About the Program
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The School of Education offers a combined program to earn a teaching credential and a Master of Arts degree. The program prepares elementary and secondary teachers and is designed to immerse students in the total environment of the classroom, provide a theoretical-practical approach to the teaching-learning process, and encourage close interaction between faculty and students. The elementary education program prepares students in all subjects commonly taught in an elementary classroom. The secondary education program prepares teachers for the grades 7-12 classroom in the following areas: Agriculture, English, Physical and Life Sciences, Math, and Social Sciences. All programs offer the option of additional preparation for bilingual (Spanish & Mandarin) classrooms.
School of Education
Admissions and Fellowship Information
General: Mar 1, 2025
Space Available: Apr 1, 2025
Admissions Actions
Program Contact Information
Primary Program Contacts
Program Coordinator
Janelle Barnes
jcbarnes@ucdavis.edu
Prospective students and Admissions
Tracy Falk
(530) 752-2367 | eduadvising@ucdavis.edu
Program Coordinator
Briana Rodriguez
barrodriguez@ucdavis.edu
Graduate Program Chair
Alexis Patterson
(530) 752-8675 | adpatterson@ucdavis.edu
Additional Contacts
Faculty Advisor
Alexis Patterson
Education (Credential/M.A.)
(530) 752-8675 | adpatterson@ucdavis.edu
Internal Fellowship Analyst
Heidi West
(530) 754-9473 | hewest@ucdavis.edu
Senior Academic Advisor
Samantha Duesdieker
(530) 752-4928 | samdues@ucdavis.edu
External Fellowship Analyst
Yvette Garcia
ycgarcia@ucdavis.edu