ELRT
Educational Technology
Master of Arts - Program Requirements
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Students will complete a planned program of study consisting of 30-33 credit hours of course work with an overall grade point average of 3.0 or better. The degree course work requires a 15 credit hour Major Technology Core selected from one of two approved Technology Core Areas: Technology Coordinator or Special Education Technology. Students will select the Major Technology Core with the approval of an academic advisor. The Major Technology Core builds a strong set of technology skills and background. The course work also requires a nine hour Minor Technology Core that is related to the technology career goals of the student and approved by an academic advisor. The minor core must be different from the major core and have at least two of the three courses at the 600 level.
Prequisites
EDT 5400 is a prerequisite for EDT 5410 and EDT 5420.
Note: EDT 5400 is not offered online but is offered in WMU branch campuses. This course can be waived for students who have taken comparable courses or have technology skills equivalent to those developed in EDT 5400.
EDT 5420 is a prerequisite for all subsequent courses in the Certificate Program.
Summary Outline of Course Requirements
I - Major Technology Core
(Select 15 hours from either Option A or B)
Option A - Technology Coordinator (Select 15 Hours)
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EDT 5410 - Telecommunications for Teaching and Learning (3 hrs)
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EDT 5420 - Teaching with Technology: Design and Development for Learning (3 hrs)
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EDT 6440 - Advanced Information Technologies for Instructional Technology (3 hrs)
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EDT 6450 - Technical/Operational Issues of Educational Technology (3 hrs)
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EDT 6480 - Designing Staff Development for Educational Technology (3 hrs)
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EDT 6490 - Planning and Implementing of District Level Educational Technology (3 hrs)
Option B - Special Education Technology (Select 15 Hours)
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SPED 5370 - Technology in Special Education (3 hrs) (Currently not offered)
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SPED 6010 - Acquisition and Critical Analysis of Information in Special Education (3 hrs)
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SPED 6030 - Disseminator of Special Education Information (3 hrs)
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SPED 6800 - Instructional Software in Special Education (3 hrs)
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SPED 6810 - Assistive Technology (3 hrs)
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SPED 6820 - Current Research in Special Education Technology (3 hrs)
- SPED 7120 - Professional Field Experience in Special Education Technology (3 hrs)
II - Technology Minor Core (Select 9 hours) - Elective courses related to
the technology career goals of the student and approved by an academic advisor.
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Course One (5000 or 6000 level) 3 hrs
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Course Two (6000 level only) 3 hrs
- Course Three (6000 level only) 3 hrs
III - Educational Research Course (3 hrs) - EMR 6400, ED6010, or FCS 6010 or
equivalent course
IV - Culminating Learning Activity
- A - Capstone Research Project (EDT 7100) 3 hrs OR
- B - Master's Thesis
(EDT 7000) 6 hrs
V - Degree Total 30-33 hrs
- The culminating learning activity allows students to demonstrate their comprehensive knowledge of educational technology in either a research study or in the development of a curriculum or instructional technology product. Students seeking advanced degrees beyond the master's level are encouraged to complete a Master's Thesis (see Graduate Catalog for Master's Thesis Guidelines). Other students will elect the capstone course with an advisor-approved technology research, application, or curriculum development project that includes a minimum of 120 hours of effort (Contact Educational Technology Program for Capstone Course Guidelines)