Please check back in early September 2025 for updates regarding
the next application cycle.
The Teacher Education-Credential/MA program supports equal
opportunity and seeks to enroll a diverse and inclusive class of
highly motivated students. We are looking for applicants
who:
- Have demonstrated a commitment to working with California’s
diverse K-12 students
- Have the intellectual potential to undertake a rigorous
program
- Can reflect critically on experiences working with youth
- Are willing to challenge personal assumptions and gain new
perspectives through engaging in collaborative experiences
- Acknowledge the value of diverse lived experiences
- Are willing to work and develop and/or deepen an asset-based
mindset
- Have a willingness to deepen their skillset of advocating for
educational equity
Applicants are urged to familiarize themselves with the admission
deadlines and prerequisites by attending one of our Information
Sessions and reviewing our admissions
prerequisites for all credential programs. The Office of
Graduate Studies houses the online
application and provides comprehensive information about the
application procedures for all graduate programs including the
Credential Program.
After your application has been reviewed, well-prepared
applicants are interviewed in individual or group settings by
faculty who consider the applicant’s written and oral responses,
preparation for the program (Subject
Matter, understanding of the K-12 classroom), potential for
success in the program, and understanding of educational issues
and multicultural awareness. Faculty recommendations are
submitted to our Admissions Committee for review, and the final
decision is made by the Dean of Graduate Studies.
Graduate Studies will communicate their final admissions decision
via email to the applicant approximately four weeks after
interviews take place. Those requiring an exception to our
GPA requirement should expect their admissions decision to take
considerably longer.
Please contact us if
you have questions.
