education. Students need to contact the Graduate Admissions team to discuss the application process and the best credential pathway.

Undergraduate students can enroll in Child Development (EDUG 331) and Foundations of Learning (EDUG 401) before the School of Education admission process.

Admissions Requirements

See the application requirements for the Preliminary Teaching Credential (Multiple and Single Subject). See application deadlines. 

Admission decisions are made by the Departmental Admissions Committee.

Enrollment Guidance

Students should contact the Graduate Admissions to discuss the Undergraduate Teacher Credential Pathway. Enrollment counselors will provide guidance on the application requirements and offer support during the enrollment process.

Pathways provided by the School of Education are suggested schedules. Students may take foundations and methods (EDUG 401-411) courses in any order prior to the teaching seminar and student teaching (EDUG 455 & EDUG 453A/B).

• Multiple Subject CAS Pathway
• Single Subject CAS Pathway: Math
• Single Subject CAS Pathway: Music
• Single Subject CAS Pathway: Physics
• Single Subject CAS Pathway - can lead to a Preliminary Teaching Credential in the following subject areas:
  • Agriculture
  • Art
  • Business
  • English
  • Health
  • Home Economics
  • Industrial and Technology Education
  • Foundational-Level Mathematics
  • Mathematics
  • Music
  • Physical Education
  • Foundational-Level General Science
  • Science - Biological Sciences
  • Science - Chemistry
  • Science - Earth and Space Science 
  • Science - Physics
  • Social Science
  • World Languages
  • Interested in Special Education?

The University of Redlands has two programs to earn an Education Specialist (EDSP) credential to teach special education students with mild to moderate support needs. This program is open for students who have earned their bachelor's degree. See information about the EDSP Credential program or the EDSP Credential and Master's program.

All teacher candidates in California must demonstrate competency in the subject matter area in which they will be authorized to teach. Subject matter competency must be met in order to apply for student teaching. It can be met through an undergraduate waiver program, examination, college degree, college-level coursework, or through a combination of examination, subject matter program, and college-level coursework in whole or in part, which meet or exceeds each of the subject matter domains adopted by the commission in the content area of the credential. 

For more information on meeting subject matter competency, view the Subject matter competency.

Waiver Progam (School of Music) 

The University of Redlands has a waiver program through the School of Music. If you want to teach music, completion of the Music Education major will take the place of the Music CSET exams. 

To be eligible to be recommended for the Preliminary Teaching Credential candidates must meet CTC's U.S. Constitution requirement. Introduction to American Politics (POLI 111) or American History to 1877 (HIST 121), in the College of Arts and Sciences, or their equivalents, will satisfy the requirement.

For additional information on the Preliminary Credential recommendation process and all requirements for credentials, please refer to the Pathway to Credentialing. 

Students in the Bachelor of Music, Music Education program participate in a subject matter competency waiver program through undergraduate coursework. That is, they are not required to take the California Subject Examinations for Teachers (CSET). 

School of Music students will be required to provide the following, in addition to requirements listed above. 

Admissions Requirements

Evidence of enrollment in a subject matter competency program. School of Music students are required to request a letter from the Director of the School of Music stating your progress toward the BM in Music Education.

Student Teaching Requirements: Subject Matter Competency

Evidence of subject matter competency is required to apply for student teaching. School of Music students will submit evidence of subject matter competency via a subject-matter waiver letter issued by the Director of the School of Music. 

Learn more about the Music Education undergraduate program 

Undergraduate students at the University of Redlands can complete up to 18 credit hours of degree work toward a teaching credential or Master of Arts in Education, Learning and Teaching as undergraduates. Students who wish to pursue a master's degree must apply to the School of Education. 

This pathway to a profession in education helps to create a professional path to being a teacher for those undergraduates who have identified education as their passion early in their college experience.

Educational Foundations course transfers:

EDUG 401 or EDUG 401N (3) transfers to MALT 601

EDUG 411 or EDUG 411N (3) transfers to MALT 611

Multiple Subject Undergraduate course transfers:

EDUG 403 or EDUG 403N (3) transfers to MALT 603

EDUG 405 or EDUG 405N (3) transfers to MALT 605 

EDUG 407 or EDUG 407N (3) transfers to MALT 607

EDUG 409 or EDUG 409N (3) transfers to MALT 609 

Single Subject Undergraduate course transfers:

EDUG 402 or EDUG 402N (3) transfers to MALT 602

EDUG 404 or EDUG 404N (3) transfers to MALT 604 

EDUG 406 or EDUG 406N (3) transfers to MALT 606

EDUG 408 or EDUG 408N (3) transfers to MALT 608 

Student teaching must be completed at the graduate level for students seeking a Master's degree.