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MA Education and California Teacher Credential Program at University of California, Santa Cruz

University of California, Santa Cruz, United States

Programme overview

The Master of Arts (M.A.) in Education and California Teaching Credential Program prepares prospective teachers to work with California’s culturally and linguistically diverse student population. Students in this program earn a master’s degree and are eligible to apply for a Preliminary California Credential upon completing a 12-month, five-quarter program comprised of two summers and one academic year.

Faculty: Social Sciences Division  |  Department: Education  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Santa Cruz, CA, United States

What you will study

Required courses listed in the catalogue include Beginning Student Teaching, Intermediate Student Teaching, Advanced Student Teaching, Teaching English Language Development: Foundations, Approaches, and Strategies, Teaching, Learning, and Schooling in a Diverse Society, Social Foundations of Education.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A bachelor's degree or higher from a regionally accredited institution meets California Basic Skills Requirement (BSR) per Senate Bill (SB) 153, effective 6/29/24. No additional documents are required at time of application to meet the Basic Skills Requirement (BSR). If admitted to the program, we will use your official transcripts to verify completion of the bachelor’s degree.

Domestic applicants: USD 15,990 for the whole programme (2025-26). Professional programme fee sheet (resident), Tuition line 'Entire Cost' for the whole programme (Summer 2025 to Summer 2026 cohort). Excludes campus/registration fees and insurance. Non-residents additionally pay Non-Resident Tuition of $15,102 (stated se Source

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