Master of Arts in Education

• Total number of credits: 36 credits
• Core courses credits: 24 credits
• Specialization courses credits: 12 credits

To be awarded the Master of Arts in Education degree, all students must complete 36 credits, with a 3.00 minimum grade point average.

Certification and Licensure Terms and Conditions

An online degree from the University of Arizona Global Campus does not lead to immediate teacher licensure in any state. If you want to become a classroom teacher, contact your state's education authorities prior to enrolling at the University of Arizona Global Campus to determine what state-specific requirements you must complete before obtaining your teacher's license. University of Arizona Global Campus graduates will be subject to additional requirements on a state-by-state basis that will include one or more of the following: student teaching or practicum experience, additional coursework, additional testing, or, if the state requires a specific type of degree to seek alternative certification, earning an additional degree. None of the University of Arizona Global Campus' online education programs are accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP), which is a requirement for certification in some states. Other factors, such as a student's criminal history, may prevent an applicant from obtaining licensure or employment in this field of study. All prospective students are advised to visit the Education Resource Organizations Directory (EROD) and to contact the licensing body of the state where they are licensed or intend to obtain licensure to verify that these courses qualify for teacher certification, endorsement, and/or salary benefits in that state prior to enrolling. Prospective students are also advised to regularly review the state's policies and procedures relating to licensure as those policies are subject to change.

Alabama Students Education Preparation: State authorization to provide a program related to the preparation of teachers or other P-12 school/system personnel does not indicate eligibility for an Alabama professional educator or professional leadership certificate. Applicants who complete an educator preparation program at a non-Alabama institution must apply for an Alabama professional educator or professional leadership certificate through the Alabama Certificate Reciprocity Approach. Current requirements may be found at www.alsde.edu.

California Students: An education degree offered through the University of Arizona Global Campus' online modality does not lead to teacher licensure in the state of California. In order to obtain teacher licensure, a baccalaureate or higher degree, except in professional education, from a regionally-accredited college or university is required. Residents that meet the education requirement must also complete a CA state approved teacher preparation program which includes coursework, a supervised student teaching experience and a formal recommendation by the institution where the preparation program was completed. They also must pass the state exams which includes California Basic Educational Skills Test^TM (CBEST^®) and California Subject Examinations for Teachers^® (CSET^®). A criminal history background check by fingerprint via a Live Scan service must be passed that may include an investigation into felony and misdemeanor convictions. For additional details regarding the CA requirements for obtaining a single subject teaching credential, please visit: http://www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/leaflets/cl560c.pdf. For additional details regarding the CA requirements for obtaining a multiple subject teaching credential, please visit: http://www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/leaflets/cl561c.pdf. 

Hawaii Students: An education degree offered through the University of Arizona Global Campus' online modality does not lead to teacher licensure in the state of Hawaii. In Hawaii, an alternative route to certification is not available.

Iowa: An education degree offered through the University of Arizona Global Campus' online modality does not lead to teacher licensure in the state of Iowa.

Kentucky Residents: Please be advised that although the University of Arizona Global Campus College of Education offers a variety of programs aimed at preparing potential educators in diverse settings, our K-12 educator preparation programs are NOT accredited in Kentucky by the Education Professional Standards Board and are NOT recognized for initial, additional, or renewal of certification or salary enhancement (rank change) for K-12 educators in Kentucky. For more information, please visit the Education Professional Standards Board’s website at http://www.epsb.ky.gov/mod/page/view.php?id=220.

Certain degree programs may not be available in all states.