Join the UCR Teacher Education Program in Palm Desert

Get your CA teaching credentials + M.Ed. in one year!

The Teacher Education Program at the UCR Palm Desert Campus will prepare you to be a critical-thinker and well-rounded educator who addresses the needs of all students in culturally responsive ways. Through relevant coursework and valuable fieldwork with partner school districts, our programs train aspiring teachers to serve schools through social justice oriented, community engaged frameworks.

• Take UCR classes at the Palm Desert campus
• Student teaching placement in the Coachella Valley region
• Summer Scholarships and Internships are available 
• Get a degree from one of the Top 50 public universities in the nations

Applications Open September 16!

Find the application requirements here

Info Sessions & Events

Attend an SOE Info Session to find out more about our graduate and teacher education programs. In-person and virtual info sessions are hosted by members of our admissions team and faculty throughout the year.