What Makes Our Program Unique
We Offer:
- Hands-on year long teaching experience as a student teacher
in a public school, with an emphasis on regional diversity
- An opportunity to earn your credential in one academic year
- The ability to teach full-time while earning your master’s
degree in two part-time quarters
- Coursework using a theoretical-practical approach to the
teaching-learning process
- An opportunity to obtain both a Master of Arts in Education
degree AND a Multiple Subject or Single Subject Credential
(optional Bilingual Cross Cultural Language and Academic
Development – BCLAD – emphasis)
- You can earn an elementary multiple subject credential or a
secondary (7-12) single subject credential in the following
subjects: English, mathematics, social science, science (biology,
chemistry, geo-science, physics), and agricultural education
- An opportunity to complete a credential and master’s degree
in less than two years
- Expert faculty who are experienced public school teachers
- Cohorts of students moving through the program together
- Small classes
- Accessible faculty, staff, and administration
- High passage rates for required credential assessments
- Effective preparation to teach California’s diverse
school-age population
- Immediate application of course content through year-long
student teaching
- Development of professionals who collaborate with teachers
and parents to improve education for all students
- Focus on educational equity and high achievement for all of
California’s children
- Development of teacher-leaders through classroom inquiry and
teacher reflection
