Urban Dual Credential Program (UDCP)
Applications for Fall 2023 are due no later than 5:00pm on Monday, April 3, 2023.
The Teacher Preparation Advising Center has NEW Advising Hours
TPAC Now Offers Advising In-Person, via Zoom and by Appointments.
In-Person Advising - Just Drop by EED-67 to speak with an advisor during the In-Person Advising hours specified below. No Appointment Necessary.
Zoom Drop-In Advising - Join us during the Zoom Drop-In Hours listed below by clicking here or use
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By Appointment - Candidates that wish to make an appointment with a Credential Advisor may do so by clicking here. Candidates that wish to make an appointment with a Liberal Studies Advisor must do so through Beach Connect.
Advising Hours Beginning Monday November 21, 2022
Mondays - By Appointment 9am-12pm
In-Person Advising 2pm-4pm
Tuesdays - Zoom Drop-In Advising 9am-11am
By Appointment 10am-12pm
In-Person Advising 2pm-4pm
Wednesdays - In-Person Advising 9am-11am
By Appointment 1pm-3pm
Zoom Drop-In Advising 2pm-4pm
*We will not be holding Zoom Drop-ins on Wednesday November 23, 2022
Thursdays - In-Person Advising 9am-11am
By Appointment 1pm-3pm
Zoom Drop-In Advising 2pm-4pm
Fridays - In-Person Advising - 9am-12pm
By Appointment - 1pm-5pm
Campus Closure Days:
- Thursday, November 24 - Friday, November 25, 2022 (Thanksgiving Break)
- Monday, December 26 - Monday, January 2, 2023 (Winter Holiday Closure)
- Monday, January 16, 2023 (Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday)
Program Overview
The Urban Dual Credential Program is a blended Multiple Subject and Education Specialist Credential Program. The Preliminary Urban Dual Credential Program (UDCP) at CSULB prepares candidates to teach both in the elementary general education classroom as well as the elementary/middle school special education setting. Candidates will earn both a Preliminary Multiple Subject and Preliminary Education Specialist Credential in 2 years.
Program Features
- 54 units (42 units Core Courses & 12 units Student Teaching)
- Credential Courses taught at elementary school site
- Cohort Program
- Begins in Fall semester Only
- Learn to teach in a high need urban school setting alongside master teachers in a 2-year clinical placement model.
Program Options
Candidates entering this program have either received a Bachelor's Degree or will receive a Bachelor's Degree prior to the end of their Credential Program (including CSULB Liberal Studies majors). Through this pathway candidates will earn a Preliminary Multiple Subject Credential and Preliminary Education Specialist Credential in 2 years.
Liberal Studies ITEP Urban Dual Credential Program (UDCP)
Candidates entering this program are in the third year of the Liberal Studies program and have completed a majority of Liberal Studies core requirements. These students will apply for the ITEP pathway with an ITEP credential program by Senior Year. Through this ITEP pathway, candidates will earn their Liberal Studies Bachelor's Degree, Preliminary Multiple Subject Credential and Preliminary Education Specialist Credential all in 5 years.
For additional information related to professional licensure and certification related to this program, please see the Credential Center.
