Accelerated Master's Programs

The following programs are currently approved as accelerated pathways:

For Educational Studies:                                                                                                                                              
Elementary Education, MEd  (with or without Teacher Certification) (Program does not currently meet requirements for certification in KY, NY, or ME)                            
Secondary Education, MEd (with or without Teacher Certification) (Program does not currently meet requirements for certification in IN, KY, NY, OH, PA, RI, or VT)
Early Childhood Special Education, MEd (with or without Teacher Certification) (Program does not currently meet requirements for certification in KS, KY, ME, MI, MT, NE, NJ, NM, NY, NC, OH, PA, or TX)
Education,  MA
Global Education, MEd
Higher and Postsecondary Education, MEd
Learning Design and Technologies, MEd
Interdisciplinary Education on Community Health and Wellbeing, MA

For Educational Studies (Early Childhood Studies) and Applied Science (Early Childhood Studies):
Elementary Education, MEd  (with or without Teacher Certification) (Program does not currently meet requirements for certification in KY, NY, or ME)
Early Childhood Special Education, MEd (with or without Teacher Certification) (Program does not currently meet requirements for certification in KS, KY, ME, MI, MT, NE, NJ, NM, NY, NC, OH, PA, or TX)

For Educational Studies (Instructional Design):

Learning Design and Technologies, MEd

Students considering the accelerated programs are strongly encouraged to meet with undergraduate advising as early as possible in their undergraduate career. Once students meet with advising and express their interest, their names are added to our internal tracking list to ensure outreach from both undergrad and graduate advising in future semesters.

Undergraduate students typically receive approval to pursue accelerated master's courses during their junior year (75+ credit hours earned). Applicants for the accelerated program must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 in the last 60 hours of their bachelor's degree. Students who do not meet this requirement should meet with our advising team to discuss the next steps.  

Students should still be aware of their state requirements to obtain teacher certification in online programs. Students can use the Professional Licensure and Certification page to inquire about ASU Online graduate programs that meet their state's requirements: https://admission.asu.edu/academics/licensure. 

The graduate advising office will send students admitted to the accelerated master's pathway an initial form before they transition to their graduate program. Students will need to confirm their account information, current bachelor's program, master's program, and semester start date to be fully admitted to the master's degree.

**Any other graduate programs that students are considering will need to be obtained after completing their bachelor's degree. Students can contact the graduate advising office for information about additional education programs available online.