A master’s degree helps open doors for new opportunities within a wide array of educational venues. The curriculum for our programs gives you a systems thinking perspective on educational organizations beyond schools, such as the media, libraries, and nonprofits. The courses we offer delve into both the theory and practice of change-based organizing, leadership in schools and the larger society, researching and financing educational projects, and sustainably maintaining the changes developed from these projects.
Our graduate student population has come from diverse backgrounds and our students have found employment in community organizing; child advocacy; as teachers and aides in classrooms; as leaders and staff in schools and school districts; in educational nonprofits; as educational researchers; and as faculty members in institutions of higher education
We offer two graduate education degrees:
Combined Teaching Credentialing/Master of Arts in Education
Students who have completed either of the two AULA teacher preparation programs may continue their studies to earn a Master of Arts in Education. It requires 4 additional quarters half time, with two classes on Wednesday evenings from 4pm – 10pm.
Master of Arts in Education, Leadership and Change
For students interested in an interdisciplinary degree not connected to a credentialing program, we offer the stand-alone Masters of Arts in Education with an emphasis in Leadership and Change. This option is also half time and requires 6 quarters to complete the 45 quarter units.
