Master of Arts in Education - Elementary Education

The Master of Arts in Education Program with a specialization in Elementary Education is designed to prepare the elementary teacher for advancement as a master teacher, supervising teacher, subject matter teaching specialist, or department chairperson. Three program options (30-32 units) are available to candidates: Curriculum & Instruction Option, Language & Literacy Option, MulticulturalMultilingual Option The Department of Elementary Education aims to cultivate teachers who are professionals, intellectuals, and critical consumers and producers of educational policy, practice, and research. These competencies include a commitment to critical thinking and research-based pedagogy. The Elementary Education programs emphasize learning as a human right and nurture creative, responsive, and reflective practitioners who challenge their students to become global citizens in a diverse, ever-changing world.

Classified: Classified graduate students are those who have met all criteria for classification in their respective programs:A 3.0 grade point average or higher in all work taken after completion of a bachelor's degreeHold a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution;Score at or above the 50th percentile on one of the three subject areas of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). Some Departments may waive the GRE requirement if student's undergraduate cumulative GPA is 3.0 or higherPass the Upper Division Writing Proficiency Exam (UDWPE). Students who have fulfilled the Upper Division Writing Exam at another CSU campus may submit official notification of a passing score. Some Departments may fulfill this requirement with an alternate examination.Submitted a copy of their Teaching Credential to the department