Education Department

Admission Information

Steps to Apply for Admission to the MA Program in Education:

Meet the following prerequisites:
  1. Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution.
  2. Teaching credential (Multiple Subject, Single Subject, or Education Specialist). Credential candidates may apply for admission to the graduate program at the beginning of Clinical Practice.
  3. Minimum GPA of 3.0.
  4. Foreign students must take the TOEFL. See the University’s Graduate Student Handbook for current information on minimum passing scores.
If you are currently enrolled at Cal Poly Pomona:
  1. Meet the prerequisites specified above.
  2. If you take EDU 5010, EDU 5020, EDU 5200 while completing your BA, petition to apply those units toward your post-bac units so they are eligible to transfer toward the combined credential/Master’s degree pathway coursework. 
  3. Complete the Petition to Change/Add Graduate Degree Objective form. For more information regarding this form please email Ms. Rebecca Briseno
  4. Once you receive the official letter of admission to the graduate program, make an appointment with the MA faculty advisor - Curriculum & Instruction (Dr. Jann Pataray-Ching), Education Specialist MA (Dr. Heather Taylor), Educational Leadership (Dr. Betty Alford).
If you are not currently enrolled at Cal Poly Pomona:
  1. Meet the prerequisites specified above.
  2. Fill out the CSU Graduate Application (Cal State Apply)
  3. Once you have received your letter of admission, make an appointment with the MA faculty advisor for advising - Curriculum & Instruction (Dr. Jann Pataray-Ching), Education Specialist MA (Dr. Heather Taylor), Educational Leadership (Dr. Betty Alford).
Please see the FAQ for the minimum requirements to apply to a Master of Arts in Education program.