DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY, ADMINISTRATION AND COUNSELING
LIBRARY MEDIA TEACHER PROGRAM
ADMISSION APPLICATION
Academic Goal:
[ ] LMT Services Credential
Only
[ ] M.A. in Education,
Option in School Librarianship AND Credential
Name: ___________________________________________________ SS#: _______________ Date of Birth: ________
Address: ____________________________________________________________________________________________
Street City State ZIP
Telephone: _____________________ ___________________________ E-mail: ________________________________
Home Work
College Classification:
Are you currently admitted to California State University, Long Beach? _______
BA/BA: College: _______________________________ Major: ________________________________
MA/MS: College: _______________________________ Major: ________________________________
What is your overall GPA for the last 60 units of coursework? ___________
Credential Status:
Which current valid California Teaching Credential do you possess?
General _____ Standard _____ Single Subject _____ Multiple Subject _____ None ______
Grade levels and subject areas of your credential: ___________________________________________
Other valid California credentials: _______________________________________________________
Current teaching credential valid in another state: ___________________________________________
Current Professional
Status:
Position title: _______________________________________________________________________________________
School/Office: _____________________________________ Employer/District: ________________________________
Have you passed the California Basic Educational Standards Test (CBEST)? ______
Have you passed the Writing Proficiency Examination (WPE)? (needed for M.A.) ____________
List prior teaching/library experience:
Application Procedures:
1. Apply for graduate acceptance to California State University Long Beach ( http://www.csumentor.edu ).
Either apply for the credential, or for the M.A. in Education (indicate that you are also applying for the credential,
if you haven’t already completed it).
2. Submit this supplementary application with the following:
A. One official copy of your college transcripts, teaching credentials, CBEST, (WPE for MA) certificates
B. A copy of a current valid California Teaching Credential
C. Evidence of passing score for CBEST examination
D. A brief statement of your career objectives, reasons for interest in this field, and any experience which might
enhance your work in the field (signed and dated)
E. A brief resume
F. Three letters of recommendation from people who know you personally and can address your professional
potential in the school library media field.
Send the completed application packet to:
Graduate
Office,
Deadlines for applying to the University and program are: October 1 for spring admission, March 1 for fall admission.
3. “I understand that I will not be officially admitted to the LMT Services Credential program until I have met all of the
university requirements and also the following requirements, but that I may take classes (except Field Experiences) as
I am working on the supplementary program application requirements.”
(One class may be taken before admittance by CSULB):
A. Application to the program on file
B. GPA requirements met (3.0)
C. Current valid California Teaching Credential on file
D. CBEST examination score on file (successfully passed)
E. College transcripts on file
F. Three letters of recommendation on file
G. Resume and statement of career objectives on file
H. Interview with the Credential Coordinator (to be scheduled after initial application is reviewed)
4. Applicants to the M. A. in Education, Option in School Librarianship, must also submit evidence of passing
the Writing Proficiency Examination (WPE) before they can be advanced to candidacy. Students must take this test
the first semester of their acceptance.
Phone (562) 985-8476 (Graduate Office), (562) 985-4517 (program department office) or consult http://www.csulb.edu/lmt for additional information or assistance as needed.
Applicant’s Signature: _________________________________________________________ Date: _________________