Credential & Graduate Services Center
1600 Holloway Avenue
Burk Hall 244
San Francisco, CA 94132-4158
Telephone: 415/405-3594
Fax: 415/338-1940
Email: credinfo@sfsu.edu
Website: http://gcoe.sfsu.edu/
SINGLE SUBJECT CREDENTIAL PROGRAM
EARLY FIELD EXPERIENCE
Title 5 Regulations from the California State University Chancellor’s Office requires each credential candidate to have participated in a
supervised Early Field Experience in a school setting prior to application to a credential program. The Early Field Experience is designed to
simulate the credential you are seeking so we may gain a preliminary assessment of your potential as a classroom teacher. Thus, the classroom
must be in a single subject, public middle or high school general education classroom setting in the United States and in the content area you
wish to teach.
DOCUMENTATION OF EARLY FIELD EXPERIENCE: SF State permits a variety of options in meeting this requirement. Below,
please indicate which option you have met. The bottom of the page must be signed and submitted with your application to verify completion of
the Early Field Experience:
1. _______ Completion of 45 hours paid experience as a teacher aide or teacher assistant the majority of which time has been direct or
indirect contact with students. The classroom teacher, a side administrator or a district administrator may verify this.
2. _______ Completion of 45 hours as a classroom teacher in a public school with an emergency permit, as a substitute teacher, as
verified by an administrator.
3. _______ Completion of 45 hours working with students as a volunteer in a regular education public classroom with a credentialed
teacher. The classroom teacher would verify this experience.
4. _______ Successful completion of OR in the process of completing a course(s), which have a field experience in your subject area
where you worked with young adults. Please note course(s) and include a copy of transcript and/or proof of enrollment with a course
description for verification. A letter from the supervising teacher or school site administrator must also be submitted.
Applicant Name _________________________________________________________ SFSU ID ________________________
School Name _________________________________________________________ School City ________________________
Grade Level(s) __________________________________________ Inclusive Dates ___________________________________
Environment:
Public School
Public Charter School
Limited English Proficient
Fluent English speakers
Bilingual
Urban
Suburban
Rural
Print Teacher Name: ____________________________________________________ Date: _________________
Teacher or Other Authorized Signature: __________________________________________________________
