Foreign Language Education

The Department of Modern Languages and Literatures offers approved Single Subject Matter Preparation Programs in French, German, Japanese and Spanish (Languages Other Than English, LOTE) for prospective secondary teachers seeking the Single Subject Teaching Credential in conjunction with the Department of Secondary Education. Information concerning admission to Teacher Education is available at the Center for Careers in Teaching (714-278-7130) (http://www.fullerton.edu/cct) and in the Office of Admission to Teacher Education (714-278-3411).

Program applications are accepted February 28 for the fall semester only. Before applying to a credential program, prospective teachers should attend an overview session sponsored by the Department of Secondary Education and then see an adviser in the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures. In addition, they must have completed or nearly completed the subject matter preparation requirements or have passed the CSET* (California Subject Examination for Teachers) and have taken the C-BEST (California Basic Educational Skills Test). During the admission process applicants will be required to demonstrate oral and written proficiency in the language.

* if you have completed the subject matter preparation at CSUF or have your studies elsewhere validated by a program advisor, you do not ned to take the CSET exam.