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The Instructional Technology Specialist Certificate Program is a 24-credit certification program. The Course Plan requires six courses (18 credits) and two electives (6 credits). All required courses and most electives are offered as web-based courses. For more information, contact us.

 

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Clarion University
Instructional Technology Specialist Certificate
Program Plan - 24 Credits

Required Courses – (candidates take all six of the following)
(18 credits)
MMAJ 558 Society, Law and Media Technology
3 credits
ED 620 Application for K-12 Educators 
3 credits
ED/CIS 649 Educational Technology Leadership  
3 credits
ED/MMAJ 540 Principles of Instructional Design in Educational Technology
3 credits
ED 617  Advanced Educational Technology
3 credits
ED 520 Introduction to Research 
3 credits

 

Electives – (candidates take two of the following)
(6 credits)
LS 529 Instructional Strategies for Librarians and Information Professionals
3 credits
LS 540 Multicultural Library Services and Sources
3 credits
LS 589 New Technology for Educators
3 credits
MMAJ/CIS 650 Advanced Technology Applications (not offered online)
3 credits
MMAJ/CIS 651 Networking Media Technology Centers  (not offered online)
3 credits

 

Recommendation for Certification
Students without teaching certificates must take:
ED 522 Analysis of Teaching
3 credits
ED 523 Curriculum Development and Evaluations
3 credits

 

Candidates without technology expertise must take:
ED 517 Educational Computer Applications
3 credits

Retention Criteria
Students must maintain a quality point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.

Applying the ITS Certificate Toward a Master's Degree
Some graduate credits earned as a part of the ITSC Program may be applied toward a given master's degree.  Students for whom this certificate would be particularly helpful include Master's Degree candidates in Communications, Library Science, and Education.  Students enrolled in a master's degree program should check with these programs to determine the number of credits from the ITS Certificate that might be applied toward their graduate program.

 

 

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Clarion University
Instructional Technology Specialist Certificate
Program Rotation - 24 Credits

Required Courses

Planned Course Rotation for Required Courses
(18 credits)
Course Number
Course Name
Credits
Rotation

ED 620

Application for K-12 Educators 

3

Summer

ED/CIS 649

Educational Technology Leadership

3

Summer

       

MMAJ 558

Society, Law and Media Technology

3

Fall

       

ED/MMAJ 540

Principles of Instructional Design in
Educational Technology

3

Spring

ED 617

Advanced Educational Technology 

3

Spring

ED 520

Introduction to Research

3

Fall

                                                                

Elective Courses

Planned Course Rotation for Elective Courses
(6 credits)
Course Number
Course Name
Credits
Rotation
LS 529 Instructional Strategies for Librarians and Information Professionals
3
Fall

LS 540

Multicultural Sources and Services for Educators
and Librarians

3

Fall

LS 589

New Technology for Educators

3

Spring/Summer

MMAJ/CIS 650*

Advanced Technology Applications

3

Summer

MMAJ/CIS 651*

Networking Media Technology Centers

3

Summer

* - face-to-face courses, not online

Candidates without teaching certification must take:

Course Number
Course Name
Credits
Rotation

ED 522**

Analysis of Teaching

3

Fall/Summer

ED 523**

Curriculum Development and Evaluations

3

Spring/Summer

 

Candidates without technology expertise must take:

Course Number
Course Name
Credits
Rotation

ED 517***

Educational Computer Applications

3

Each semester

 

** - Students without teaching certificates must take:
                  ED 522        Analysis of Teaching  (3 credits)
                  ED 523        Curriculum Development and Evaluations  (3 credits)

*** - Candidates without technology expertise must take:
               ED 517: Educational Computer Applications  (3 credits)

To Apply for Admission, click here.

 

 Last updated - March 26, 2008