# UC Davis Graduate Studies

**Source**: https://grad.ucdavis.edu/programs/gemc
**Parent**: https://catalog.ucdavis.edu/departments-programs-degrees/education/education-ma/

# Education (Credential/M.A.)

## About the Program

### Learn More About the Program

[Visit the Program](https://education.ucdavis.edu/credentialma)

[Email the Program](mailto:eduadvising@ucdavis.edu)

The School of Education offers a combined program to earn a teaching credential and a Master of Arts degree. The program prepares elementary and secondary teachers and is designed to immerse students in the total environment of the classroom, provide a theoretical-practical approach to the teaching-learning process, and encourage close interaction between faculty and students. The elementary education program prepares students in all subjects commonly taught in an elementary classroom. The secondary education program prepares teachers for the grades 7-12 classroom in the following areas: Agriculture, English, Physical and Life Sciences, Math, and Social Sciences. All programs offer the option of additional preparation for bilingual (Spanish & Mandarin) classrooms.

Degree Type

Departmentally-Based Graduate Program

Degrees Offered

M.A. Plan II

Lead Dean

School of Education

Degree Requirements

[2013](https://programs.gs.ucdavis.edu/api/doc/2948)

[2009](https://programs.gs.ucdavis.edu/api/doc/2949)

Administrative ByLaws

[2025](https://programs.gs.ucdavis.edu/api/doc/4641)

Major Code

GEMC

Exceptions

S/U Exception

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## Admissions and Fellowship Information

Admission Requirements

[UC Davis General Admission Requirements](https://grad.ucdavis.edu/applying-uc-davis)
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[Program Admissions Requirements](https://education.ucdavis.edu/how-apply-teaching-credential)

Admission Deadlines

Priority: Jan 15, 2026\
General: Mar 1, 2026\
Space Available: Apr 1, 2026\

### Admissions Actions

[Request Admissions Info](https://apply.grad.ucdavis.edu/register/?id=9c9a7154-1f83-4dfa-a1c8-e60f719b1b81)

[Apply for Admission](https://grad.ucdavis.edu/node/841)

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## Program Contact Information

### Primary Program Contacts

Graduate Program Coordinator

**Credential Program Coordinator**\
 Janelle Barnes
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[eduadvising@ucdavis.edu](mailto:eduadvising@ucdavis.edu)

**Program Coordinator**\
 Mary Reid
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(530) 752-7259 | [mmreid@ucdavis.edu](mailto:mmreid@ucdavis.edu)

**Master's Program Coordinator**\
 Briana Rodriguez
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[barrodriguez@ucdavis.edu](mailto:barrodriguez@ucdavis.edu)

Graduate Program Chair

**Graduate Program Chair**\
 Cynthia Passmore
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(530) 752-7883 | [cpassmore@ucdavis.edu](mailto:cpassmore@ucdavis.edu)

### Additional Contacts

Program Contacts

**Advisor: Primary Contact**\
 Jennifer Higgs
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Education (Credential/M.A.) \
(530) 752-9311 | [jmhiggs@ucdavis.edu](mailto:jmhiggs@ucdavis.edu)

**Advisor: Admissions and General**\
 Margarita Jimenez-Silva
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Education (Credential/M.A.) \
(530) 752-3959 | [mjimenezsilva@ucdavis.edu](mailto:mjimenezsilva@ucdavis.edu)

**Advisor: General**\
 Cynthia Passmore
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Education (Credential/M.A.) \
(530) 752-7883 | [cpassmore@ucdavis.edu](mailto:cpassmore@ucdavis.edu)

Graduate Studies Contacts

**Internal Fellowship Analyst**\
 Heidi West
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(530) 754-9473 | [hewest@ucdavis.edu](mailto:hewest@ucdavis.edu)

**Senior Academic Advisor**\
 Samantha Duesdieker
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(530) 752-4928 | [samdues@ucdavis.edu](mailto:samdues@ucdavis.edu)