Online Ed.S.
Online Education Specialist (Ed.S.) Degree
An Ed.S. degree is a professional degree intended to enhance Masters level training by merging practical and theoretical knowledge with authentic experiences. The goal of an Ed.S. degree is to suport enhanced professional practice. Our Ed.S. program is for individuals with K-12/teacher education contexts only.
Our Ed.S. program is designed to prepare practicing teachers, technology specialists and others within K-12 to use technology as a tool to modify, extend, or enhance their curriculum, to take leadership roles related to technology implementation and to critically analyze and evaluate technology implementation efforts in local contexts.
Assuming Master’s degree credits from an education-related degree are approved for transfer (See FAQ section about transfer credits), students may complete the Ed.S. program in 2 years if taking 1 course each session with the exception of the two sessions (Spring 1 of Year Two and the session an elective is selected). Some students will need to take more electives based on credits approved for transfer.
Students may not take more than 2 courses per session, however, students may move more slowly through the program and/or create their own program schedule using information about course availability.
Please note the Supervised Research/Independent Study experience is taken last and is only offered during the Summer sessions. Note this Experience is 16 weeks (i.e Summer 1 and 2).
Educational Technology Core
EME 5054: Foundations of Educational Technology
EME 5403: Instructional Computing I
EME 5404: Instructional Computing II
EME 6609: Instructional Design
EDG 6931: Issues and Research in Educational Technology
EME 6208: Designing Integrated Media Environments
EME 6059: Blended Learning Environments
Curriculum and Instruction Core
EDG 6047: Teacher Leadership for School Improvement
EDE 6325: Classroom Research/Guided Inquiry
EME 5207: Designing Technology-Rich Curricula
Culminating Experience
EDG 6910: Supervised Research
EME 6945: Practicum in Educational Media
Recommended Course Sequence for Ed.S.
Year 1
Fall Semester
EME 5054: Foundations of Educational Technology
EME 6208: Designing Integrated Media Environments I
Spring Semester
EME 6609: Instructional Design (Spring 1)
EME 6059: Blended Learning Environments (Summer 2)
Summer Semester
EME 5207: Designing Technology Rich Curricula (Summer 1)
EDF 6047: Teacher Leadership for School Improvement (Summer 2)
Year 2
Fall Semester
EDG 6931: Issues and Current Research in Educational Technology (only offered Even Years)
EDE 6325: Guided Inquiry/Classroom Research
Spring Semester
EME 5403: Instructional Computing II (Spring 1) *
EME 5404: Instructional Computing I (Spring 2) *
Summer Semester
Culminating Experience:
EDG 6910: Supervised Research (5 hours) **
EME 6945: Practicum in Educational Media (1 hour) **
*These courses are no longer sequential
**This is a 6-credit experience. Alternatively, student can take 5 hours of EDG 6910 and an additional 3 credit course (Maximum number of 6910 credits is 5).
Download Ed.S. program of study form (Effective Dec. 2012)
