The 4+1 pathway into the MA/Credential Master’s program is an option that allows undergraduates in the Latin American and Latino Studies (LALS) major at UC Santa Cruz to:

✔ Finish the master’s degree in just one additional year (five quarters, July to July)

✔ Apply to the Education Master’s program through a streamlined application process

Undergraduate students currently enrolled in the LALS major have the opportunity, any time after the start of their junior year until Dec. 1 of their senior year, to apply to be admitted to the 4+1 contiguous pathway leading to the Education Master’s degree.

The requirements for admission into the 4+1 pathway are:

✔ Undergraduate major in LALS

✔ A GPA in the major of 3.0 or greater

✔ Overall GPA of 3.0 or higher

✔ Junior or senior standing

✔ Completion of two upper-division courses selected from the following with a grade of B or higher: