4. Basic Skills Requirement (BSR)
Your bachelor’s degree can now be used to meet the Basic Skills Requirement!
If you are applying to the Teacher Education Program, we will use your official degree-posted transcripts (submitted after you are admitted) to verify that you have met the Basic Skills Requirement. There are no additional steps you need to take.
If you are a UC Davis undergraduate who needs a 41-BSR for a 30-day sub permit, please submit a Basic Skills Requirement Evaluation Request form to indicate which coursework and/or test scores you are using to meet this requirement. Please read the following guidance notes before completing the form:
The Basic Skills Requirement is made up of three content areas: Reading, Writing, and Mathematics. You can combine the options of passing test(s) and passing course(s) until you meet an option for each content area. To determine if you have met this requirement already, please follow these steps:
- Review each content area listed on the mix and match option chart to see if you have already completed the requirement via tests already taken or coursework in the content areas.
- Complete our Basic Skills Requirement Evaluation Request form (to indicate how you have met/will meet this requirement.
- After submitting your Basic Skills Summary, the credential analyst will review your courses/test scores and send you a 41-BSR if approved.
If you have any questions regarding the Basic Skills Requirement evaluation, please e-mail credentialanalyst@ucdavis.edu.
If you need to take the CBEST to meet the Basic Skills Requirement for a 30-day sub permit, please consult the official CBEST website for more information regarding test dates, sites, costs, and to download a free CBEST practice test.
If you are not currently a UC Davis undergraduate and you need a 41-BSR, please reach out to the credential analyst at your university or school district.
