Education Specialist Credential Program (ESCP)

ESCP assists candidates in becoming:

1. Effective and caring teachers;
2. Partners with parents & others in the development of high quality educational programs;
3. Life-long learners engaged in program development reflective of best practices in special education.

The program themes emphasize current issues of importance to the field of special education. These themes are addressed across our curriculum and are as follows:

• Individualized Education
• Collaboration
• Cultural Responsiveness and Sustaining Practices
• Evidence-Based Practices
• Advocacy and Leadership

Definition of Mild to Moderate Support Needs: 

Mild to Moderate Support Needs includes providing specially designed instruction to access grade level California Content Standards in the Least Restrictive Environment. The education specialist provides instruction and supports in one or more of the following domains: academics, communication, gross/fine motor, social-emotional, behavioral, vocational, and learning environment access skills. The supports may also include health, movement and sensory support. Mild to Moderate Support Needs practices may include lower student to educator ratio. 

Definition of Extensive Support Needs: 

Extensive Support Needs include providing specially designed instruction to access grade level California Content Standards in the Least Restrictive Environment. The education specialist provides intensive instruction and supports in two or more of the following domains: academics, communication, gross/fine motor, social-emotional, behavioral, vocational and adaptive/daily living skills. The supports also often include health, movement and sensory support. Extensive Support Needs practices include lower student to educator ratio. 

The CSULB Education Specialist Credential Program offers the following pathways leading to the California Preliminary Mild/Moderate Support Needs (MMSN) and/or Extensive Support Needs (ESN) Education Specialist Credential:

Post-Bac Traditional Pathway

Students entering the Post-Bac Traditional Pathway have either received a Bachelor's Degree or will graduate prior to the end of their Credential Program (including CSULB Liberal Studies BA only majors).

ESCP Post-Bac Intern Pathway

The ESCP Post-Bac Intern Pathway is for students that already hold a bachelors degree that have been admitted to the credential program at CSULB, met all intern eligibility requirements (including faculty approval) and have been offered a full-time position as teacher of record in a school or district which has an Intern Agreement with CSULB.

Undergraduate Liberal Studies Pathway (ITEP Program)

Students in the Undergraduate Liberal Studies Pathway are Juniors or Seniors who have declared the Liberal Studies ITEP major at CSULB.

TPAC Advising Hours
 

In-Person Advising -  We've MOVED! Come see us in our new location in EED-32! Same building just down the hall. Enter our NEW Office from the outside courtyard between AS and EED. Look for the sign on the door!

By Appointment - Candidates that wish to make an appointment with a Credential Advisor may do so by calling 562-985-1105 and request to make an appointment with a Credential Advisor. Appointments are available in-person or via Zoom. Candidates that wish to make an appointment with a Liberal Studies Advisor must do so online through Beach Connect. 

Advising Hours

In-Person Drop-in Advising Available in EED-32
Monday - Friday 9:00am - 12:00pm & 1:00pm-5:00pm

TPAC will NOT be available for in-person advising on Friday July 5, 2024 due to building construction. Staff are working remotely so give us a call at 562-985-1105 for assistance. 
 

Campus Closure Days:

• Monday May 27, 2024 - Memorial Day
• Thursday July 4, 2024 - Independence Day