2020-2021 Graduate Catalog

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2020-2021 Graduate Catalog [Archived]

Educational Technology M.S.

(33 credits minimum)

As an interdisciplinary field of study, the Educational Technology Program prepares students to systematically design and develop instruction with optimal use of technology, and to implement, manage, and evaluate the total process of teaching and learning in a variety of settings including kindergarten-12 schools, universities, government, business/industry, and the military to bring the most effective, efficient, and appealing instruction to various teaching and training settings.

Degree Requirements:

Core courses:

CIMT 620 - Instructional Design 3 Credits
EDUC 610 - Research in Education 3 Credits

Specialization:

Educational Technology

CIMT 543 - Production of Instructional Materials 3 Credits
CIMT 630 - Research Design and Evaluation of Interactive Learning 3 Credits
CIMT 640 - Survey of Educational Media 3 Credits
CIMT 689 - Learning Theory and Instructional Strategies 3 Credits

Electives:

In consultation with advisor, select 12 credits from the following:

CIMT 625 - Multimedia Design for Interactive Learning 3 Credits
CIMT 657 - Courseware Design and the Web 3 Credits
CIMT 672 - Multimedia Authoring 3 Credits
CIMT 687 - Leading and Managing Technology Resources in Educational Settings 3 Credits
CIMT 720 - Advanced Instructional Design 3 Credits
CIMT 740 - The Technology of Distance Learning 3 Credits

Culminating Experience:

All students are required to complete a culminating practicum experience.

CIMT 793 - Supervised Field Work 1-3 Credits
(Students on the MS Educational Technology program are required to take 3 credit hours to complete the practicum)

Note:

In general, one-half of the credit hours must be in courses numbered 600 or above.

Note:

Courses in the 500 series are open to undergraduates as *400 series. Graduate students are required to do additional work of a research nature. A course taken at the 400 level may not be repeated at the 500 level.