Department of Education and Leadership
Admission Requirements
- Submission of a complete Masters of Education Application
- GPA of at least 3.00 at the post-baccalaureate level
- A current Preliminary Education Specialist Credential
- Verification of an Educational Setting form (for qualifying employment or voluntary placement). This can be coordinated with the Program Coordinator.
Additional requirements for those who did not complete their Preliminary Ed Specialist Credential at CSUMB
Statement of Professional Plans & Interest in the Program
Letters of Recommendation
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Admission Requirements
Admission Requirements
- Completion of a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited university
- GPA of at least 3.00 at the post-baccalaureate level
- Submission of three letters of recommendation from individuals familiar with the candidate’s teaching experience and professional goals.
- Copy of Valid Clear CA Teaching Credential and English Learner Authorization
- Four years of successful full-time teaching experience
- Negative TB test results
- Resume
- Submission of a professional goal statement that matches the focus and resources of our CSUMB Master of Arts in Education Administration program.
- Interview
All of our applicants must have been awarded a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher education. The transcript from the college where you received your bachelor's degree will note your degree and the date you received it.
If your GPA is below 2.67 or, you will be required to provide an explanation (in the online application) of why your GPA was lower and why you believe you will be able to be academically successful in our post-baccalaureate credential program.
For the program, your GPA needs to be at least a 3.0 at the post-baccalaureate level
**A Foreign Transcript Evaluation must be completed when the degree was obtained outside the United States. This process requires a fee and may take several weeks in order to verify that the degree is equivalent to a bachelor's degree in the United States. For credential program applicants, it is important to use one of the vendors named below. These vendors are approved by both CSUMB and the Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC).
Submission of three letters of recommendation from individuals familiar with the candidate’s teaching experience and professional goals.
Submission of a professional Goal Statement that matches the focus and resources of our CSUMB Master of Arts in Education program.
Demonstration of successful substantive prior work or personal experience that reflects some of the program’s core outcomes.
Possession of a valid teaching credential.
For international candidates, a minimum TOEFL score of 550 on the paper exam or 213 on the computer-based exam is required.