Education Degrees, Certificates, and Teaching and Educational Specialist Credentials
Graduate College of Education
Dean: Judith Munter
Associate Dean: Nancy Robinson
Departments
Elementary Education
Equity, Leadership Studies and Instructional Technologies
Secondary Education
Special Education & Communicative Disorders
The primary mission of the Graduate 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 living in ethnically and racially diverse communities. All programs focus on excellence in teaching and clinical services and are committed to research and scholarship on integrating services to schools and community agencies.
Six themes are reflected in the programs and activities of the Graduate College of Education:
- Preparing professional educators and service providers sensitive to and effective in working with individuals of all ages that are diverse in culture language, learning styles, abilities, sensory and physical challenges, ethnicity, and sexual orientation in schools and other community settings.
- Providing integrated education and community services.
- Using technology to improve education and community services.
- Preparing socially committed educational leaders and advocates.
- Contributing to the knowledge base in the profession, particularly in urban education.
- Supporting faculty in pursuit of individual discipline-focused activities and interdisciplinary program planning, teaching, and research.
In order to carry out the mission and vision of the college as reflected in these six themes, the Graduate College of Education offers certificates, credentials, masters’ degrees in education (in specific disciplines), doctorates in education and philosophy degrees (jointly with UC, Berkeley). The chart below lists the programs and degree offerings in the Graduate 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 | Equity, Leadership Studies, and Instructional Technologies |
| Early Childhood Education | Elementary Education |
| Educational Administration | Equity, Leadership Studies, and Instructional Technologies |
| Elementary Education | Elementary Education |
| Equity & Social Justice in Education | Equity, Leadership Studies, and Instructional Technologies |
| Instructional Technologies | Equity, Leadership Studies, and Instructional Technologies |
| Language & Literacy Education | Elementary Education |
| Mathematics Education | Elementary Education |
| Secondary Education | Secondary Education |
| Special Interest | Equity, Leadership Studies, and Instructional Technologies |
|
Master of Arts in Special Education (Early Childhood Special Education, Mild/Moderate Disabilities, Moderate/Severe Disabilities, Orientation & Mobility, Physical & Health Impairments, Visual Impairment) |
Special Education & Communicative Disorders |
| Master of Science in Communicative Disorders | Special Education & Communicative Disorders (Speech-Language Pathology) |
Teaching & Services Credentials
| Name of degree or program | Department |
|---|---|
| Administrative Services (Elementary & High School Principal) | Equity, Leadership Studies, and Instructional Technologies |
| Bilingual Authorization | Elementary Education |
| Clinical or Rehabilitative Services (Orientation & Mobility) | Special Education |
| 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 | Special Education & Communicative Disorders |
Graduate Certificates
| Name of degree or program | Department |
|---|---|
| Autism Spectrum | Special Education & Communicative Disorders |
| Early Childhood Special Education | Special Education & Communicative Disorders |
| Reading | Elementary Education |
| Training Systems Development | Equity, Leadership Studies, and Instructional Technologies |
Doctoral Degrees
| Name of degree or program | Department |
|---|---|
| Ph.D. in Education: Concentration in Special Education | Special Education & Communicative Disorders |
| Ed.D. in Educational Leadership | Graduate College of Education |
Bachelor of Arts
| Name of degree or program | Department |
|---|---|
| Communicative Disorders | Special Education & Communicative Disorders |
Minor
| Name of degree or program | Department |
|---|---|
| Education | Graduate College of Education |
| Special Education | Special Education & Communicative Disorders |
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."
