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CA Preliminary Teaching Credential and MA in Education
Embark on a personalized journey with our comprehensive and relational online teaching credential and master’s program, tailored to be completed in 12 to 18 months. This program is designed to equip you with the expertise and competencies necessary to:
Coursework is integrated within a supportive cohort model, intentionally structured to expand both your professional network and personal growth. With academic and clinical support from a team of diverse and seasoned educators, you’ll engage in a reciprocal learning experience where your perspectives and practices enrich classroom and school ecologies.
Our district partnership fellowships are designed to support your journey as an educator, offering a $25,000 living stipend and hiring advantages within our partner districts post-graduation. You can earn your CA Teaching Credential and MA in Education in 12-18 months, providing a fast-track yet thorough approach to teacher education.
Critical social justice is core to who we are, what we do, and what we value in CGU’s Teacher Education program. The act of teaching alone is not social justice if we are not teaching in ways that honor our students and communities. For us, critical social justice is not an empty gesture or a checklist, but rather a challenging, humbling, love-soaked, reflective practice that takes practice. We operate from the premise that schools are not neutral because they contain and reflect the inequities deeply and structurally embedded within our nation. Therefore, we support our students in understanding this landscape so they can:
To enact our values, we developed Critical Social Justice Competencies that guide our faculty’s and students’ teaching practices, we elevate scholarship and experiences of diverse voices, and we center collective wellness and community in everything we do.
36 units
required units
CA Preliminary Teaching Credential and MA in Education
degree awarded
Online
modality
Spring, Summer
program start
12-24 months | full time*
estimated completion time
Prepares you to teach in elementary schools.
Prepares you to work in middle and high schools teaching a specific subject.
Prepares you to work in special education environments. This program requires 38 units.
Prepares you to work as a secondary or community college mathematics instructor. This in-person program requires 52 units with 2-3 years estimated completion time.
Dean, School of Educational Studies
Professor of Education
Research Interests
Culturally relevant education; resiliency and achievement of marginalized populations; intersection of families, community, and school; language acquisition; social capital theory; systems theory
Interim Director of Teacher Education and Clinical Assistant Professor
Research Interests
Critical Social Justice Teaching Competencies; Classroom and School Ecology; Effective and Empowering Pedagogy for all Students, Teacher Candidates, and Teachers; Strength-Based Views of Schools, Teachers, Students, Households, and Communities
Clinical Assistant Professor
Preliminary Program Coordinator
Department of Teacher Education
Clinical Assistant Professor
Assistant Director of Department of Teacher Education.
Adjunct Faculty, Allies of Dreamers Certificate program
Research Interests
Teacher education, urban teacher preparation and resilience, schooling experiences of Black students, teacher and student relationships, teacher care, culturally sustaining pedagogy, critical race theory, liberatory education, healing, qualitative methodologies, Africana studies
The Teacher Education program is an online program that may not meet student visa requirements. Additionally, the program is designed to prepare California K12 school teachers. Graduates without U.S. work visas will likely find it difficult to find employment opportunities in California K12 schools.
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Application Fee | $80 |
Official Transcripts | Yes |
Letters of Recommendation | 2 |
Statement of Purpose | Yes |
Resume | Yes |
Interview | Yes |
Standardized Test Scores | CBEST and CSET |
Other Requirements | English proficiency exam |
To be eligible for admission to one of Claremont Graduate University’s teacher education programs, you must have:
You will go through a central interview and reference check process before being admitted. Invitations to interview are extended once basic eligibility requirements are confirmed.
CGU operates on a priority deadline cycle. Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit complete applications by the priority dates in order to assure maximum consideration for both admission and fellowships.
Once the priority deadlines have passed, the University will continue to review applications for qualified candidates on a competitive, space-available basis. The final deadlines listed are the last date the University can accept an application in order to allow sufficient time to complete the admissions, financial aid, and other enrollment processes.
Spring 2024
Priority Deadline – November 1, 2023
Final Deadline (International) – November 15, 2023
Final Deadline (Domestic) – December 1, 2023
Classes begin – January 16, 2024
Summer 2024
Priority Deadline – February 1, 2024
Final Deadline – June 1, 2024
Classes begin – July 15, 2024
The Claremont Graduate University online application is hosted online by Slate Technolutions via a secure web server. You will create a username and password so that you can return to continue your application over several sessions and check your status after submission. After you submit your application, it is made available for review by our faculty and staff.
The application fee is non-refundable.
Applicants must submit a sealed, official transcript from every undergraduate and graduate institution that has granted the applicant a degree. Electronic transcripts sent to admissions@cgu.edu are also accepted. For undergraduate coursework, applicants are required to submit proof of a completed bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university. Unofficial copies of transcripts are accepted for review purposes, but official copies will be required upon admission.
Applicants currently earning a degree that will be completed prior to attending CGU are required to submit a transcript showing work in progress for evaluation purposes. Once the degree has been granted, a final official transcript documenting the degree conferred must be submitted to CGU.
International applicants are advised to review the International Transcript Guidelines for additional information on submitting international transcripts.
Applicants must submit an up-to-date copy of their resume.
A valid score on one of the following examinations TOEFL, IELTS, Pearson PTE scores is required of all non-native English-speaking applicants. The examination is not required for the following applicants:
CGU’s school code for the TOEFL exam is 4053.
International applicants are encouraged to visit our International Applicants page for more information, including score requirements.
In addition to entering your test scores in the online application, a copy of your test scores must be submitted with your application. If you have yet to pass CSET, you must submit proof of registration for an upcoming CSET examination. You may upload score reports and proof of CSET registration in the “Upload Supporting Documents” section of the online application (upload under “Additional Documents”). If you receive your test scores after submitting your application (or if you have more score reports than you are permitted to upload) please send them to the Teacher Education Office (925 N. Dartmouth Ave., Claremont, CA, 91711) or email an electronic copy to admissions@cgu.edu.
CBEST
The CBEST (or approved alternative option) is required for all Teacher Education applicants. Please contact an admissions representative for more details.
CSET
Passing CSET scores OR proof of registration for an upcoming CSET examination OR an approved alternative option is required for all Teacher Education applicants. Please contact an admissions representative for more details.
In three pages maximum (typed, double‐spaced, 12 pt. font), respond to the following prompts and upload the response in the “Upload Supporting Documents” section of the online application.
1. Describe how your personal and educational background has shaped your desire to be a teacher.
2. Explain why you think this program is the best fit for you given what you know about the mission of CGU’S Teacher Education Program.
3. What personal assets (intellectual, linguistic, physical, or spiritual) will you bring with you to the challenge of teaching culturally and linguistically diverse students?
When filling out the online application, please enter references acquainted with your potential for success who will submit a written recommendation on your behalf. In most academic departments, references from faculty members who can speak to your academic ability are preferred; applicants with substantial work experience may request professional references. Please do not enter family members as references. For programs requiring two letters of recommendation, you are welcome to enter an optional third reference.
You will be required to input information for your recommenders (whether they are submitting online or not) in the “Recommendations” section of the online application. Please follow the directions in this section carefully before clicking on “Recommendation Provider List” to input the names and contact information for each recommender. You will have an opportunity to indicate if the reference writer will be submitting online. These reference writers will receive an email from CGU with instructions on submitting an online recommendation.
Recommenders who are indicated as offline will not receive an email from CGU with instructions to submit. These reference writers can submit via traditional mail and should use the supplemental New Student Recommendation Form. Recommenders can also email their letter of recommendation to the Office of Admissions at admissions@cgu.edu.
After an initial review of your application to the program, you may be invited for an interview.
Program | 36 units |
Tuition per unit* | $975 |
*The discounted tuition rate listed is effective for new students beginning on or after Spring 2022.
$245 Student Fee |
$150 Technology Fee |
International Student Services Fee*: $661 fall semester, $776 spring semester **Applies to all international students (F-1 visa only) who are registered in coursework, doctoral study, or continuous registration. The fee is assessed each fall and spring semester for annual ISO accident and sickness plans and administrative fees. Subject to change. |
For estimates of room & board, books, etc., please download CGU’s Cost of Attendance 2022-2023 .
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