Supplementary Authorizations
For Single Subject, Standard Secondary, and Special Secondary[1] Teaching Credentials

Holders of Single Subject, Standard Secondary, or Special Secondary[1] Teaching Credentials may have one or more of the subjects listed below added to their credential as a supplementary authorization by verifying completion of the following requirements. Supplementary authorizations cannot be issued in any subject that falls within the statutory single subject category of an applicant’s Single Subject Teaching Credential.

  • A Specific Supplementary Authorization added to a Single Subject, Standard Secondary or Special Secondary Teaching Credential authorizes the holder to teach only the subject listed on the credential in preschool, grades K-12, or in classes organized primarily for adults. It does not allow instruction of related or subsumed subjects.
  • An Introductory Supplementary Authorization authorizes the holder to teach the subject and those related to it at any grade level (preschool, grades K-12, and in classes organized primarily for adults), but is limited to subject matter content typically included for that subject in curriculum guidelines and textbooks for study in grades 9 and below. 

Requirements for the Holders of Single Subject, Standard Secondary, and Special Secondary[1] Teaching Credentials

Applicants must satisfy one of the following requirements:

  1. Official transcripts showing the completion of either 20 semester units (or 10 upper-division semester units) of non-remedial course work in the subject, completed at a regionally accredited community college, college, or university.
    • 20 semester units are required if a combination of upper- and lower-division units are completed.
    • The “Introductory” subjects require at least one course in each of the specified areas listed—the balance of the 10 or 20 units may be in any course within the subject category.
    • A grade of "C" or higher is required in every course used to meet this requirement.

Unacceptable coursework includes:

  • Coursework that is not applicable toward a bachelor’s degree or higher degree (remedial), including professional development or continuing education units.
  • In-service training or workshops.
  • Coursework that does not cover the subject matter authorized by the requested supplementary authorization, unless a letter is provided from the chair of the subject area department stating that the course is equivalent to one offered by that department. A collegiate major in a subject directly related to the subject to be listed on the credential, from a regionally accredited college or university.
  1. A collegiate major in a subject directly related to the subject to be listed on the credential, from a regionally accredited college or university.
    • Note: Refer to credential leaflet CL-560C for requirements to earn the full authorization that allows instruction in all grade levels.

  2. Possession of a professional level teaching license earned in another state other than California, with a middle school or departmentalized classroom teaching authorization that is not comparable to a full single subject content area issued by the Commission, but aligns with a Supplementary Authorization.

  3. Achieve a passing score on the appropriate subject-matter examination(s). Information, including passing scores and registration, can be found in Commission leaflet CL-674S entitled Verifying Subject-Matter Competence by Examination for Single Subject Teaching Credentials.
    • Note: Refer to credential leaflet CL-560C for requirements to earn the full authorization that allows instruction in all grade levels.

  4. Successful completion through a combination of coursework and examination options that meet or exceed the domains of the subject matter requirements adopted by the Commission in the content area of the Single Subject Credential. Such mixing of options may only be completed by a Commission-approved preparation program.
    • Note: Refer to credential leaflet CL-560C for requirements to earn the full authorization that allows instruction in all grade levels.

Note [1]: To be a valid prerequisite credential per California Education Code, Section 44256(a)(1), the Special Secondary Teaching Credential must have been issued on the basis of at least a bachelor’s degree, a student teaching requirement, and 24 semester units of course work in the subject specialty of the credential. Only Special Secondary Teaching Credentials in the subjects of Art, Business Education, Homemaking, Industrial Arts, Music, Physical Education, Speech Arts, and Vocational Agriculture meet this requirement.


Introductory Subjects

The subjects that may be listed on an Introductory Supplementary Authorization are printed below in bold. If meeting the requirements to obtain an Introductory Supplementary Authorization based on coursework, the applicant must verify at least one course in each of the areas listed after that subject. These subjects authorize the holder to teach only the subject matter content typically included for that subject in curriculum guidelines and textbooks for study in grades 9 and below to students in preschool, grades K–12, or in classes organized primarily for adults:

Introductory Agriculture:

Animal science, plant science, and agricultural mechanics.

Introductory Art:

Drawing and painting, art history or appreciation, and crafts.

Introductory Business:

Business management, business marketing or introduction to business, computer concepts and applications, economics, business communications or business English, and accounting.

Introductory Computer Science:

Computational thinking, computing practice and programming, computers and communication devices, and impacts of computing (e.g., social, ethical, legal). Impacts of computing topics may be included within courses that cover any of the other content areas.

Introductory Dance:

Jazz dance, contemporary dance, and dance theory.

Introductory English:

Composition, literature, and grammar or language structure.

Introductory Health Science:

Substance abuse (including alcohol, drug, and tobacco); family life education (including human sexuality, HIV/AIDS, and sexually transmitted diseases); nutrition; comprehensive school health systems or programs; and health education theory, behavior, or foundations.

Introductory Home Economics:

Food and nutrition, clothing, child development, and family life and parenting (Course of study must include course work in both food and nutrition, but the areas may be covered with one course; the same is true for the family life and parenting area; at least one course must include a laboratory component).

Introductory Industrial Arts:

Drafting or graphic arts, woods or metals, and electricity or electronics.

Introductory Mathematics:

College algebra, geometry, and development of the real number system or introduction to mathematics; or three courses in calculus or other mathematics courses for which intermediate algebra and geometry are prerequisites. All coursework must be at least at a level for which intermediate algebra is a prerequisite.

Introductory Music:

Vocal music, instrumental music, music history or appreciation, and music theory

Introductory Physical Education:

Team sports and games; fundamental and creative movement skills (such as dance and gymnastics); human movement, motor development, and/or motor learning; and individual, dual, nontraditional, and global sports and games (such as aquatics, conditioning, and archery).

Introductory Science:

Biological sciences, chemistry, geosciences, and physics (The course work must include a one-year sequence of courses in at least two of the listed subject areas, and at least one course must include a laboratory component).

Introductory Social Science:

United States history, California history, world history, geography, and United States government.

Introductory Theater:

Acting, directing, and stagecraft.

Introductory World Languages (Specify):

Grammar, composition, conversation, and literature, plus oral language proficiency. Information on verifying the oral language  requirement may be found below.

 

Specific Subjects

The subjects that may be listed on a Specific Supplementary Authorization are listed below. These subjects authorize the holder to teach the specific subject at any grade level (preschool, grades K–12, and classes organized primarily for adults):

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Accounting (including Finance)
Agricultural Mechanics
Animal Science
Anthropology
Auto Mechanics
Biological Sciences [2]
Chemistry [2]
Child Development (Home Economics) [3]
Clothing and Textiles (Home Economics) [3]
Comparative Political Systems and
International Relations
Computer Science [4]
Consumer Education (Home Economics)
Crafts, including Jewelry and Ceramics (Art)
Dance
Drafting
Economics
Economic and Consumer Education
Electronics
English Composition
Family Life and Parenting (Home Economics)
Family Life Education including Drug, Alcohol
and Tobacco Use Prevention (Health
Science) [5]
Food and Nutrition (Home Economics) [3]
Forestry and Horticulture
Geography

 

Geosciences [2]
Graphic Arts
Industrial Crafts and Plastics
Instrumental Music
Interior Design (Home Economics)[3]
Journalism
Literature
Marketing/Entrepreneurship
Metals (Industrial Arts)
Office Technologies including Word Processing
and Business Communications
Ornamental Horticulture
Painting and Drawing
Photography
Physics [2]
Plant Science
Plastics (Industrial Arts)
Psychology
Sociology
Speech
Theater
US Government and US Civics
US History and California History
Vocal Music
Woods (Industrial Arts)
World History

 

Note [2]: The specific subjects in science must include the components for that area as shown below. At least one course must include a laboratory component.
Biological Sciences: Molecular and Cellular Biology, Biology of Organisms, and Evolution.
Chemistry: Structure and Stability, and Chemical Reactions.
Geosciences: Astronomy, Geology, Meteorology, and Oceanography.
Physics: Energy-Mechanics, Energy-Heat, Energy-Electricity & Magnetism, Wave Motion, and Atomic & Nuclear Physics.

Note [3]: Subjects marked must include a laboratory component.

Note [4]: The specific subject Computer Science must include the following components: computer programming, data structures and algorithms, digital devices, systems and networks, software design, and impacts of computing (e.g., social, ethical, legal). Impacts of computing topics may be included within courses that cover any of the other content areas.

Note [5]: Family Life Education, including Drug, Alcohol, and Tobacco Use Prevention (Health Science), must include the following components: Sexually Transmitted Diseases including HIV/AIDS, Human Development and Human Sexuality, Parenting Education, Violence Prevention, and Drug, Alcohol, and Tobacco Use, Prevention, and Cessation.

 

How to Apply

Applications for adding supplementary authorization content areas to a credential may be submitted to the Commission by mail including the following items:

  1. A completed application (form 41-4).
  2. Official transcripts verifying qualifying degree major or coursework completed. You may be required to submit photocopies of the catalog course descriptions or a course syllabus if the content of any course you wish to use to qualify for a supplementary authorization is not clear from the course title.
  3. Application processing fee.

Oral Language Proficiency

Oral language proficiency in the language to be listed on the credential may be verified by one of the following:

  1. Passage of the Language and Communication subtest of the California Subject Examinations for Teachers (CSET) in World Languages in the target language.
  2. Obtain a letter from the chair of the Language Department of a regionally-accredited four year college or university stating that the applicant’s oral proficiency is equivalent to that of a person with a bachelor’s degree with a major in that language.
  3. Obtain a letter from the person authorized to issue verification at a college or university that has an approved Bilingual Authorization program stating that the applicant's proficiency in the language to be listed on the credential is equivalent to the level required to complete that program.
  4. Possession of a three-year of higher degree from an out-of-country institution in which all instruction was delivered in the target language. The out-of-country institution must be equivalent in status to a regionally accredited institution of higher education in the United States.

Supplementary Authorization in Portuguese

Teachers seeking a supplementary authorization in Portuguese may also fulfill the oral language proficiency requirement by verifying passage of the Bilingual assessment administered by the following Commission approved assessor agency:
California State University, Stanislaus

1 University Circle
Turlock, CA 95382
(209) 667-3638
Contact: Dr. Elmano Costa
CSU Stanislaus Center for Portuguese Studies
ecosta@csustan.edu

California State University, Stanislaus cannot determine eligibility for, or provide additional information regarding, the issuance of supplementary authorizations. Please refer to the resources below for additional information.

Resources

Additional information regarding the issuance of supplementary authorizations may be found in the Supplementary Authorization Guideline Book available on the Commission’s website. You may also find answers to your questions on the Credentials FAQ Page.

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Appendix A

Supplementary Authorizations for Single Subject Teaching Credentials

AuthorizationAvailable OptionsExpanded Options
Introductory Agriculture
  • 20 semester units (10 if upper-division units)
  • Degree major directly related to the subject

Units must include at least one course in each of the following: animal science, plant science, and agricultural mechanics.

  • CSET exams (172, 173, and 174)
  • Combination of CSET and coursework verified via program evaluation
  • Comparable authorization on out-of-state license
Introductory Art
  • 20 semester units (10 if upper-division units)
  • Degree major directly related to the subject

Units must include at least one course in each of the following: drawing and painting, art history or appreciation, and crafts.

  • CSET exams (229 and 230)
  • Combination of CSET and coursework verified via program evaluation
  • Comparable authorization on out-of-state license
Introductory Business
  • 20 semester units (10 if upper-division units)
  • Degree major directly related to the subject

Units must include at least one course in each of the following: business management, business marketing or introduction to business, computer concepts and applications, economics, business communications or business English, and accounting.

  • CSET exams (175, 176, and 177)
  • Combination of CSET and coursework verified via program evaluation
  • Comparable authorization on out-of-state license
Introductory Computer Science
  • 20 semester units (10 if upper-division units)
  • Degree major directly related to the subject

Units must include at least one course in each of the following: computational thinking, computing practice and programming, computers and communication devices, and impacts of computing (e.g., social, ethical, legal) – impacts of computing topics may be included within courses that cover any of the other content areas.

  • Comparable authorization on out-of-state license
Introductory Dance
  • 20 semester units (10 if upper-division units)
  • Degree major directly related to the subject

Units must include at least one course in each of the following: jazz dance, contemporary dance, and dance theory.

  • CSET exams (221 and 222)
  • Combination of CSET and coursework verified via program evaluation
  • Comparable authorization on out-of-state license
Introductory English
  • 20 semester units (10 if upper-division units)
  • Degree major directly related to the subject

Units must include at least one course in each of the following: composition, literature, and grammar or language structure.

  • CSET exams (105, 106, 107, and 108)
  • Combination of CSET and coursework evaluation
  • Comparable authorization on out-of-state license
Introductory Health Science
  • 20 semester units (10 if upper-division units)
  • Degree major directly related to the subject

Units must include at least one course in each of the following: substance abuse (including alcohol, drug, and tobacco); family life education (including human sexuality, HIV/AIDS, and sexually transmitted diseases); nutrition; comprehensive school health systems or programs; and health education theory, behavior, or foundations.

  • CSET exams (178, 179, and 180)
  • Combination of CSET and coursework evaluation
  • Comparable authorization on out-of-state license
Introductory Home Economics
  • 20 semester units (10 if upper-division units)
  • Degree major directly related to the subject

Units must include at least one course in each of the following: food and nutrition, clothing, child development, and family life and parenting (course of study must include course work in both food and nutrition, but the areas may be covered with one course; the same is true for the family life and parenting area; at least one course must include a laboratory component).

  • CSET exams (181, 182, and 183)
  • Combination of CSET and coursework evaluation
  • Comparable authorization on out-of-state license
Introductory Industrial Arts
  • 20 semester units (10 if upper-division units)
  • Degree major directly related to the subject

Units must include at least one course in each of the following: Drafting or graphic arts, woods or metals, and electricity or electronics.

  • CSET exams (184 and 185)
  • Combination of CSET and coursework evaluation
  • Industrial and Technology Education (ITE) or comparable authorization on out-of-state license
Introductory Mathematics
  • 20 semester units (10 if upper-division units)
  • Degree major directly related to the subject

Units must include at least one course in each of the following: college algebra, geometry, and development of the real number system or introduction to mathematics; or three courses in calculus or other mathematics courses for which intermediate algebra and geometry are prerequisites.

  • CSET exams (211, 212, and 213)
  • Combination of CSET and coursework evaluation
  • Comparable authorization on out-of-state license
Introductory Music
  • 20 semester units (10 if upper-division units)
  • Degree major directly related to the subject

Units must include at least one course in each of the following: vocal music, instrumental music, music history or appreciation, and music theory.

  • CSET exams (226 and 227)
  • Combination of CSET and coursework evaluation
  • Comparable authorization on out-of-state license
Introductory Physical Education
  • 20 semester units (10 if upper-division units)
  • Degree major directly related to the subject

Units must include at least one course in each of the following: team sports and games; fundamental and creative movement skills (such as dance and gymnastics); human movement, motor development, and/or motor learning; and individual, dual, non-traditional, and global sports and games (such as aquatics, conditioning, and archery).

    • CSET exams (129, 130, and 131)
    • Combination of CSET and coursework evaluation
    • Comparable authorization on out-of-state license
    Introductory Science
    • 20 semester units (10 if upper-division units)
    • Degree major directly related to the subject

    Units must include at least one course in each of the following: biological sciences, chemistry, geosciences, and physics (the course work must include a one-year sequence of courses in at least two of the listed subject areas, and at least one course must include a laboratory component).

    • CSET exams (215)
    • Combination of CSET and coursework evaluation
    • Comparable authorization on out-of-state license
    Introductory Social Science
    • 20 semester units (10 if upper-division units)
    • Degree major directly related to the subject

    Units must include at least one course in each of the following: United States history, California history, world history, geography, and United States government

    • CSET exams (114, 115, and 116)
    • Combination of CSET and coursework evaluation
    • Comparable authorization on out-of-state license
    Introductory Theater
    • 20 semester units (10 if upper-division units)
    • Degree major directly related to the subject
    Units must include at least one course in each of the following: acting, directing, and stagecraft.
    • CSET exams (223 and 224)
    • Combination of CSET and coursework evaluation
    • Comparable authorization on out-of-state license
    Introductory World Languages
    • 20 semester units (10 if upper-division units)
    • Degree major directly related to the subject
    Units must include at least one course in each of the following: grammar, composition, conversation, and literature, plus oral language proficiency.
    • CSET exams - For appropriate CSET exams, review the language-specific information on information leaflet CL-674S.
    • Combination of CSET and coursework evaluation
    • Comparable authorization on out-of-state license

     

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    Specific Supplementary Authorizations for Single Subject Teaching Credentials

    AuthorizationAvailable OptionsExpanded Options
    Accounting including Finance
    • 20 semester units (10 if upper-division units)
    • Degree major directly related to the subject
    • Comparable authorization on out-of-state license
    Agricultural Mechanics
    • 20 semester units (10 if upper-division units)
    • Degree major directly related to the subject
    • Comparable authorization on out-of-state license
    Animal Science
    • 20 semester units (10 if upper-division units)
    • Degree major directly related to the subject
    • Comparable authorization on out-of-state license
    Anthropology
    • 20 semester units (10 if upper-division units)
    • Degree major directly related to the subject
    • Comparable authorization on out-of-state license
    Auto Mechanics
    • 20 semester units (10 if upper-division units)
    • Degree major directly related to the subject
    • Comparable authorization on out-of-state license
    Biological Sciences [2]
    • 20 semester units (10 if upper-division units)
    • Degree major directly related to the subject
    • CSET exams (215 and 217)
    • Combination of CSET and coursework evaluation
    • Comparable authorization on out-of-state license
    Chemistry [2]
    • 20 semester units (10 if upper-division units)
    • Degree major directly related to the subject
    • CSET exams (215 and 218)
    • Combination of CSET and coursework evaluation
    • Comparable authorization on out-of-state license
    Child Development (Home Economics) [3]
    • 20 semester units (10 if upper-division units)
    • Degree major directly related to the subject
    • CSET exams (181, 182, and 183)
    • Combination of CSET and coursework evaluation
    • Comparable authorization on out-of-state license
    Clothing and Textiles (Home Economics) [3]
    • 20 semester units (10 if upper-division units)
    • Degree major directly related to the subject
    • CSET exams (181, 182, and 183)
    • Combination of CSET and coursework evaluation
    • Comparable authorization on out-of-state license
    Comparative Political Systems and International Relations
    • 20 semester units (10 if upper-division units)
    • Degree major directly related to the subject
    • Comparable authorization on out-of-state license
    Computer Science [4]
    • 20 semester units (10 if upper-division units)
    • Degree major directly related to the subject
    • Comparable authorization on out-of-state license
    Consumer Education (Home Economics)
    • 20 semester units (10 if upper-division units)
    • Degree major directly related to the subject
    • CSET exams (181, 182, and 183)  
    • Combination of CSET and coursework evaluation 
    • Comparable authorization on out-of-state license
    Crafts, including Jewelry and Ceramics (Art)
    • 20 semester units (10 if upper-division units)
    • Degree major directly related to the subject
    • CSET exams (229 and 230) 
    • Combination of CSET and coursework evaluation
    • Comparable authorization on out-of-state license
    Dance
    • 20 semester units (10 if upper-division units)
    • Degree major directly related to the subject
    • CSET exams (221 and 222)  
    • Combination of CSET and coursework evaluation 
    • Comparable authorization on out-of-state license
    Drafting
    • 20 semester units (10 if upper-division units)
    • Degree major directly related to the subject
    • Comparable authorization on out-of-state license
    Economics
    • 20 semester units (10 if upper-division units)
    • Degree major directly related to the subject
    • Comparable authorization on out-of-state license
    Economic and Consumer Education
    • 20 semester units (10 if upper-division units)
    • Degree major directly related to the subject
    • Comparable authorization on out-of-state license
    Electronics
    • 20 semester units (10 if upper-division units)
    • Degree major directly related to the subject
    • Comparable authorization on out-of-state license
    English Composition
    • 20 semester units (10 if upper-division units)
    • Degree major directly related to the subject
    • CSET exams (105, 106, 107, and 108)
    • Combination of CSET and coursework evaluation 
    • Comparable authorization on out-of-state license
    Family Life and Parenting (Home Economics)
    • 20 semester units (10 if upper-division units)
    • Degree major directly related to the subject
    • CSET exams (181, 182, and 183)  
    • Combination of CSET and coursework evaluation 
    • Comparable authorization on out-of-state license
    Family Life Education including Drug, Alcohol and Tobacco Use Prevention (Health Science) 
    • 20 semester units (10 if upper-division units)
    • Degree major directly related to the subject
    • CSET exams (178, 179, and 180)
    • Combination of CSET and coursework evaluation 
    • Comparable authorization on out-of-state license
    Food and Nutrition (Home Economics) [3] 
    • 20 semester units (10 if upper-division units)
    • Degree major directly related to the subject
    • CSET exams (181, 182, and 183)
    • Combination of CSET and coursework evaluation 
    • Comparable authorization on out-of-state license
    Forestry and Horticulture
    • 20 semester units (10 if upper-division units)
    • Degree major directly related to the subject
    • Comparable authorization on out-of-state license
    Geography
    • 20 semester units (10 if upper-division units)
    • Degree major directly related to the subject
    • CSET exams (114, 115, and 116) 
    • Combination of CSET and coursework evaluation 
    • Comparable authorization on out-of-state license
    Geoscience [2]
    • 20 semester units (10 if upper-division units)
    • Degree major directly related to the subject
    • CSET exams (215 and 219)  
    • Combination of CSET and coursework evaluation 
    • Comparable authorization on out-of-state license
    Graphic Arts
    • 20 semester units (10 if upper-division units)
    • Degree major directly related to the subject
    • Comparable authorization on out-of-state license
    Industrial Crafts and Plastics
    • 20 semester units (10 if upper-division units)
    • Degree major directly related to the subject
    • Comparable authorization on out-of-state license
    Instrumental Music
    • 20 semester units (10 if upper-division units)
    • Degree major directly related to the subject
    • CSET exams (226 and 227)  
    • Combination of CSET and coursework evaluation 
    • Comparable authorization on out-of-state license
    Interior Design (Home Economics) [3]
    • 20 semester units (10 if upper-division units)
    • Degree major directly related to the subject
    • CSET exams (181, 182, and 183)  
    • Combination of CSET and coursework evaluation 
    • Comparable authorization on out-of-state license
    Journalism
    • 20 semester units (10 if upper-division units)
    • Degree major directly related to the subject
    • Comparable authorization on out-of-state license
    Literature
    • 20 semester units (10 if upper-division units)
    • Degree major directly related to the subject
    • CSET exams (105, 106, 107, and 108)  
    • Combination of CSET and coursework evaluation 
    • Comparable authorization on out-of-state license
    Marketing/Entrepreneurship
    • 20 semester units (10 if upper-division units)
    • Degree major directly related to the subject
    • Comparable authorization on out-of-state license
    Metals (Industrial Arts)
    • 20 semester units (10 if upper-division units)
    • Degree major directly related to the subject
    • Comparable authorization on out-of-state license
    Office Technologies including Word Processing and Business Communications
    • 20 semester units (10 if upper-division units)
    • Degree major directly related to the subject
    • Comparable authorization on out-of-state license
    Ornamental Horticulture
    • 20 semester units (10 if upper-division units)
    • Degree major directly related to the subject
    • Comparable authorization on out-of-state license
    Painting and Drawing
    • 20 semester units (10 if upper-division units)
    • Degree major directly related to the subject
    • CSET exams (229 and 230) 
    • Combination of CSET and coursework evaluation 
    • Comparable authorization on out-of-state license
    Photography
    • 20 semester units (10 if upper-division units)
    • Degree major directly related to the subject
    • Comparable authorization on out-of-state license
    Physics [2]
    • 20 semester units (10 if upper-division units)
    • Degree major directly related to the subject
    • CSET exams (215 and 220)  
    • Combination of CSET and coursework evaluation 
    • Comparable authorization on out-of-state license 
    Plant Science
    • 20 semester units (10 if upper-division units)
    • Degree major directly related to the subject
    • Comparable authorization on out-of-state license
    Plastics (Industrial Arts)
    • 20 semester units (10 if upper-division units)
    • Degree major directly related to the subject
    • Comparable authorization on out-of-state license
    Psychology
    • 20 semester units (10 if upper-division units)
    • Degree major directly related to the subject
    • Comparable authorization on out-of-state license
    Sociology
    • 20 semester units (10 if upper-division units)
    • Degree major directly related to the subject
    • Comparable authorization on out-of-state license
    Speech
    • 20 semester units (10 if upper-division units)
    • Degree major directly related to the subject
    • Comparable authorization on out-of-state license
    Theater
    • 20 semester units (10 if upper-division units)
    • Degree major directly related to the subject
    • CSET exams (223 and 224) 
    • Combination of CSET and coursework evaluation 
    • Comparable authorization on out-of-state license 
    US Government and US Civics
    • 20 semester units (10 if upper-division units)
    • Degree major directly related to the subject
    • CSET exams (114, 115, and 116) 
    • Combination of CSET and coursework evaluation 
    • Comparable authorization on out-of-state license 
    US History and California History
    • 20 semester units (10 if upper-division units)
    • Degree major directly related to the subject
    • CSET exams (114, 115, and 116)
    • Combination of CSET and coursework evaluation 
    • Comparable authorization on out-of-state license 
    Vocal Music
    • 20 semester units (10 if upper-division units)
    • Degree major directly related to the subject
    • CSET exams (215 and 217)  
    • Combination of CSET and coursework evaluation 
    • Comparable authorization on out-of-state license 
    Woods (Industrial Arts)
    • 20 semester units (10 if upper-division units)
    • Degree major directly related to the subject
    • Comparable authorization on out-of-state license
    World History
    • 20 semester units (10 if upper-division units)
    • Degree major directly related to the subject
    • CSET exams (114, 115, and 116) 
    • Combination of CSET and coursework evaluation 
    • Comparable authorization on out-of-state license 

     

    Note [2]: The specific subjects in science must include the components for that area as shown below. At least one course must include a laboratory component.
    Biological Sciences: Molecular and Cellular Biology, Biology of Organisms, and Evolution.
    Chemistry: Structure and Stability, and Chemical Reactions.
    Geosciences: Astronomy, Geology, Meteorology, and Oceanography.
    Physics: Energy-Mechanics, Energy-Heat, Energy-Electricity & Magnetism, Wave Motion, and Atomic & Nuclear Physics.

    Note [3]: Subjects marked must include a laboratory component.

    Note [4]: The specific subject Computer Science must include the following components: computer programming, data structures and algorithms, digital devices, systems and networks, software design, and impacts of computing (e.g., social, ethical, legal). Impacts of computing topics may be included within courses that cover any of the other content areas.

    Note [5]: Family Life Education, including Drug, Alcohol, and Tobacco Use Prevention (Health Science), must include the following components: Sexually Transmitted Diseases including HIV/AIDS, Human Development and Human Sexuality, Parenting Education, Violence Prevention, and Drug, Alcohol, and Tobacco Use, Prevention, and Cessation.

     

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    Reference:

    California Education Code, Sections 44225 and 44256; and Title 5, California Code of Regulations 80089, 80089.1 and 80089.2

    CL-603  April 2025

    Updated April 04, 2025