Educational Technology, M.A.
Minimum Totals for Graduation: 33 hours
This program is offered through Global Campus.
The Educational Technology master's degree program prepares students to provide instruction utilizing new learning technologies. The technologies addressed in this program include multimedia, telecommunications, and distance learning. While meeting the needs of the classroom teacher, this program also prepares individuals for technology leadership roles.
The degree program requires a minimum of 33 hours and all candidates for the MA must complete the Educational Technology Seminar, resulting in a terminal project. Educational Technology projects must demonstrate effective uses of technology in K-12 classroom settings.
Admission Requirements, Retention & Termination Standards
Admission Requirement Snapshot
GPA: 2.7
Entrance Exam: N/A
Internat'l Application Deadline: July 1 (Fall), Oct. 1 (spring)
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In addition to the university's general admission requirements, the student must either hold a valid K-12 teaching certificate or be employed in an educational capacity within their school, school district, community college, or profession. Regular admission in the program requires an undergraduate grade point average of at least 2.7 (on a 4-point scale). Students with a GPA below 2.5 will not be considered for admission for the graduate program in teacher education. A maximum of 9 hours taken before signing the master's program may be counted on the program. Students must earn a B- or better in each graded course within the 9 hours taken.
Advisors for the master's program are assigned only after the student has been regularly or conditionally admitted to Graduate Studies at CMU and has selected an option.
Program Requirements
Required Courses (12 hours)
| EDU 590 | Foundations for Learning, Design, and Technology in Education | 3(3-0) |
| EDU 613/MLE 613 | Current Educational Issues | 3(3-0) |
| EDU 614 | Advanced Educational Psychology | 3(3-0) |
| EDU 662 | Applied Educational Measurement and Evaluation | 3(3-0) |
Required Cognate Courses (18 hours)
| EDU 642 | Creating Instructional Media | 3(3-0) |
| EDU 643 | Instructional Design | 3(3-0) |
| EDU 653 | Higher Order Web-Mediated Learning | 3(3-0) |
| EDU 707 | Issues in Learning, Design, and Technology | 3(3-0) |
| EDU 708 | Designing and Implementing Online Learning Experiences | 3(3-0) |
| EDU 710 | Capstone Project in Learning, Design, and Technology | 3(3-0) |
Electives (3 hours)
Select from the following:
| EDL 610 | Grants and Fund Procurement | 3(3-0) |
| EDU 506 | Principles and Techniques for Individualizing Instruction | 3(3-0) |
| EDU 515 | Managing Classrooms and Learning Environments | 3(Spec) |
| EDU 566 | Independent Study in Elementary Education | 1-6(Spec) |
| EDU 709 | Innovative Uses of Technology | 3(3-0) |
(or courses selected in consultation with graduate advisor.)
Total: 33 semester hours (minimum)