Reading & Literacy Added Authorization

Start your admission process at Cal State Apply. Visit the University's Admission page for more general instructions on what information you'll need to apply to Cal State Fullerton.

Application Deadlines

Apply for the spring cohort (semester begins late January)

• Priority deadline: October 1
• Regular deadline: November 1

Apply for the fall cohort (semester begins late August)

• Priority deadline: April 1
• Regular deadline: June 1

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. If you have any questions regarding this process prior to submitting an application, please email Sabrina Holguin .

Admission Requirements

• Baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution
• Grade point average of at least 3.0 cumulative or last 60 semester units (applicants with a GPA between 2.5 and 3.0 may be conditionally admitted). The application review process allows us to consider experiences, attributes and other academic metrics as well as the value an applicant would contribute to learning and teaching. If you do not currently meet the minimum GPA requirements, we still encourage you to submit an application.
• Good standing at the last college attended
• Approved undergraduate major
• California Single Subject, Multiple Subject, or Special Education teaching credential.
• 3 years of successful teaching experience at elementary and secondary levels, or other approved experience
• Possess an English Learner Authorization
• College of Education offered Ethnic Studies online seminar is required before enrolling in the first semester. 
• Personal Statement: In Cal State Apply, please submit a personal statement (500 words) indicating your reasons for choosing the Reading and Literacy Leadership Specialist Credential. Please describe what goals you plan to achieve as an equity-minded and anti-racist literacy leader and how you intend to foster just, equitable, and inclusive education (JEIE). Please provide specific examples. View Rubric.
• Resume - Required. In Cal State Apply, please upload a current resume, indicating your educational history including valid teaching credentials (if applicable), teaching experience, relevant work, or applied experiences. Please include the names and contact information of three (3) professional or educational references.

If you are an International Student, please be sure to seek advisement from International Student Services. International Student Services provides advising to international students on F or J status on immigration, personal, social and cultural matters.