In addition to university requirements for admission to graduate study, applicants for both the credential and MA degree must have:

A bachelor's degree or higher from a regionally-accredited college or university,
A 2.75 or higher grade point average in their last 60 semester (90 quarter) units attempted,
Met the basic skills requirement or attempted the California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST),
Completed a CTC-approved subject matter program by subject-area department or received a passing score on all required sections of the California Subject Examinations for Teachers (CSET),
General Education Oral Communications (3 semester units) or Speech Proficiency Assessment for Teachers (1 semester unit) or an acceptable alternative by petition,
Passed the Writing Proficiency Exam (0 units) or a score of 41 or higher on the writing portion of the CBEST or an acceptable alternative by petition.
In addition to university requirements for admission to graduate study, applicants for the independent MA degree must have: A valid Teaching Credential if applying to complete only a master's degree.
The general university minimum admission requirements are: Completion of a four-year Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university by the end of summer for Fall admission, or by the end of Fall for Spring admission, Good academic standing at the last college or university attended, Grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.5 in an acceptable earned Bachelor's degree (or a GPA of at least 2.5 (out of 4.0) in the last 60 semester (or 90 quarter) units attempted), Submit Official Academic Records/Transcripts, Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) - 80 ibt or higher , International English Language Testing System (IELTS) - Band 6.0 or higher , Toefl Paper - 550