About the Educational Computing Master's Program

Program Guidelines

About the Educational Computing Master's Program

This program is primarily designed for K-12 educators who wish to develop and expand their skills in the education application of computers. Emphasis is given to the use of computers in the instructional process. As such, it is significantly different from a graduate degree program in Computer Science. Graduates of Educational Computing program will be able to:

1. Use computers in the instructional process;
2. Develop evaluation criteria and evaluate educational software;
3. Prepare software using a variety of techniques;
4. Write general purpose programs using one or more program languages;
5. Design a microcomputer system for an educational site;
6. Utilize computers in a non-instructional and/or setting;
7. Access current and future technological trends in education; and
8. Explore moral, legal, and humanitarian issues involved in educational computing.

Program Guidelines

Professional Core:

9 credit hours

EDF 503	Educational Psychology	3 credit hours
EDU 670	Principles of Curriculum Design	3 credit hours
EDF 689	Methods & Techniques of Educational Research	3 credit hours

Educational Computing Core:

15 credit hours

EDC 601	Instructional Technologies	3 credit hours
EDC 672	The Microcomputer in the Instructional Program	3 credit hours
EDC 690	Master's Project in Computer Applications in Instruction	3 credit hours
EDC 707	Computer Applications in Education Administration	3 credit hours

And one of the following:

EDC 602	Visual Basic Programming for Educators	3 credit hours
EDC 604	Authoring for Educators	3 credit hours

Content Core :

12 credit hours

Four courses in content will be taken in the area in which students are seeking professional certification or 12 credit hours by advisement for those not seeking certification.

TOTAL REQUIREMENTS :

36 credit hours