Early Childhood Special Education, MEd
Early Child Devolopment, Early Childhood, Infants, Preschool, Special Education, Toddler
This transformative program equips you to support children with disabilities. Learn about child development theories, refine family engagement skills and craft inclusive learning environments. Become a compassionate leader, shaping the future of education.
If you hold a bachelor's degree in a non-education field, the Master of Education program in early childhood special education is designed for you. The program prepares you to work with young children with disabilities and those who may be at risk for developmental or learning challenges.
You develop foundational knowledge of child development, including child development theories and best practices, such as how to:
- assess, monitor and report the progress of young children
- build effective practices for engaging families
- create enriched, inclusive learning environments
- design coherent instruction
- plan and facilitate learning
The master's degree program does not lead to teacher certification. If you're interested in certification, you should enroll in the MEd in early childhood special education with a concentration in teacher certification.
- College/school:
Mary Lou Fulton College for Teaching and Learning Innovation
- Location: Online
- STEM-OPT extension eligible: No
This program allows students to obtain both a bachelor's and a master's degree in as little as five years. Accelerated bachelor's plus master's degree programs are designed for high-achieving students who want the opportunity to share undergraduate coursework with graduate coursework to accelerate completion of their master's degree. These programs feature the same high quality curriculum taught by ASU's world-renowned faculty.
This program is offered as an accelerated bachelor's plus master's degree with:
Students typically receive approval to pursue the accelerated master's during the junior year of their bachelor's degree program. Interested students can learn about eligibility requirements and how to apply.
32 credit hours including the required applied project course (ECS 593)
Required Core (9 credit hours) Other Requirements (17 credit hours) Electives (3 credit hours) Culminating Experience (3 credit hours)
EED 532 Literacy Methods of Instruction and Assessment for Diverse Learners (3)
TEL 517 Creating Equitable Learning Environment: Decision Making and Action (3)
TEL 531 Foundations of Literacy: The Science of Reading (3)
ECD 527 Mathematics in Early Childhood Education (3)
ECD 565 Inclusive Instructional Methodologies for Young Children (3)
ECS 520 Evaluation and Intervention Strategies for Infants, Toddlers and Preschoolers with Disabilities (3)
ECS 549 Foundations of Typical and Atypical Child Growth and Development (3)
SPE 502 Language and Communication Methods and Assessment (2)
SPE 558 Special Education Foundations: Law, IEPs, Assessment and Ethical Practice (3)
ECS 593 Applied Project (3 credit hours)
General university admission requirements:
All students are required to meet general
university admission requirements.
U.S.
applicants | International
applicants | English
proficiency
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 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.
Applicants are required to submit:
- graduate admission application and application fee
- official transcripts
- personal statement
- professional resume
- three letters of recommendation
- proof of English proficiency
Additional Admission Information
An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of current residency.
The three letters of recommendation can be from either professional or academic sources.
ASU offers this program in an online format with multiple enrollment sessions throughout the year. Applicants may view the program’s ASU Online page for program descriptions and to request more information.
Program graduates are prepared to work in early childhood education centers and nonprofit organizations. Careers in these settings include:
- childcare workers
- child, family and school social workers
- educational guidance counselors and advisors
- education and childcare administrators
- noncertified teachers for children birth through grade 3
- social and human service assistants
- social and community service managers
Division for Advancing Educator Preparation
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ED 118
GraduateEducation@asu.edu
602-543-6358
Admission deadlines
Program term definitions
Accelerated programs allow students the opportunity to expedite the completion of their degree.
Accelerated master's
These programs allow students to accelerate their studies to earn a bachelor's plus a master's degree in as few as five years (for some programs).
Each program has requirements students must meet to be eligible for consideration. Students typically receive approval to pursue the accelerated master's during the junior year of their bachelor's degree program. Interested students can learn about eligibility requirements and how to apply.
Concurrent degrees allow students to pursue their own personal or professional interests, earn two distinct degrees and receive two diplomas. To add a concurrent degree to your existing degree, work with your academic advisor.
Joint programs, or jointly conferred degrees, are offered by more than one college and provide opportunities for students to take advantage of the academic strengths of two academic units. Upon graduation, students are awarded one degree and one diploma conferred by two colleges.
ASU adds new programs to Degree Search frequently. Come back often and look for the "New Programs" option.
ASU Online offers programs in an entirely online format with multiple enrollment sessions throughout the year. See https://asuonline.asu.edu/ for more information.
The Western Regional Graduate Program (WRGP) provides a reduced tuition rate to non-resident graduate students who qualify. Visit the WRGP/WICHE webpage for more information: https://graduate.asu.edu/wiche.
