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Advance your teaching career by earning your master’s with a specialization in elementary education. Choose from our concentrations in curriculum and instruction, language and literacy, or multicultural and multilingual.

Why Get a Master's in Elementary Education?

You became a teacher to inspire the love of learning and prepare all children for success. With a master’s degree in elementary education, you’ll become an even better mentor and leader. This degree will put you on the path to becoming a master teacher, supervising teacher, subject matter teaching specialist, or department chairperson. You’ll build on the work from your credential program and choose an area of further specialization that matches your interests.

Why Study Elementary Education at CSUN?

Training California's Best Teachers

We're the #1 university for preparing public school teachers in California and each year our alumni are among the LAUSD Teacher of the Year award winners.

Inclusive Education Leader

We’re nationally known as a leader in inclusive education. We train teachers who are culturally competent and ready to thrive across diverse, dynamic Southern California school districts.

Faculty Who Inspire

You won’t just be another face in a lecture hall — you’ll get to know your faculty members who are just as passionate about mentoring their students as you are about yours.

Large University Resources, Tailored to You

You’ll have access to all the support and opportunities that come with being a student at the largest public college of education in California. But the flexibility of our programs designed for working professionals, small cohort sizes and specificity of concentration options ensure you’ll get an education that aligns with your needs and goals.

What You'll Learn

Our two-year options are designed for full-time working teachers. From the outset, you'll focus on what's most important to you, taking courses specific to your chosen concentration.

Curriculum and Instruction Option

This option is designed to broaden your knowledge of curriculum design and develop your classroom leadership skills. The program covers language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, interdisciplinary arts and multicultural teaching strategies. Designed according to justice-oriented frameworks, you'll learn the latest classroom best practices and technologies, as well as how to conduct and integrate research into your practice.