Offered by Department of Teacher Education

Instructional Technology
Master of Science in Education Degree
Instructional Technology, School Librarian, Information Technology Concentrations

This program is offered online only.

MSE in Instructional Technology = 36 hours

  1. Department Core Courses* (12 hours required)
    • Research Course (3 hours)
      • Take:
        • TE 800, Educational Research - 3 hours
    • Democracy (3 hours)
      • Take 1 course from:
        • TE 803, Philosophy of Education - 3 hours
        • TE 868*, Copyright, Fair Use, and Ethics - 3 hours
    • Diversity (3 hours)
      • Take 1 course from:
        • TE 804, Curriculum Development in Multicultural Education - 3 hours
        • TE 810*, Design and Development of Instruction - 3 hours
    • Technology (3 hours)
      • Take 1 course from:
        • TE 805P, Overview of Assistive Technology - 3 hours
        • TE 886P*, Technology Tools for Teachers - 3 hours
  2. Instructional Technology Core Classes* (9 hours required)
    • Take:
      • TE 870, Developing Web-based Portfolios - 3 hours
    • Take 1 course from:
      • TE 877*, Developing Web-based Educational Environments - 3 hours
      • CSIS 840P*, Client-side Web Application Development - 3 hours
    • Take 1 course from:
      • TE 891*, Field Experiences in Instructional Technology - 3 hours
      • TE 893*, Field Experiences in School Library - 3 hours

*See advising notes below** for the specific core courses students should take for each concentration.

  1. Choose from one of the following modules (15 hours required):
    1. Instructional Technology Concentration (15 hours)
      • Take the following:
        • Electives - 15 hours
        • **Instructional Technology students must take TE 891, Field Experiences in Instructional Technology as part of the Core requirements above.
    2. School Librarian Concentration - MS IT Degree and Endorsement
      • Prerequisite of State Department of Education
        • if receiving the endorsement (does not apply to graduation requirements; may be undergraduate courses or graduate courses)
        • ENG 847/847P, Children's Literature - 3 hours
        • ENG 848/848P, Literature for Adolescents - 3 hours
        • (Or approved substitutions)
      1. School Librarian Degree Requirements (15 hours)
        • Take all of the following:
          • TE 869, Introduction to School Library Program - 3 hours
          • TE 871, Collection Development and Management - 3 hours
          • TE 872, Organization of School Library and Technology Resources - 3 hours
          • TE 873, Reference Services and Resources - 3 hours
          • TE 875, Administration of the School Library - 3 hours
        • **School Library students must take TE 810, Design and Development of Instruction; TE 868, Copyright, Fair Use, and Ethics; and TE 893, Field Experiences in School Library as part of the Core requirements above
      2. School Librarian Endorsement Requirements (30 hours)
        • Take all of the following:
          • TE 810, Design and Development of Instruction - 3 hours
          • TE 868, Copyright, Fair Use, and Ethics - 3 hours
          • TE 869, Introduction to School Library Program - 3 hours
          • TE 871, Collection Development and Management - 3 hours
          • TE 872, Organization of School Library and Technology Resources - 3 hours
          • TE 873, Reference Services and Resources - 3 hours
          • TE 875, Administration of the School Library - 3 hours
          • TE 893, Field Experiences in School Library - 3 hours
          • Approved Electives - 6 hours
    3. Information Technology Concentration (15 hours)
      • Take all of the following:
        • CSIS 825P, Database Systems - 3 hours
        • CSIS 834P, Information Technology Teaching Methods - 3 hours
        • CSIS 848P, System Administration - 3 hours
        • CSIS 858P, Computer Security - 3 hours
        • Approved Electives - 3 hours
      • **Information Technology students must take TE 810, Design and Development of Instruction; TE 868, Copyright, Fair Use, and Ethics; TE 886P, Technology Tools for Teachers; and TE 891, Field Experiences in Instructional Technology as part of the Core requirements above. Information Technology students may take either TE 877, Developing Web-based Educational Environments or CSIS 840P, Client-side Web Application Development.

Electives in Teacher Education

In lieu of a comprehensive examination an electronic portfolio will be submitted and evaluated.

See Teacher Education Program Information and Admission Requirements for more information about the program.

14 Jun 2011

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