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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.
36-38 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.
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
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 (fee is non-refundable) |
Official Transcripts | Undergraduate/graduate |
English Proficiency Exam | Required (international applicants only) |
Resume | Applicants must submit an up-to-date copy of their resume. |
Program Requirements | |
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Statement of Purpose | 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. |
Academic Prerequisites | Completed a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution, ideally with a minimum 3.0 GPA. If GPA is below 3.0, please address why in your personal statement. |
Letter of Recommendation | 2 letters required |
Standardized Test Scores | CBEST and CSET |
Interview | 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 2025
Internship and Priority Deadline – November 1, 2024
Final Deadline – January 2, 2025
Classes begin – January 21, 2025
Summer 2025
Priority Deadline – February 1, 2025
Final Deadline – June 1, 2025
Classes begin – July 14, 2025
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 2024-2025.
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