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Section 44335 of the California Education Code requires all candidates for the PK-3 Early Childhood Education Specialist Credential to demonstrate knowledge about the United States Constitution. This requirement must be completed before the credential is recommended. The U.S. Constitution requirement can be fulfilled by satisfactory completion of one of the following:

1. Graduation from a college or university within the California State University system.
2. Completion of a course on the provisions and principles of the U.S. Constitution taken at a regionally accredited community college, or a four-year college, or university.
   • At É«ÖÐÉ«, candidates may take either Political Science 100, or Political Science 391
   • Verify a course taken at another college or university meets the requirement by contacting the CED Student Success & Advising Center in EED-18, 562-985-1105, or email ced-credentials@csulb.edu. Provide  an official transcript showing completion of the course and a copy of the course description.
3. Pass an examination on the Provisions and Principles of the U.S. Constitution offered by a regionally accredited college or university.