M.A. in Education
Option in Educational Foundations
Division Advanced and Applied Studies in Education
CSULA, Charter
College of Education
The Master of Arts Degree Program in Education – Option in
Educational Foundations envisions improving the educational experience
and equality of opportunity afforded to students in the culturally,
linguistically, and socio-economically diverse contexts of urban
schooling by contributing to the intellectual formation, critical
understanding, and informed practice of the educators and educational
professionals who serve those students. It offers an
interdisciplinary academic program that draws on conceptual and
methodological frameworks from the humanities, the social sciences, and
the behavior sciences to prepare educators and educational
professionals to critically examine, better understand, and more
effectively respond to issues of educational equity and opportunity for
students in the diverse contexts of urban schooling. The 45 unit
program is unique in that it allows students to complete as many as 20
units of elective coursework, enabling students to combine their M.A.
program with credential and certificate programs in the Charter College
of Education and other M.A. programs throughout the CSULA.
Graduates of the M.A. in Education – Option in Educational
Foundations enhance their opportunities for a career in the following
areas:
- K-12 teaching in public and private schools.
- Community College Instruction
- Curriculum development
- Non –profit organizations with educational components
- Publicly and privately funded Alternative Education programs
- Educational consulting
- Consultants for publishing companies
Program Outcomes
The following are the expected Learning Outcomes for students
completing the M.A. in Education – Option in Educational
Foundations:
- Educational Foundations students develop an understanding of the
social foundations of American education in order to develop
interpretive, normative, and critical perspectives on schooling in
American society and issues of educational equity and opportunity for
urban students.
- Educational Foundations students develop an understanding of the
psychological foundations of American education in order to develop
interpretive, normative, and critical perspectives on schooling in
American society and issues of educational equity and opportunity for
urban students.
- Educational Foundations students develop and understanding of
qualitative and quantitative methods for social science research in
education.
- Educational Foundations students develop the dispositions and
related skills necessary to work toward improving the educational
experience of urban students from all cultural, linguistic, and
socio-economic backgrounds.
Program Faculty:
As a part of the Option in Educational Foundations, students receive
individual advisement and instruction from expert faculty members who
combine extensive classroom-teaching experience and scholarship in the
area. For more information regarding the Option in Educational
Foundations, Contact the Program Coordinator:
Dr. Carlos Tejeda – Program Coordinator
http://www.calstatela.edu/faculty/ctejeda3
ctejeda3@calstatela.edu
KH A2043
(323) 343-6182
Application to the Program
Click HERE
to find out how to apply to the program.
Program Description
Click on the 
Program Plan
to learn what types of classes you’ll be taking as
part of the Option in Educational Foundations .
Scholarship Information
http://www.calstatela.edu/academic/ccoe/scholarships.htm
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