Specialty Programs Listing

Pre-Professional Programs

There isn’t a “best” major to prepare students for professional school, as long as the prerequisite courses for entrance to the profession are completed. The major should be chosen on the basis of interest and as preparation for an alternate career. Specific preparatory course requirements vary for each professional school. You should inquire at the professional school of your choice for specific course requirements. The following pre-professional preparation programs and advising are offered at Chico and may be viewed in detail in the chapter(s) referenced.

Teaching, Specialist, and Service Credentials

Education Services Center

See Education in the University Catalog, and visit or call the School of Education, THMA 101, 530-898-6421, for information and advising about appropriate undergraduate preparation and application to the professional education program for teaching, specialist, and service credentials.

Subject Matter Preparation Programs

Subject matter preparation programs are offered at CSU, Chico through the academic programs indicated below. See the catalog chapter referenced, call or go to the department office for information about specific course requirements for teaching credentials.

Professional Education Programs

Professional education programs are offered at CSU, Chico leading to a California State Teaching Credential in the following.

Multiple Subject Credential: Basic
Multiple Subject Internship Credential: Basic
Multiple Subject Credential with BCLAD* Emphasis
Multiple Subject Concurrent Special Education BCLAD* Emphasis
Single Subject Credential: Basic
Single Subject Internship Credential: Basic
Single Subject Credential with BCLAD* Emphasis

* BCLAD stands for Bilingual, Cross-cultural, Language and Academic Development. The holder of a credential with BCLAD Emphasis is authorized to provide English language development and specially designed academic instruction in English to second language learners as well as teach learners in their primary language.

Off-Campus Programs

Coursework leading toward the following certificates and credentials is offered by CSU, Chico, but the certificates are awarded elsewhere.

Academic Advising

The University wants you to receive the academic advising necessary to plan courses of study appropriate to achievement of your goals in a timely matter.
Your faculty advisor will either be assigned to you by your academic department or it will be up to you to secure one. Academic Advising Programs maintains a list of advising coordinators in each academic program to whom you can be referred and can assist you with general program planning.

Undergraduate Plan Change forms (for declaring and changing an undergraduate major, option, or minor) are available online on the Student Records Office: Forms Page.
When you declare a program, preferably at your first opportunity, you are required to indicate as specifically as possible the major, and, when offered within the major, an option or pattern. In some academic programs, students who are declared majors have a higher registration priority than non-majors for registration. This priority may be a factor in obtaining the schedule of classes you desire.

What is an Option, Pattern, and Concentration?
Some degrees may offer additional opportunities with both options and patterns within a major. The unique combination of any declared option and/or pattern (if offered) within your major is your “concentration.” This concentration nomenclature is used on the Academic Programs Listing on the Chico Web and is recorded on your student record. Your concentration also needs to be declared early in your career, and will be reported on the university database system and reports used by your academic advisor, evaluator or other staff who may be assisting you.