Educational Leadership, MEd
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Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College is changing their name, effective Fall 2025. The new name is Mary Lou Fulton College for Teaching and Learning Innovation.
The Master of Education program in educational leadership creates edupreneurs and community leaders, bold thinkers who are passionate about creating new possibilities in education, including founding alternative learning spaces and leading nonprofit initiatives, community coalitions or social impact organizations. Whether already rooted in a school or working in an education-adjacent space, this program offers students the vision, tools and support to lead transformative work with clarity and purpose.
This program prepares leaders to work at the intersection of education, innovation and community impact. It's not about following a prescribed path - it's about designing one's own. Students explore what it means to be a systems thinker, a community collaborator, and a leader with a strong sense of purpose and values. The program emphasizes inclusive excellence, design thinking and sustainable leadership practices to help students bring their vision to life.
Graduates of this program will be prepared to:
- apply systems thinking to design and lead meaningful change
- champion inclusive leadership practices that foster deep community engagement
- launch and scale innovative educational initiatives through social entrepreneurship
- leverage technology and intellectual property to develop and expand transformative ideas
- navigate and influence education policy and lead effectively within nonprofit organizations
- secure and manage resources through strategic grant writing, fundraising and development efforts
- College/school:
Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College
- Location: Polytechnic, West Valley or Online
- STEM-OPT extension eligible: No
30 credit hours including the required applied project course (EDA 593)
Required Core (9 credit hours)
EDA 501 Educational Leadership Foundations (3)
EDA 502 Transformative Leadership (3)
EDA 503 Leadership for Evidence-informed Decisions (3)
Edupreneur and Community Requirements (15 credit hours)
EDA 548 Engaging Students, Family and Community (3)
EDA 560 Ideation, Technology and Intellectual Property (3)
EDA 562 Grants, Policies and Administration (3)
EDA 564 Publication Engagement and Community Externship (3)
EDA 566 Education and Social Entrepreneurship (3)
Leadership Electives (3 credit hours)
EDA 598 Coaching and Consultation (2)
EDA 598 Happiness in Leadership (1)
EDA 598 Leadership by Design (3)
EDA 598 Leadership Think Tank (2)
EDA 598 Leadership via Self-awareness and Self-care (2)
EDA 598 Leading and Facilitating Teams (1)
EDA 598 Qualified Evaluator (1)
Culminating Experience (3 credit hours)
EDA 593 Applied Project (3)
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 Teachers College.
Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a bachelor's or master's degree from a regionally accredited institution and have at least two years of pre-K-12 teaching experience as a teacher of record.
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.
All applicants must submit:
- graduate admission application and application fee
- official transcripts
- three letters of recommendation
- personal statement
- resume
- proof of English proficiency
Additional Application Information
An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of their current residency.
The letters of recommendation should be from individuals who can speak to the applicant's potential for success in a graduate program.
The personal statement should describe the applicant's interests and reason for seeking this degree.
GRE scores are not required for admission.
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.
| Session | Modality | Deadline | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Session A/C | In Person | 04/06 | Final |
Educational Leadership & Innovation, Division
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ED 118
GraduateEducation@asu.edu
480-965-5555
3 year programs
These programs allow students to fast-track their studies after admission and earn a bachelor's degree in three years or fewer while participating in the same high-quality educational experience of a 4-year option. Students should talk to their academic advisor to get started.
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. Acceptance to the graduate program requires a separate application. 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.
