MEd Secondary Education at Arizona State University

Programme overview

The Master of Education program in secondary education prepares you to start a career working with students in grades 6-12, if you do not need teacher certification. The program builds on connections between educational design and decision-making and is designed to foster strong professional growth and leadership development. Faculty members actively engage in the educational research community, bringing new and relevant knowledge into the program.

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 (SED 593) Required Core (5 credit hours) TEL 510 Instructional Design, Planning and Assessment (2) TEL 517 Creating Equitable Learning Environment: Decision Making and Action (3) Other Requirements (6 credit hours) TEL 502 Exploration of Education: Child/Adolescent Development and Foundations of Special Education (3) TEL 532 Literacy Across the Disciplines (3) Methods Requirements (7 credit hours) SED 510 General Methods and Assessment (3) SED 511 ELA Methods and Assessment (4) SED 512 Secondary Mathematics Methods and Assessment (4) SED 513 Science Teaching Methods for Secondary School (4) SED 514 Methods of Teaching Secondary Social Studies (4) TEL 598 Topic: Methods in Secondary Education (4) Electives (9 credit hours) Culminating Experience (3 credit hours) SED 593 Applied Project (3) Additional Curricular Information Students should see an advisor for other requirements.

Career pathways

Graduates are prepared to start or advance in educational careers working with children in grades 6-12 in roles that do not require certification. They have gained skills in instruction, assessment, educational research and collaborating in teams --- all of which prepare them to successfully work in schools and other community-serving organizations.

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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 must have earned a bachelor's or master's degree in any content area or education-related 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 a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program. Applicants are required to submit: graduate admission application and application fee official transcripts professional resume personal statement proof of English proficiency three professional references 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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