Teaching and Learning, Birth-age 8 or K-8 Teaching Certification
Master of Arts (M.A.)
Quick Facts
Main Campus (Tucson), Distance Campus (Online)
In Person & Online/Distance
Domestic Applicants: Fall: April 1, Spring: November 1, Summer: April 1 | International Applicants: Fall: April 1, Spring: September 15, Summer: March 1
Your Classroom Is Waiting.
You already have a bachelor's degree. Now turn it into a career that matters. The University of Arizona College of Education offers a two flexible paths to teaching Birth through third grade or K-8 wherever you live in Arizona. Take classes online, student teach in your own community and graduate with a master's degree, Arizona teaching certification, as well as an ESL and a K-5 Literacy Endorsement. With the Arizona Teachers Academy, eligible students pay nothing for tuition and mandatory fees.
PARTICIPATE FROM ANYWHERE IN ARIZONA
Statewide Hybrid Model
- Coursework completed online through a combination of live virtual class sessions and asynchronous learning
- Student teaching completed in your local school district
- Full-time and part-time program options available
ADMISSION CRITERIA
- Bachelor's degree in any field from any four-year institution
- Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
- Approximately 60 units completed
- Valid Arizona IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
- Resume or CV
- Essay response
- Two professional letters of recommendation
- Interview with program faculty
- Official transcripts from all institutions attended
PROGRAM TIMELINE
Full-Time Option (4 Years)
Year 1: Foundation Courses + Practicum
Year 2: Methods Courses + Practicum + Student Teaching + Capston
Part-Time Option (2 Years)
Foundation & Methods Courses + Practicum Each Year
Year 4: Student Teaching + Capstone
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
- Arizona Teacher's Academy: Eligible students may receive funding that covers tuition and mandatory fees through the Arizona Teachers Academy when they commit to teaching in Arizona for one year after graduation
- College of Education Scholarships
- Teach Grant Program (Federal Student Aid)
- Federal Work Study (WordCars/MathCats)
- Flowing Wells Immersion Program (Paid Substitute Teaching)
- Scholarship Universe: Additional scholarship opportunities are available through Scholarship Universe
NEXT STEPS
- Submit your application through the online application portal
- Contact us with questions about admission or program options
FOR PROGRAM QUESTIONS
Contact: Dr. Judith Cooper-Wagoner
judithanncooper@arizona.edu
Contact: Maura Varley Gutiérrez
maurav@arizona.edu
FOR APPLICATION QUESTIONS
Contact: Andrea Lauritzen
andreal@arizona.edu
Courses: Birth-3rd Grade Program
Teaching Young Children (Birth-Grade Certification)
- TLS 588: Science and Foundations of Reading Instruction
- TLS 501: Sustaining Family, Community and School Partnerships
- TLS 502: Linguistics for Teaching or TLS 516: Structured English Foundations
- TLS 512: Foundations of Education of Education of Emerging Bilingual Students
- TLS 507: Child Development and Guidance in Early Childhood Education
- TLS 511: Teaching and Learning Mathematics in Varied Early Childhood and Elementary Classrooms
- TLS 525: Reading Instructional Practices, Interventions, & Assessments
- TLS 589: Teaching Early Childhood and Elementary Social Studies in Today’s Society
- TLS 575: Teaching Science and Health: Preschool and Elementary Grades
- TLS 593e: Practicum ECE ESL/BIL
- SERP 500: Foundations of Special Education and Rehabilitation
- TLS 506: Assessment and Instruction with English Language Learners
- TLS 564a: Creative Arts for Early Childhood and Elementary Educators
- TLS 593f or TLS 593g: Student Teaching (12 weeks of Capstone Experience)
Courses: K-8 Program
Teaching Elementary Students (K-8 Certification)
- TLS 588: Science and Foundations of Reading Instruction
- TLS 501: Sustaining Family, Community and School Partnerships
- TLS 502: Linguistics for Teaching or TLS 516: Structured English Foundations
- TLS 550: K-8 Classroom Process and Instruction
- TLS 509: Foundations of Education and the Instruction of Multilingual Learners
- TLS 511: Teaching and Learning Mathematics in Varied Early Childhood and Elementary Classrooms
- TLS 525: Reading Instructional Practices, Interventions, & Assessments
- TLS 589: Teaching Early Childhood and Elementary Social Studies in Today’s Society
- TLS 587: Teaching Science in Elementary Schools
- TLS 593 H: Practicum ELEM ESL/BIL
- SERP 500: Foundations of Special Education and Rehabilitation
- TLS 506: Assessment and Instruction with English Language Learners
- TLS 564a: Creative Arts for Early Childhood and Elementary Educators
TLS 593 I or J Student Teaching (12 weeks of Capstone Experience