Deciding which credential programs are the "right fit" for you will likely take some exploration as there are many factors to consider. Most universities and colleges in California offer a credentialing program, and you will find many similarities, and differences, between the programs. Factors that many students consider include the cost of tuition, the focus/emphasis of the program, the size of the program, the location of the program, the availability of the program, and whether the program is a "credential only" or a "Masters and Credential" program.

To best explore your options, we recommend that students first research the various programs online. We also recommend that students visit the school and talk with both current students and administrators. You are welcome to make an appointment to talk with us as you explore your options.

Below are inks to Credential and M.Ed. Programs at University of California universities, California State universities, and some private schools.

For a full list visit the California Commission of Teacher Credentials web site: http://www.ctc.ca.gov/

 

Undergraduate credential pathways at UCLA:

Science Teacher Education Program (STEP)

Joint Mathematics Education Program (JMEP)

Integrated Pathway (Math)

 

Credential and M.Ed. Programs at the University of California

UC Berkeley http://www-gse.berkeley.edu/admin/sas/credapp.html
UC Davis http://education.ucdavis.edu/
UC Irvine http://www.gse.uci.edu/
UC Los Angeles http://centerx.gseis.ucla.edu/
UC Riverside http://www.education.ucr.edu/
UC San Diego http://www-tep.ucsd.edu/
UC Santa Barbara http://education.ucsb.edu/
UC Santa Cruz http://education.ucsc.edu/

 

California State University

Cal Poly Pomona http://www.csupomona.edu/~ceis/
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo http://coe.calpoly.edu/
Cal State Los Angeles http://www.calstatela.edu/academic/ccoe/index_aase.htm
Cal State San Marcos http://www.csusm.edu/coe/
CSU Bakersfield http://www.csub.edu/sse/teacher_education/
CSU Channel Islands http://education.csuci.edu/index.htm
CSU Chico http://www.csuchico.edu/edsc/
CSU Dominguez Hills http://www.csudh.edu/soe/tedNew/default.asp
CSU East Bay http://edschool.csueastbay.edu/departments/ted/TED/main-admit.html
CSU Fresno http://www.csufresno.edu/kremen/credential/index.shtml
CSU Fullerton http://ed.fullerton.edu/
CSU Long Beach http://www.ced.csulb.edu/single-subject/
CSU Monterey Bay http://teach.csumb.edu/site/x16164.xml
CSU Northridge http://www.csun.edu/~sch_educ/cred/index.html
CSU Sacramento http://edweb.csus.edu/
CSU San Bernardino http://www.csusb.edu/coe/
CSU Sonoma http://www.sonoma.edu/education/programs.html
CSU Stanislaus http://www.csustan.edu/teachered/
Humboldt SU http://www.humboldt.edu/education/
San Diego State http://edweb.sdsu.edu/STE/
San Francisco State http://www.sfsu.edu/~cstpc/
San Jose State http://www.sjsu.edu/secondaryed/

 

Private Institutions (partial list)

Loyola Marymount University http://soe.lmu.edu/
National University http://www.nu.edu/OurPrograms/SchoolOfEducation.html
Pepperdine http://gsep.pepperdine.edu/welcome/
Occidental College http://departments.oxy.edu/education/programs.htm
Claremont Graduate University http://www.cgu.edu/pages/1642.asp
Stanford http://ed.stanford.edu/
USC http://rossier.usc.edu/