Please watch the Academic Advising Orientation Video and complete all the steps on the New Student Checklist. Both tasks will help orient you to the program and give you steps to successfully prepare for the program. You can head to our New Student’s Checklist page and then select the checklist for your program. 

Your Course Sequence acts as a plan of study and is a breakdown of your program requirements and the order in which to take your courses. You can find your Course Sequence on your Program Page. 

We have a helpful chart that shares who is the best person to reach out to, depending on your question. We recommend reviewing this chart. 

https://education.asu.edu/student-life/success-coaching/financial-coaching

We recommend contacting Jezabel Teston at ATAaward@asu.edu or 480-727-5279. For general information, please refer to their website. 

*Enrollment Coaches and Success Coaches are for Online students only*

Advising team - You will be (if you haven’t already) contacted by your advising team upon admission. Advisors help with program progression, provide information on program requirements, assist with course sequences, and address academic concerns. Academic advisors should be your first point of contact. 

Contact information: GradEdPrep@asu.edu or (602)-496-1397

Enrollment coach - They will assist you during the ASU Online application and enrollment process. They’ll answer your questions and work with you to ensure that you have completed the appropriate steps for your application. 

Contact information: 866-277-6589 or enrollmentonline@asu.edu

Enrollment coordinator - Once admitted, students will connect with their Enrollment coordinator. Enrollment coordinators will help set up a meeting with an Academic Advisor, help with enrolling in classes, completing orientation, ordering books, finalizing funding plans, and getting connected to their Success Coach.

Contact information: 866-277-6589 or enrollmentonline@asu.edu

Success coach - They will be assigned once you’re enrolled in at least one course. Their goal is to ensure you’re flourishing personally and academically with the proper resources, networking opportunities, and overall support.

Contact information: 844-691-2240 or find within your My ASU page in the “Coaching” section within the Academic Support Team box.

The PES & CES office works with Teacher Certification students to find a classroom placement in their area that meets program requirements for their experiential learning opportunities, and/or assists to make sure their current held teaching position is in alignment with certification requirements/enrollment at ASU. The PES department works with our students in the Early childhood education, Elementary education, Secondary education and Special Education programs. The CES department works with our students in the Educational Leadership (Principalship) program. 

Any questions concerning your Sonia application or placement should be directed to your placement coordinator, or the PES team in general. 

PES: MLFTC-pes@asu.edu CES: CommunityEdServices@asu.edu 

 The Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College Compliance team is a resource for information regarding certification requirements in and out of state. Compliance works with the advising team to ensure that eligible students receive their Institutional Recommendation upon program completion. 

They also help assist students with their Enrollment Verifications specifically for students that are seeking the ADE Alternative Teacher Certificate.

 MLFTCcompliance@asu.edu

The Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College offers Success Coaches to all students in their College. These coaches specialize in the following resources: Wellness, Career Development, Financial Coach, and an Academic Coach. 

Wellness Coach: Natoya Brown can help you learn self-care tools, maintain a positive and 

healthy mindset, build resiliency, and overcome challenges. 

Career Coach: Trevor Knox helps students explore and achieve their career goals. He offers assistance with resume building, interview techniques, part-time and full-time job queries, internships, networking, professional development and more.

Financial Coach: Carmen Zavala assists students with applying for financial aid and provides support in acquiring and utilizing financial resources to pay for enrollment tuition and fees.

Academic Coach: Lauren supports students with time management, goal setting, study habits, learning styles, college transition, critical thinking, and more.

For contact and appointment information, click here: https://education.asu.edu/student-life/success-coaching 

You can find the registration dates on the Academic Calendar. Your MyASU will also provide a notice on when registration opens for future semesters. Above is an example of where to locate your enrollment date.

Your Course Sequence is a live document that shows you what classes to take each semester. We update this document with the 5-digit course numbers for easy registration. It is important to follow the assigned course sequence and discuss any variation from the sequence with an academic advisor. 

You can watch the "Registering for Classes" video for a tutorial on how to register for classes using the 5-digit course numbers. Must be signed into your My ASU account to watch. 

If circumstances find you needing to veer from the recommended Course Sequence, we invite you to schedule an advising appointment to devise an altered course sequence together. Any changes to your course sequence will also need to be reflected on the Plan of Study (iPOS) and approved by advising. 

In order to graduate from a graduate program at ASU, students must maintain a 3.0 or higher for their cumulative GPA, iPOS GPA, and their graduate-level GPA. Specifically for your Applied Project class, a grade of B or higher is required. 

If you are unable to obtain a 3.0 GPA in your cumulative, iPOS, and graduate-level GPA, you will not be in good academic standing and will be on probation. 

Keep in mind that any courses you take at ASU will affect your GPAs and academic standing in your program even if they are not required courses. Students may be dismissed if they are not maintaining good academic standing. This is reviewed at the end of every semester.

This depends on the class as well as the program. Please reach out to us if you have questions. 

EDA/ECD/SPE/SED/EED 593: Applied Project is the culminating experience course for a Master’s Degree program. A grade of B or higher is required for graduation. 

The student will work with his/her instructor to engage in an action research cycle, critically evaluate educational research related to an action research problem, apply educational concepts to professional experience, and reflect on his/her practice to modify and/or improve instruction.

Graduate students are required to maintain continuous enrollment per the Graduate College Policy Handbook which requires students to complete at least 1 graduate-level credit hour in their term of admission and every Fall or Spring semester afterward. Students will be discontinued from the program, and have to re-apply to return if they break continuous enrollment. If you cannot take classes during a semester it is important to inform your advisors. 

The interactive plan of study (iPOS) is an agreement between the student, academic advising unit, and Graduate College. It maps the course requirements for degree completion and must be completed by graduate students at the end of their first semester. You will gain access to the iPOS system once you are within 90 days of the program start. The iPOS system is an additional system used to track your degree progress other than course registration that takes place on your My ASU page. For this program, an academic advising appointment is not required for students to be able to complete the iPOS. Use the materials list to round up the items needed for your iPOS submission, and then use the guided instructions button for a step-by-step presentation. 

For general iPOS information, please visit the Plan of Study (iPOS) page in the Student Resources section. 

Materials for iPOS submission: 

• Course Sequence: Your recommended course sequence can be found under the Course Sequences section. This is used to submit the order of when you take your classes. The iPOS categories the courses belong to are noted on the right side and the Faculty Committee is noted on the bottom. 

• Culminating Experience: After you select the term you are anticipated to take the course according to your course sequence, then a box named "Title" will appear. Type in "Applied Project," and select "3" for hours.  

• Need more instructions? See more general information about the iPOS or email your academic advisors.

• Traditional pathway is designed for those who do not hold a full-time teacher-of-record position. For definitions of Teacher of Record positions per program requirements go here: Teacher of Record Position Requirements. Traditional pathway students complete traditional internships and student teaching, which are typically unpaid placements arranged by our Professional Education Service (PES).

• Alternative pathway is designed for those who hold a teacher-of-record position within their program requirements (Teacher of Record Position Requirements). Students complete "Apprentice Teaching" courses and use their jobs as their placements for the program. Arizona students on this pathway are eligible for the Arizona Alternative Teaching Certificate. 

It is possible to use your paid paraprofessional or IA/TA position for your Internships and/or Student Teaching. If you hold one of these positions you should talk to Advising and Professional Education Services (PES) to ensure you are on the correct pathway and confirm your position is in alignment with your program requirements. 

Students in the Teacher Certification programs are required to complete experiential learning courses. Please plan accordingly as this may require making arrangements such as not working during student teaching. All placements are arranged and/or managed by our Professional Experience Services (PES) and Community Education Operations (for our Educational Leadership students). Depending on your program, you will most likely have the following experiences: 

• Traditional Internships: During a Fall or Spring semester, prepare to spend at least one full day actively engaging in the classroom per week over a semester. The total amount of hours needed to obtain is 75 hours. Summer internships are not guaranteed, and may require more times per week to obtain the 75-hour requirements.

• Student Teaching: This experience will only be available during a Fall or Spring semester. Prepare to spend 5 full days from school start to end in the classroom over a semester. This full-time experience should align with the contracted hours of the classroom mentor teacher. Students on the Traditional pathway need to be prepared to student teach for at least one full semester and should plan accordingly to fulfill this requirement. 

• Job Embedded Experiences for Apprentice Teaching: Students use their current full-time, teacher of record position to complete the classroom experience required for teacher certification. Positions can be used if they align with their content area and grade range. Our PES office helps students determine if their position can be used or not. 

If you have further questions, please contact PES at MLFTC-PES@asu.edu or CommunityEdServices@asu.edu  (for Educational Leadership). 

ASU professional licensure or certification programs are intended to prepare students for potential licensure or certification in Arizona. This means our licensure or certification programs will align with the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) certification requirements. Please refer to the ADE's website for a comprehensive list of requirements by certification path. You will complete most of what is listed in their certification requirements (i.e. coursework and practicum experiences). However, please be mindful of other items outside our program. The most common item is the AEPA exams. We recommend that you prepare for items outside of what our programs provide prior to or during the final semester of your program. That way, there is no delay in receiving your teacher/administrator certificate.

If you are applying for certification outside of Arizona, please reference our question for direction on how to plan your certification journey (below).

Keep in mind that completion of an ASU program may not meet licensure or certification requirements in another state. If you are planning to apply for certification in other states, either via reciprocity or directly through another state, please take time to review the ASU professional licensure webpage. 

The ASU professional licensure page allows students to select their program and check under the determinations to find out where our program stands with the state(s) where you plan to apply for certification. If you cannot find the information you are looking for there be sure to visit the website for your state’s credentialing body for further information on teacher/administrator certification within your state. If you have further questions about certification in another state after reviewing the information provided there, please contact the ASU MLFTC Compliance office for further assistance at MLFTCcompliance@asu.edu.

Visit our Arizona Teacher Certification Checklist page.