Multiple Subjects CSET Waiver Evaluations

California Education Code requires that all candidates for a teaching credential must demonstrate they are proficient in the subject matter area of their intended credential. 

At this time, the Department of Liberal Studies at CSULB no longer provides Elementary Subject Matter evaluations by coursework for non-Liberal Studies Majors. 

Students who will be pursuing a Multiple Subjects Credential at CSULB will be evaluated for subject matter competency  (if not met by degree) through their multiple subjects credential program application. 

For more information on this, please contact ced-ssac@csulb.edu 

Note- CSULB alumni that graduated from a non-Liberal Studies major at CSULB and who are seeking ESM evaluation are no longer eligible for this type of evaluation as of 10/15/26. 

 

This information pertains to students who earned a Liberal Studies Bachelors Degree from the College of Education through CSULB.

NON College of Education/ Liberal studies majors should NOT use this form. 

The Liberal Studies Program at CSULB is a California Commission on Teacher Credentialing-Approved Elementary Subject Matter Preparation Program. Students who complete the current required curriculum of the Liberal Studies Major at CSULB are eligible to meet the Elementary Subject Matter Competency requirement for Teacher Credentialing through completion of the Subject Matter Preparation Program or Degree. Students who graduate from the Liberal Studies program at CSULB will not need to provide Multiple Subjects CSET scores in the state of California for proof of Elementary Subject Matter Competency. Proof of transcripts suffices for Teacher Credential Program admissions.

Note: you do NOT need proof of Subject Matter for CSULB credentialing (admissions or student teaching). 

To request proof of Elementary Subject Matter Competency Letter for an Employer or School District, submit a request below. Requests are reviewed ONLY after you complete your Bachelor's degree. If you are currently enrolled in courses at CSULB to complete your Bachelor's degree, do not submit this request. 

REQUEST PROOF OF SUBJECT MATTER COMPETENCY

This information pertains to students who earned a Liberal Studies Bachelors Degree at Another Institution (not CSULB).

CSULB is no longer completing evaluations for Liberal Studies graduates from other institutions for proof of Elementary Subject Matter Competency. Assembly Bill (AB) 130 was signed by the Governor and became effective on July 9, 2021. Provisions of the bill create new options for credential candidates to meet the subject matter competence requirement.  One of the options for demonstration of subject matter includes completion of an academic major in the subject area of the credential being sought.

  • Multiple Subject Candidates: Liberal Studies degrees as well as Liberal Studies degrees that include any focus or concentration in the title.
  • Education Specialist Candidates: The academic degree major must be in one of the subject areas listed for either Multiple Subject (Liberal Studies) or Single Subject candidates.
  • Master’s or doctoral degrees completed by a candidate in the exact area of the credential being sought may also count as verification of subject matter competence. 

**Subject Matter Evaluations for Elementary Education are no longer available for students who are not pursuing a multiple subjects credential at CSULB. 

 

If there are questions about this information, feel free to email us directly at Ced-LibSt@csulb.edu.