Educational Administration M.A.
Getting Started
Admission to the Program
In addition to the general requirements of the university for admission as a postbaccalaureate student, specific requirements for admission to the Master of Arts in Educational Administration are:
1. An application for admission to the program must be submitted;
2. A valid California teaching, pupil personnel or health services credential or full-time designated subject credential (with B.A.);
3. A cumulative grade point average of 3.0 ("B") in all courses taken in education;
4. One year of full-time teaching credentialed school-related, experience in counseling or nursing, substitute teaching does not apply;
5. Successful completion of the California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST);
6. Completion of the graduate entrance writing requirement.
Students who do not meet these criteria may be admitted as conditionally classified graduate students. Students admitted in this category may be changed to classified standing with approval of the College of Education. No more than 20 quarter units may be used to demonstrate fitness to complete the program. Normally, a student is expected to be working concurrently for a credential in administrative services.
Advancement to Candidacy
In order to be formally advanced to candidacy, a student must have:
1. Achieved classified graduate standing;
2. Completed, with a grade point average of 3.0 ("B"), 16 quarter hours of course work, at least 12 of which must have been at this university and approved by an advisor in the Educational Administration program;
Note: Between the time of completing 15 units and 23 units of applicable course work the student is required to apply for advancement to candidacy.
3. Filed an approved graduate program for completion of the degree. This must be prepared in consultation with an advisor in the College of Education and approved by the Dean of the College of Education and the Dean of Graduate Studies.
Please refer to the University catalog for official information.