Contact Information

Program Director: Edmundo Litton

Assistant Director (LA partnerships): Natasha D’Costa

Program Coordinator (Northern California partnerships): Stephanie Serventi

Introduction/Overview

The Urban Education M.A. program enables candidates to develop a deepr understanding of theory, research, and practice in urban education with particular concentration on one of the following areas:

• Digital Learning
• Educational Policy and Administration
• Language and Culture
• Literacy

Upon completion of the program, candidates should be prepared for a doctoral program and to make a significant contribution to the field of urban education.

All students in Multiple Subjects, Single Subject, or Special Education teaching credential that are successfully progressing in their teaching credential program requirements are eligible to apply for admission into the Master of Arts in Urban Education degree program. Partnership programs may include but are not limited to: LMU|TFA, LMU|LA CAST, PLACE Corps, Green Dot, KIPP, PUC, and Seneca. Some candidates in their teaching credential program may require additional pre-service coursework, required coursework, and requirements in order to be eligible for credential recommendation and progression into the Urban Education M.A. program. For specific requirements please see Multiple Subjects, Single Subject, or Education Specialist teaching credential intern pathways requirements.

Program Admission Requirements*

This program is available only to candidates who have been admitted to, and are on track for, completion of the Preliminary 2042 Credential Intern Pathways programs only.

• Application for M.A. from Credential
• 3.0 minimum GPA in Preliminary 2042 Credential Intern pathway program
• *Specific partnerships may have alternate requirements different from those listed above.

Degree Requirements

• A maximum of 15 semester hours from the Preliminary 2042 Multiple or Single Subject Credential Intern pathway program will be transferred to meet program unit count.

Concentrations Coursework:

Additional Requirements

Some candidates may require additional requirements in order to be eligible for degree recommendation. These requirements include:

• Application for Master Degree
• Partnership-specific requirements for admission or progression
• Credential Requirements
• Professional Advising
• Disposition Rubric
• Exit Interview
• Thesis Capstone Project
• Urban Education Symposium participation
• Language Proficiency Assessment