Accelerated Master’s Option
Available only to TCU undergraduates, the Accelerated Master’s Option allows outstanding students to combine a Bachelor’s degree with the Master of Education (M.Ed.) in only five years.
Areas of study include Curriculum & Instruction (Curriculum Studies, Language and Literacy and Science Education specializations) or Special Education.
Students intending to pursue an accelerated option should make their plans known as early as possible to their faculty advisor and mentor in the College of Education to ensure proper advising. If admitted to the Accelerated Option, students complete up to 12 semester hours of the M.Ed. program during their undergraduate program.
The accelerated master’s program gives us the opportunity to collaborate with peers and professors, fine-tune our teaching knowledge and abilities, and prepare for our futures in and outside the classroom.
Kate Hults M.Ed. ’18
Students may choose any 55xxx courses with the EDEC, EDMS, EDSE, EDSP, EDUC, INTR, and YAES prefixes, except for clinical teaching or internship courses.
Note: No more than 15 hours of 50000-level classes may be applied toward a master's degree.
Learn more information about Accelerated Master's in Curriculum & Instruction.
Learn more information about Accelerated Master's in Special Education.
At the end of the fourth year, assuming that all other graduation requirements are met, the student earns the baccalaureate degree. During the fifth year, including summer, the student completes the remaining semester hours toward the M.Ed. degree.
Note: All Accelerated Option applicants who are admitted into the College of Education will begin their fifth year the summer after completion of student teaching.
Application Deadlines:
March 1st and November 1st
Virtual Master's Program Q&A Information Session: Tuesday, Sept. 22nd, 4:00-4:30 p.m.