How to Apply

There are three routes to enter the Bilingual Added Authorization program.

Route 1: Apply to SDSU via Cal State Apply

A. See SDSU Graduate Admissions: Steps to Apply

Students taking this route must submit their applications well in advance.  In Cal State Apply, select San Diego State University and then the Bilingual Added Authorization (listed with credentials and/or authorizations).

Get help and tips on how to complete the Cal State Apply application.

B. Submit the Program Application

Within 72 hours of submitting your Cal State Apply application, you will receive an email containing a personalized link to Slate, where you must complete your program application. (See more information on what you need for the program application below.)

• Application Guide: Slate Applicant User Guide

Important Dates for Fall 2026 

 

Route 2: Apply Directly to the Program

If you are already enrolled at SDSU as a graduate candidate, you can apply directly to add the Bilingual Added Authorization and take the courses at the same time as your other classes. (If you are in an MA program, consult your graduate advisor as to whether any of the BAA courses can count as elective specialization courses within your program).  

A. Submit the BAA Supplemental Program Application Form

For now, use our BAA supplemental program application in Google Forms to apply to add the program. (See more information on what you need for the program application below.)

Later, there may be a route to access the Bilingual Added Authorization program application from Slate.

Route 3: Apply Directly to the Program to Enroll through SDSU Global Campus

If you are not a current SDSU student and need a more flexible schedule for the BAA, you have a third option.

A. Submit the BAA Supplemental Program Application Form

Apply directly to the BAA program, using our BAA supplemental program application in Google Forms. (See more information on what you need for the program application below.)

This is a rolling application and may be submitted up to one month prior to the start of any SDSU semester.  After that, your program application is rolled over to the subsequent semester.

B. Register and Enroll through SDSU Global Campus ("Open University")

Additional information is available at SDSU Global Campus Open University.

Note

For alternatives 1-2, you are admitted to San Diego State University through the regular application process. For alternative 3, no formal application to SDSU or acceptance procedure is necessary, just the program application. SDSU Global Campus is the division of the university open to the general public. 

The Bilingual Authorization is issued by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. The coursework and the bilingual authorization requirements are the same regardless of the way you register and pay for them, and there is no difference between bilingual authorizations earned by individuals registering through Global Campus and those earned by individuals registering as admitted SDSU students.

What You Need for the Program Application

Gather the items below and have them ready to upload to the program application:

• Teaching Credential: You will be required to enter the Credential Document Number from your teaching credential. If you are in the process of finishing a credential program, you can enter the date when you will be finished.  
• Statement of Purpose: Write a Statement of Purpose essay based on this prompt -
  
  • What are your professional goals, and how do you expect this graduate program to help you meet those goals?
  • Your essay should be 2 pages maximum, using a size 12 font.
• Letter of Recommendation: Contact one individual with whom you have interacted professionally and who would be able to write a letter of recommendation for you.
• Proficiency in Language of Emphasis: You will be required to demonstrate proficiency in the language of emphasis.

Get in Touch

Cal State Apply Application Help

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Program Questions

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