To increase your chances of admission, you should complete as many prerequisites as possible before submitting your application. In the online application, you have an opportunity to indicate when you completed or plan to complete all prerequisites. See the Application Guide below for helpful tips to complete the online application!

It is highly recommended that the classroom experience requirement be met or near completion by the time you apply. You must submit all supporting documentation in a timely manner as indicated in the Application Submission Process handout (see below). 

The prerequisites and handouts shown below apply only to the 2025-2026 admissions cycle. 

Please note: If you are planning to apply to the 2026-2027 Credential/MA Program, EDU 115: Educating Children with Disabilities will be a program prerequisite. If you are currently an undergraduate student, you are encouraged to complete this course before you graduate. 

If you are not currently a UC Davis student, please check the School of Education’s Course Equivalency Site to see if a course at your school is considered equivalent. If you have completed a course that you believe is equivalent to EDU 115 but you do not see it listed on the Course Equivalency Site, please submit a Course Substitution Request, which can be found under the “Course Inquiry” tab. You will see that many of the courses that were previously approved are now asking for a current syllabus to confirm that the course still covers the required content. 

If you are admitted to the Credential/MA program for 2026-2027 and have not completed this prerequisite, there will be a summer course offering available to you. 

For information on testing please see: https://www.ctcexams.nesinc.com/ or https://home.pearsonvue.com/coronavirus-update

THE FOLLOWING PREREQUISITES ARE LISTED IN PRIORITY ORDER: