The faculty in the Division of Curriculum and Instruction offer a graduate program leading to the Master of Education degree in Educational Media and Computers.

A concentration in educational media and computers is offered through the interdisciplinary Ph.D. degree in Curriculum and Instruction. See the Ph.D. degree in “Curriculum and Instruction.”

MASTER OF EDUCATION

The M.Ed. program emphasizes the use of media and computers in education. Students study the design, production, selection, utilization, and evaluation of instructional programs. Students may also select an area of concentration in business education.

The graduate program prepares students to work with a wide range of media and computers in schools and in business training programs. Potential employment opportunities for graduates include positions as media specialists, computer coordinators, and computer education instructors in schools and universities. Graduates are also prepared to design multimedia training materials and computer-based training programs for business and industry.

A minimum of 36 hours is required in the master’s degree program. Each master’s degree candidate in Educational Media and Computers produces and orally defends an instructional unit.

In addition to meeting minimum Graduate College requirements for master’s degree admission, each applicant must provide

1. Graduate Record Examination verbal test scores, Miller Analogies Test scores, or Test of English as a Foreign Language scores (for international students);
2. three letters of recommendation;
3. up-to-date résumé; and
4. a statement of professional goals.

For information on course work pertaining to media and computers, contact the program coordinator (EDB 146).

See “Master of Education” for information on the M.Ed. degree.

RESEARCH ACTIVITY

The faculty in educational media and computers maintain an active program of research and development that has been supported by funds from federal agencies, private corporations, and the university. General research areas include (1) the design of effective multimedia and computer-based instruction and (2) the effective utilization of multimedia and computers in schools. Students participate in research and development activities as an integral part of their degree programs.

Omnibus Graduate Courses: See omnibus graduate courses that may be offered.

1998–99 Graduate Catalog Table of Contents

Graduate College home page

Page last updated:

Visits to this page: