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September 11, 2020

Alex R. Lin, Ph.D.


Chair / Assistant Professor of Liberal Studies
Vanguard University (Dept. of Liberal Studies)
T: 714-668-6133
alex.lin@vanguard.edu

Re: Elizabeth Martinez – CSET Waiver Conditional Letter

To whom it may concern:

My name is Alex Lin and I am the Chair and Assistant Professor of the Liberal Studies Department at
Vanguard University. As Elizabeth’s course instructor and academic advisor, she is an excellent candidate
to your program and demonstrates the necessary skills of being an effective teacher.

An important note is that Elizabeth is waived from the CSET requirements for the Multiple Subject exam,
PENDING that she passes all her classes and graduates with her Liberal Studies degree this Fall 2020
semester (for more information about the CSET waiver see below). Elizabeth has met all course
requirements under the Elementary Subject Matter (ESM) waiver program except for the following
courses that she is taking this current Fall Semester.
• EDUC 213-01: Dance for Elementary Teachers (3 units)
• ENGL-453-01: Language, Culture, and Linguistics (3 units)
• EDUC 326: Child and Adolescent Development (3 units)
• EDUC-499C-01: Senior Capstone in Lib Studies (3 units)
• KINE-435-01: Physical Education for Elementary Teachers (3 units)
• PSCI-215C-ONL1: Fundamentals of Earth Science (3 units)
If she passes all these courses, then she has met all the course requirements needed to waive the CSET

Sincerely,

Alex R. Lin

Additional Notes about CSET Waiver


Our Liberal Studies program at Vanguard University has been approved by the California Commission on
Teaching Credential (CTC) to offer the Elementary Subject Matter Waiver (ESM) in May 2018 (see link
indicating our approved program and to see other State approved institutions). Our program was approved by
the CTC because our coursework demonstrates alignment with the outcomes and assessments of the K-8 state-
adopted content standards. Because student will have successfully completed all her coursework as a Liberal
Studies major, she has demonstrated the subject matter competence requirements necessary to being an
Elementary School teacher.

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