Resources
Subject Matter Verification
Before you begin student teaching, you must verify that you have met the Subject Matter Requirements for the credential you seek. USU does not have subject matter-specific programs, so you are expected to bring this knowledge.
Please contact your academic advisor to complete a Subject Matter Verification Form if you haven’t already done so. You can meet the Subject Matter Requirements in several ways:
- Completion of a subject matter program approved by the commission.
- Passage of appropriate Subject Matter Examinations: See here for a list of CSET exams.
- Coursework completed at a regionally accredited institution of higher education that covers the subject matter domains and competencies found here.
- A combination of Subject Matter Examinations and coursework
- Completion of a Bachelor’s degree or higher from a regionally accredited institution of higher education that includes one of the following degree titles: Appropriate Degrees to Satisfy Subject Matter Competence.
Refer to the CTC website for more information at: Subject Matter Requirements
Student Services
A complete list of all academic support services is available on the Student Services portion of the USU website.
The Student Services Department consists of Academic and International Student Advisors. Student Services works with every student to orient them to the University and understand policy and procedures. Among other services, Academic Advisors assist our students to develop and accomplish academic goals, utilize, and access student success resources, assisting with Faculty outreach, registration questions, and tutoring services.
Students with Disabilities
USU’s Office of Accessibility Services strives to uphold the mission of the University by providing reasonable accommodations to all students with disabilities in order to help them achieve their academic goals. USU complies and adheres to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and California law.
Students are responsible for disclosing disability information and requesting accommodation, in accordance with University requirements. Students who need assistance, even on a temporary basis, are encouraged to utilize the services available through the Office of Accessibility Services. For more information please email accessibilityservices@usuniversity.edu.
Students must notify their instructors as soon as possible so that reasonable accommodation efforts can be made. If Students expect accommodation through the Act, it is their responsibility to contact the Office of Accessibility Services (accessibilityservices@usuniversity.edu). To avoid any delay in the receipt of accommodations, students must contact the Office of Accessibility Services as soon as possible. Please note that accommodations are not retroactive, and that accommodations based upon disability cannot be provided until students have presented their instructors with an accommodation letter from the Office of Accessibility Services.
To view all of the policies and offerings provided by the Office of Accessibility Services, please see the USU General Catalog.