Overview

Teacher Education from Santa Clara University prepares individuals to become effective, equitable, and ethical teachers. The programme fully integrates: (a) the professional coursework and clinical field experiences required by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing; (b) master’s-level expectations for academic rigor and richness; and (c) focused engagement in and consideration of the ethical dimensions of teaching practice.

Careers

Students at Teacher Education from Santa Clara University are prepared for careers as elementary school teachers; their coursework and clinical practice experiences help them learn how to teach multiple subjects to a group of diverse learners in a self-contained classroom.

Students who earn a Master of Arts in Teaching + Teaching Credential - Single Subject degree are prepared for careers teaching a single subject to students at the middle or high school level.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Ethics, Diversity, Reflection: Introduction to K-12 Teaching

Technology for K-12 Teachers

Psychological Foundations of K-12 Education

Social and Ethical Foundations in K-12 Education

Elementary Teaching and Accountabilit

First and Second Language Acquisition in Elementary Schools

Elementary Classroom Management

Teaching Reading in Elementary Schools

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-06-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Campus Location

Santa Clara, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Current Resumé or CV

One copy of official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended

Two letters of recommendation

Minimum of 30 hours working with groups of youth

Submit a $50 non-refundable application fee

English Proficiency Exam

United States visa regulations require proof that sufficient funds are available to finance your travel, living expenses, and program study

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

23550 USD / year

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Out-of-State

23550 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

23550 USD / year

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Living costs

Santa Clara

United States

1100 - 1600 USD / month

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Overview

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Duration

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Tuition Fees

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Living costs

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Financing

Funding

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