Gain the skills and real classroom experience you need to make a meaningful impact in your classroom and community.
The Master of Arts in Education: Learning and Teaching (MALT) program prepares you to earn your degree and a California teaching credential while building skills to challenge inequities and create inclusive learning environments. With five credential tracks, you'll find a range of program options designed to support your path and goals in education. Dual credential tracks allow you to earn two teaching credentials in the same amount of time it takes to earn one, expanding the types of classrooms and students you can serve.
Through the MALT degree, you’ll prepare to teach in diverse and growing communities like the Inland Empire. The program reflects the School of Education’s commitment to equity, justice, and community transformation.
In this program, you will:
• Gain hands-on classroom experience with guidance from experienced educators
• Build the confidence to lead your own classroom and support diverse learners
• Complete your degree in two years or less (4 semesters)
• Learn through a hybrid format that blends in-person and online learning, or choose a fully online special education track
You’ll gain real classroom experience through partnerships with public school districts and charter schools across the Inland Empire and beyond. These relationships connect your learning to real classrooms and help you build experience from the start.
Your preparation is grounded in educational justice and the needs of today’s classrooms. You’ll build the skills to support diverse learners and contribute to meaningful, lasting change in your school and community.
You’ll learn alongside a group of peers who are equally committed to education and community impact. This shared experience supports your growth and creates lasting professional connections.
You’ll receive individualized support from faculty and advisors who know your goals and guide you through coursework, fieldwork, and the credentialing process.
Fieldwork is integrated into your coursework, so you can apply what you learn in real classrooms from the start. You'll gain hands-on experience, develop your teaching practice, and build professional connections alongside experienced educators.
Fieldwork options at Redlands include:
• Student teaching: Observe, co-teach, and plan lessons with a cooperating teacher through a guided, full-time classroom experience
• Teaching internship: Take on a paid, full-time teaching role and lead your own classroom with support from a mentor teacher and a university supervisor
• Teacher residency: Build your teaching experience over a full academic year alongside a mentor teacher while earning a stipend
In less than four years, Emily Dominguez ’25 completed both her Bachelor of Music in Music Education and Master of Arts in Education: Learning and Teaching. Today, she’s inspiring young musicians as an elementary music teacher. The role reflects her passion for music, commitment to guiding others, and underscores how a Redlands education turns dogged determination into community impact.
— Emily Dominguez ’25, BM Music Education, MALT
Elementary School Teacher in San Bernardino Unified School District
Connect with the Graduate Admissions team for any questions.
