Education Degrees, Certificates, and Teaching and Educational Specialist Credentials
Graduate College of Education
Dean: Jacob E. Perea
Associate Dean, Graduate Studies, Research, and Development: David Hemphill
Associate Dean, Academic Affairs: Patricia Irvine
Departments
Administration and Interdisciplinary Studies
Elementary Education
Instructional Technology
Secondary Education
Special Education
The primary mission of the College of Education is to develop and maintain rigorous professional preparation in pedagogical and clinical skills required for effective services to individuals of all ages and their families, especially those residing in ethnically and racially diverse communities. All programs are based on excellence in teaching and clinical services and a commitment to research and scholarship focused on the integration of services to schools and community agencies.
There are six themes reflected in the programs and activities of the College of Education. They are:
- Preparing professional educators and service providers who are sensitive to and effective in working with individuals of all ages who are diverse in culture language, learning styles, abilities, sensory and physical challenges, ethnicity, and sexual orientation in schools and other community settings.
- Providing an integration of education and community services.
- Utilizing technology effectively to improve education and community services.
- Preparing socially committed educational leaders and advocates
- Contributing to the knowledge base in the profession and particularly in the area of urban education.
- Supporting faculty in pursuit of individual discipline-focused activities as well as interdisciplinary programmatic planning, teaching, and research.
In order to carry out the mission and vision of the college as reflected in these six themes, the College of Education offers certificates, credentials, masters of arts in education (in specific educational disciplines), doctorates in education and philosophy degrees (in conjunction with UC, Berkeley). The chart below provides an overview of the types of programs and degree offerings available within the College of Education.
Degrees, Credentials, and Certificates in the Graduate College of Education
Master's Degrees
| Name of degree or program | Department |
|---|---|
| Master of Arts in Education, with concentrations in: | |
| Adult Education | Administration & Interdisciplinary Studies |
| Early Childhood Education | Elementary Education |
| Educational Administration | Administration & Interdisciplinary Studies |
| Elementary Education | Elementary Education |
| Equity & Social Justice in Education | Administration & Interdisciplinary Studies |
| Instructional Technologies | Instructional Technologies |
| Language & Literacy Education | Elementary Education |
| Mathematics Education | Elementary Education |
| Secondary Education | Secondary Education |
| Special Interest | Administration & Interdisciplinary Studies |
| Master of Arts in Special Education (Early Childhood Special Education, Guide Dog Mobility, Mild/Moderate Disabilities, Moderate/Severe Disabilities, Orientation & Mobility, Physical & Health Impairments, Visual Impairment, Vocational Special Education) | Special Education |
| Master of Science in Communicative Disorders | Special Education (Language, Speech & Hearing) |
Teaching & Services Credentials
| Name of degree or program | Department |
|---|---|
| Administrative Services (Elementary & High School Principal) | Administration & Interdisciplinary Studies |
| Bilingual & Language Development Specialist | Elementary Education |
| Clinical or Rehabilitative Services (Orientation & Mobility) | Special Education |
| Designated Subjects—Adult & Career Technical Education(GED, ESL, Basic & Vocational Skills) | Administration & Interdisciplinary Studies |
| Education Specialist (Special Education) | Special Education |
| Multiple Subject Instruction (Elementary Education) | Elementary Education |
| Pupil Personnel Services | Counseling, Psychology, & Social Work |
| Reading and Language Arts Specialist | Elementary Education |
| Single Subject Instruction (Middle and High School) | Secondary Education |
| Speech-Language Pathology Services (Language, Speech & Hearing) | Special Education |
Certificates
| Name of degree or program | Department |
|---|---|
| Autism Spectrum | Special Education |
| Early Childhood Special Education | Special Education |
| Guide Dog Mobility | Special Education |
| Middle School Studies | Elementary & Secondary Education |
| Reading | Elementary Education |
| Training Systems Development | Instructional Technologies |
| Vocational Special Education | Special Education |
Doctoral Degrees
| Name of degree or program | Department |
|---|---|
| Ph.D. in Education: Concentration in Special Education | Special Education |
| Ed.D. in Educational Leadership | College of Education |
Bachelor of Arts
| Name of degree or program | Department |
|---|---|
| Communicative Disorders | Special Education |
Minor
| Name of degree or program | Department |
|---|---|
| Education | College of Education |
| Special Education | Special Education |
For an overview of the paths one might pursue in order to become a teacher or professor, or to get started on another career in education, please refer to the chart at the beginning of the section titled "Teaching and Educational Specialist Credential Programs."
