Department of Leadership, Technology, and Human Development

Instructional Technology

M.Ed. 36 Hours

Advising: Department of Leadership, Technology, & Human Development, Elizabeth Downs, P.O. Box 8131, Statesboro, GA 30460, (912) 681-5634, edowns@georgiasouthern.edu, Fax: (912) 486-7104

For Students Not Seeking Level 5 Certification as a Media Specialist

Admission Requirements

Regular

1. Complete requirements for a Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution.
2. Possess or be eligible for a Professional Level Four Certificate or equivalent in a teaching field. Persons not holding Level Four Certification may be admitted; however, the program will exceed 36 hours.
Present a cumulative 2.50 (4.0 scale) grade point average or higher on all undergraduate and graduate work combined.
4. Present official report of scores on the Miller Analogies Test (MAT) or the verbal, quantitative and analytical writing sections of the Graduate Records Examination (GRE).
5. Submit a personal statement of purpose, not to exceed 200 words, that identifies the applicant’s reasons for pursuing graduate study and how admission into the program relates to the applicant’s professional aspirations.

Provisional

Applicants may be approved for provisional admission based on the quality of the admission material presented.  Provisional students must earn grades of “B” or higher in their first nine (9) hours of course work after admission and meet any other stipulations outlined by the department to be converted to regular status.

Prrerequisites

None, if the person possesses or is eligible for a Professional Level Four Certificate or equivalent in a teaching field. If the person does not possess a Professional Level Four Certificate or equivalent in a teaching field, the following courses are required as prerequisites:

EDUC 7130 - Curriculum Theory and Design (3)
SPED 6130 - Introduction to Special Education (3)

Professional Education Core Requirements 6 Hours

EDUF 7130 - Learning Theories and Applications (3)
EDUR 7130 - Educational Research (3)

Specific Requirements 27 Hours

ECED 7232 - Children's Literature (3) OR MSED 7331 - Early Adolescent Literature (3)
ITEC 7132 - Administration of the School Library Media Program (3)
ITEC 7134 - Collection Development and Organization (3)
ITEC 7136 - Reference and Information Sources (3)
ITEC 7230 - Selection and Development of Instructional Technologies (3)
IITEC 7430 - Instructional Design (3)
ITEC 7530 - Instructional Technology Foundations (3)
ITEC 7535 -Advanced Hardware and Software (3)
ITEC 7737 - Practicum in School Library Media Centers (3)
ITEC 8132 - Administration of Technology Resources (3)
ITEC 8530 - Applications of Instructional Technology (3)

OTHER PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

·  All candidates for a Master’s Degree in Instructional Technology are required to submit an electronic professional portfolio as a requirement for graduation

·  Must successfully complete assessments identified at each program transition point

Last modified: January 22, 2007