MEd Early Childhood Education at Arizona State University

Programme overview

The Master of Education program in early childhood education prepares you to contribute to systems to meet the educational, social and emotional needs of children from birth through age 8. Through coursework and applied activities, the program equips you with specialized skills and advanced knowledge in early childhood pedagogy, community collaboration, technology, policy and advocacy.

Faculty: Mary Lou Fulton College for Teaching and Learning Innovation | Department: Division for Advancing Educator Preparation | Duration: 30 credit hours | Study mode: online | Location: Tempe, AZ, United States

What you will study

30 credit hours including the required applied project course (ECD 593) Required Core (6 credit hours) ECS 549 Foundations of Typical and Atypical Child Growth and Development (3) TEL 517 Creating Equitable Learning Environment: Decision Making and Action (3) Other Requirements (18 credit hours) ECD 505 Foundations of Early Childhood Education (3) ECD 527 Mathematics in Early Childhood Education (3) ECD 541 Assessment of Young Children (3) ECD 565 Inclusive Instructional Methodologies for Young Children (3) EED 532 Literacy Methods of Instruction and Assessment for Diverse Learners (3) TEL 531 Foundations of Literacy: The Science of Reading (3) Electives (3 credit hours) Culminating Experience (3 credit hours) ECD 593 Applied Project (3)

Career pathways

Graduates from this program may become curriculum designers, preschool directors or early childhood specialists.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the Mary Lou Fulton College for Teaching and Learning Innovation. Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a bachelor's or master's degree in any field from a regionally accredited institution. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program, or applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program. All applicants must submit: graduate admission application and application fee official transcripts three letters of recommendation personal statement professional resume proof of English proficiency Additional Application Information An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of their current residency.

Domestic applicants: USD 13,327 a year (2026-27). Arizona resident tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads Source

International applicants: USD 24,780 a year (2026-27). International tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads ar Source

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer; the terms available for each programme are listed in Degree Search.

Graduate application deadlines are set by each programme office and listed in Degree Search; the application opens almost a year before the start term. The nonrefundable application fee is $75 for U.S. citizens, permanent residents, DACA and international online students outside the U.S., and $120 for international students on a nonimmigrant visa studying in the U.S. Apply with ASU's graduate application (Law applicants use the law college's site); GRE/GMAT requirements vary by programme.

Apply through the official page: https://admission.asu.edu/apply/graduate/admission

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