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Your academic advising team is Team Educator Prep!
Phone: (602) 496-1397; M-F 8:00am - 5:00pm AZ Time (MST)
Email: GradEdPrep@asu.edu - Please give us 24-48 hours to respond to your email
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Appointments are highly encouraged especially for new students or if you have multiple questions or complex issues to discuss.
To call or schedule an appointment? Here are some guidelines for determining which is most appropriate.
Meet the Team (click to learn more)
Your advising team works together in a system to keep you informed, on track, and supported throughout your program. Here is some information about the roles within the team.
Your Academic Advisors:
Aile DeRienzo - Academic Success Advisor, Sr
Kayla Kane - Academic Success Advisor, Sr
Amber Mesko - Academic Success Advising Coordinator
Jordan Moore - Academic Success Advisor
Aile, Amber, Jordan and Kayla are the core members of your advising team, who you will interact with most frequently. They are experts on your program and can assist with all things academic.
Other members of the advising system:
Lizzy Shuey - Student Support Specialist - Helps to support the work of the advisors. You may hear from Lizzy about things like registration, submitting your iPOS/Plan of Study, etc.
Langley Dunn - Student Support Specialist - Helps to support the work of the advisors. You may hear from Langley about things like registration, submitting your iPOS/Plan of Study, etc.
Tiffany Williams - Academic Success Advising Coordinator, Sr - Works behind the scenes to coordinate advising, though you may hear from her occasionally.
Megan Gamarra - Coordinated Care Strategist - Works with students who need coordinated care. If you are experiencing difficulties and need support, know that you can submit an "SOS" form and receive assistance from the coordinated care team.
Students are encouraged to read and understand the MLFC Student Handbook for their respective programs: Elementary Education (Teacher Certification), MEd Student Handbook or Elementary Education, MEd Student Handbook, as well as familiarize themselves with the ASU Graduate College Policy Manual.
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ASU students and faculty are expected to act with integrity in their educational pursuits - discover what academic integrity is and why it is important. See the Policy and Code of Conduct page for more detail on academic integrity and other university policies.
Important: The Elementary Education, MEd was designed for individuals who do not need to obtain teacher certification. The Elementary Education (Teacher Certification), MEd was designed for individuals who do need to obtain teacher certification in Arizona.
To determine the recommended course sequence to follow for your program use the drop down arrows below that correspond to the term you were admitted for, and the program modality (Sync or Online). If you are a Teach for America student or part of the Mesa Path 2 Teach Cohorts, please see those specific options below. It is important to follow the assigned course sequence and discuss any variation from the sequence with an academic advisor.
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.
The complete list of required coursework for the program, in no particular order, can be found on the ASU Degree Search website.
courses meet asynchronously via Canvas
2026 Start Term
Spring 2026 Start:
MEd in Elementary Education (no Teacher Certification)
Summer 2026 Start:
MEd in Elementary Education (Teacher Certification)-Coming soon!
MEd in Elementary Education (no Teacher Certification)-Coming soon!
Teach for America: MEd in Elementary Education (Teacher Certification)-Coming soon!
Fall 2026 Start:
MEd in Elementary Education (Teacher Certification)-Coming soon!
MEd in Elementary Education (no Teacher Certification)-Coming soon!
2025 Start Term
Spring 2025 Start:
MEd in Elementary Education (no Teacher Certification)
Summer 2025 Start:
MEd in Elementary Education (no Teacher Certification)
Teach for America: MEd in Elementary Education (Teacher Certification)
Fall 2025 Start:
MEd in Elementary Education (no Teacher Certification)
2024 Summer & Fall Start Term
Summer 2024 Start:
MEd in Elementary Education (no Teacher Certification)
Fall 2024 Start:
MEd in Elementary Education (no Teacher Certification)
District Partners: MEd in Elementary Education (Teacher Certification)
2024 Start Term
ASU Online
2025 TFA Cohort - Please see "ASU Online" Section
Every graduate student at ASU must complete an "iPOS", or Interactive Plan of Study. The iPOS functions as a contract between the student, the Mary Lou Fulton College, and the ASU Graduate College. It outlines the program requirements, including courses necessary to complete the student's program. Furthermore, its submission and approval is required for graduation. Advising will pre-fill the iPOS for each student and submit on the student's behalf.
Use your course sequence to determine when you are taking each class and in what section it should be listed on your iPOS.
NOTE: Completing your iPOS indicates the courses you PLAN to take and when. Completing your iPOS is NOT the same thing as registering for classes. You still must register yourself in all your courses each semester via My ASU > My Classes box > Registration > Add.
EED 593 Applied Project is the culminating experience course for the program. The successfully completed Applied Project constitutes the culminating experience for the Master’s Degree. Passing the EED 593 with a grade of B or higher in your last semester is required for graduation.
ASU programs that may lead to professional licensure or certification are intended to prepare students for potential licensure or certification in Arizona. Completion of an ASU program may not meet educational requirements for licensure or certification in another state. We recommend that you prepare prior to your final semester of your program so there is no delay in receiving your teaching credential.
The official credentialing body for the state of Arizona. The Arizona Department of Education outlines the requirements needed for certification on their website. ASU falls under "option A' and our teacher preparation is one part of the certification process. Be aware that there are additional tasks that are not apart of our teacher preparation program that students need to complete on their own for certification. We put together the Arizona Teacher Certification Checklist to help students navigate all the requirements, or students can check out the ADE's official website.
The US/AZ Constitution Requirements are considered an "allowable deficiency" meaning for some that it may not need to be completed by the time you apply for your credential. The other posted deficienies by the ADE are built into your teacher preparation program.
The AEPA Exam(s) exams are an ADE requirement outside of the teacher preparation program ASU offers. Students are recommended to independently schedule and complete these exams throughout their duration of the program. These tests must be passed in order to obtain teacher certification from the ADE upon program completion. Students typically complete these tests before Student Teaching. Please visit the AEPA site to register for the tests and for additional information: www.aepa.nesinc.com.
The following National Evaluation Series (NES) tests are needed for Elementary certification:
NES Assessment of Professional Knowledge: Elementary (051)
Optional: NES Elementary Education Subtests I and II (102 and 103)
Note: For Arizona certification purposes, the elementary subtests can be waived using your Masters of Elementary Education degree. However, we still recommend completing these subtests as most other states require them or its equivalent.
Our programs lead to Arizona certification, however, we do support out of state students too. There are common ways our students approach certification when they are out of state. They generally plan to earn the AZ teaching license to then transfer their credential to their state that they plan to teach in through reciprocity. Or, since not all states will accept the AZ teaching license, they may plan not to earn the AZ teaching license, but instead still complete our ASU teacher preparation program, and then work with their state’s credentialing body on obtaining the rest of the requirements separately.
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. Also, visit the website for your state’s credentialing body for further information and contact them directly for any clarification on what they will accept since each state is different.
ASU's MLFC Compliance office (MLFCCompliance@asu.edu) is available to help our out of state students navigate the certification requirements.
Teacher Waiver for in-state tuition (must be submitted EVERY semester)