Educational Technology, MSEd

Program Description

This interdisciplinary program is designed to accommodate individuals with various areas of professional interest in the field of educational technology and instructional design. Candidates include those interested in becoming technology coaches, specialists, or technology coordinators; school library media specialists; classroom teachers who wish to improve their technology skills; and individuals from higher education, medical, corporate, or other professional fields.

English Proficiency Requirements for International Students

Proof of the proficiency in English is required if the primary language is not English. Op5.09-4 English Proficiency

Program Admission Requirements

To be admitted to the Educational Technology degree program, the student must apply through the GradCAS system and meet Graduate College Admission Requirements .

Accelerated Master’s Degree Option - MSEd Educational Technology

The MSEd Educational Technology Accelerated Master’s degree option provides exceptional Missouri State University undergraduate students the opportunity to enroll in a combined baccalaureate and master’s degree program.

Eligible majors may apply for preliminary acceptance into the MSEd Educational Technology Program after admission requirements for the Accelerated Master’s option have been satisfied. Once accepted, students will be able to take up to 12 hours of graduate-level Educational Technology courses that apply to both their undergraduate and graduate programs. Before enrolling in courses to be counted for both undergraduate and graduate credit. An undergraduate student must be admitted into the Accelerated Master’s Program and complete the Mixed Credit Form (which requires approval from the Educational Technology Program Coordinator, the Department Head of the Undergraduate Major/Minor and the Dean of the Graduate College). A student will be fully admitted to the Graduate College upon the completion of the requirements for the baccalaureate degree.

Admission Requirements:

Junior standing, with an overall GPA of 3.00.

Graduate Coursework in EDT Taken by Undergraduates and Accepted into the Accelerated Master’s Option:

Other courses may be substituted with approval from EDT Program Director.

Students must complete the additional course requirements and number of required hours as listed in the MSEd Educational Technology degree.

Required Courses - Credit Hours: 33

Research Requirements - Credit Hours: 3

EDT 797 - Research Methods for Educational Technology

Diversity Requirements - Credit Hours: 3

Required Educational Technology Courses - Credit Hours: 21

The degree program requires seven core Educational Technology courses. These courses provide a foundation of competencies considered valuable for all areas of professional interest in the field of educational technology.

Electives - Credit Hours: 6

Applicable technology courses in the College of Education.

Note:

Other electives, including electives from outside the department, which coincide with the interests of the student, may be added at the discretion of the Program Director.

Comprehensive Examination

A Comprehensive Examination must be passed by the candidate before a degree will be granted. A description of the content and format of this examination is available from the Educational Technology Program Director.

XF Policy

High standards of professional conduct are required for admission to the Master of Science Program in Educational Technology (EDT) and the EDT Graduate Certificate Programs. A student assigned a grade of XF while studying toward completion of the EDT Master’s or Graduate Certificate Programs will be removed from the program(s) at the end of that semester if the XF grade remains assigned after due process.