Description
The College of Education offers master’s programs in Instructional Technology leading to a Master of Arts (M.A.) or a Master of Education (M.Ed.) degree.
The M.A. program is designed to meet the needs of working professionals in various settings. It enables candidates to complete courses in traditional, Web, and mixed mode (with one face-to-face meeting every other week). It also offers tracks in educational technology, instructional systems and e-learning that enable candidates to pursue careers in business and industry, K12 and higher education.
The M.A. program’s Educational Technology Track is designed for classroom teachers who want to increase their technological skills and become highly skilled at successfully integrating technology into the curriculum as well as develop leadership skills necessary to become site-based technology coordinators in K-12 schools, colleges and universities. The knowledge gained through the program allow candidates to seek new career paths in education. Graduates from this program have the skills to become computer teachers, instructors at the community and college and university level and instructional designers. The program does not lead to any current certification in Florida.
The Instructional Systems Track (leading to an M.A. degree) is designed for prospective and practicing instructional designers, training specialists and training directors/managers in business, industry, government, or other settings where training, professional development and lifelong learning takes place. Candidates develop expertise in how and why people learn, how to stimulate and facilitate learning, and in the use of alternative instructional delivery systems. Candidates analyze training requirements and design, develop, evaluate, and manage training and educational programs using of current and emerging technologies. The Instructional Systems Track may be completed totally online or in mixed mode. For further details, candidates are encouraged to review information provided on the program website at http://insttech.education.ucf.edu
The e-Learning Track (leading to an M.A. degree) is designed for educators and instructional designers across settings. The track focuses on the design, delivery and evaluation of high-quality e-learning materials that are used for both totally online and blended (hybrid) learning environments. Candidates gain employment in business and industry, K-12, and higher education as organizations across sectors work to optimize the use of telecommunication technologies to enhance individual and collaborative learning. The e-Learning Track may be completed totally online or in mixed mode. For further details, candidates are encouraged to review information provided on the program website at http://insttech.education.ucf.edu.
The M.Ed. program in Educational Media (Ed Media) is totally web-based and offers a track in Educational Media leading to Florida certification as a school library media specialist. The Ed Media track is designed to offer skills in administration, production, instructional design, organization, selection, evaluation and research that relate to school library media programs. It stresses knowledge and applications of both present and future innovations and technologies used by school library media specialists. This program is designed for the student who has completed all requirements needed to earn the Florida Professional Educator's Certificate.
The online Educational Media master's is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and approved by the Florida Department of Education (DOE). Standards developed by the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) and the American Library Association (ALA), NCATE as well as the Florida Department of Education. The Florida Educator Accomplished Practices (FEAP) and the Ed Media Subject Area Competencies guide the development of the Ed Media program and are integrated into Ed Media courses.
Degrees Offered
- Master of Arts in Instructional Technology/Media - Educational Technology Track
- Master of Arts in Instructional Technology/Media - Instructional Systems Track
- Master of Arts in Instructional Technology/Media: e-Learning
- Master of Education in Instructional Technology/Media - Educational Media Track
Admission
For information on general UCF graduate admissions requirements that apply to all prospective students, please visit the Admissions and Registration section of the Graduate Catalog. Applicants must apply online. Please be sure to submit all requested material by the established deadline(s). In addition to the general graduate admission requirements, applicants should note the following degree and track-specific requirements.
Master of Arts in Instructional Technology
To be considered for admission to the Educational Technology, Instructional Systems or e-Learning Track, you must submit a completed graduate application, including three letters of recommendation from those familiar with your professional competencies and/or academic record, a goal statement, and resume. A personal interview may also be required. For more information about the M.A. program, visit the program website at http://insttech.education.ucf.edu.
Please note that in addition to the general admission requirements, applicants must provide:
A baccalaureate degree or equivalent from a regionally accredited institution or from a recognized foreign institution, GPA of 3.0 or higher (on a 4.0 maximum) while registered as an upper-division undergraduate student (normally based on the last sixty attempted semester hours), and competitive Graduate Record Examination (GRE) (For M.Ed. applicants in lieu of the GRE, a GMAT score may be used for admission consideration).
International students must demonstrate their proficiency in the English language. International students, except those who are from countries where English is the only official language or those who have earned a degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution, are required to submit a score on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) before they can be admitted to the university. A computer-based TOEFL score of 220 or 80 on the internet-based TOEFL (or equivalent score on the paper-based test) is required unless otherwise specified by the program.
Master of Education in Instructional Technology, Educational Media Track
The M.Ed. in Education Media (Ed Media) at UCF is a state-approved initial teacher preparation program and, as such, the emphasis is on preparing media specialists as practitioners.
Students applying for the online Educational Media Track must submit a completed graduate application. In addition, essay statements requesting three names/phone numbers from professional references, professional experiences and opportunities and other pertinent work-related information are required. Essay statements can be found at http://edmedia.ucf.edu by clicking Admissions>Graduate Studies. An interview with the educational media program director may be required. For more information about the M.Ed. program, visit the Ed Media program website at http://edmedia.ucf.edu.
At least one year of successful classroom experience is preferred.
GRE
Students are required to have a baccalaureate degree or equivalent from a regionally accredited institution or from a recognized foreign institution and GPA of 3.0 or more (on a 4.0 maximum) while registered as an upper-division undergraduate student (normally based on the last sixty attempted semester hours).
In accordance with UCF Graduate Studies, Florida Statute 1004.04 and State Board of Education Rule 6A-5.066, students are required to have a composite quantitative-verbal GRE score of at least 1000. Students with a GRE composite quantitative-verbal score lower than 1000 must also provide evidence of passing scores on all sections of the CLAST (if taken prior to July 1, 2002) or the FTCE General Knowledge Test.
All test scores and transcripts must be on file at UCF Graduate Studies for students to be considered for acceptance into the Ed Media M.Ed.
Florida Professional Educator’s Certificate
Students entering the Ed Media Program are expected to have completed all requirements and been granted the Florida Professional Educator’s Certificate. This includes completion of all required course work, completion of a full-time 10-week internship and having passed all applicable sections of the FTCE tests (i.e., General Knowledge Test). A copy of the student’s Florida Professional Educator’s Certificate must be on file at UCF to be considered for admission into the M.Ed. in Ed Media.
Applicants with a temporary teaching certificate, without initial teaching certification or that live out-of-state should contact an Ed Media adviser for advisement and to review transcripts, academic credentials and media-related job experiences.
For more information about the M.Ed. program, visit the Ed Media program website at http://edmedia.ucf.edu.
Application Due Dates
All students applying for fellowships must apply by the Fall Priority deadline date.
U.S. Applicants
| Program(s) | Fall Priority | Fall | Spring | Summer |
| Master of Arts in Instructional Technology/Media - Educational Technology Track | Jan 15 | Jul 15 | Dec 1 | Apr 15 |
| Master of Arts in Instructional Technology/Media - Instructional Systems Track | Jan 15 | Jul 15 | Dec 1 | Apr 15 |
| Master of Arts in Instructional Technology/Media: e-Learning | Jan 15 | Jul 15 | Dec 1 | Apr 15 |
| Master of Education in Instructional Technology/Media - Educational Media Track | Jan 15 | Jul 15 | Dec 1 | Apr 15 |
International Applicants
| Program(s) | Fall Priority | Fall | Spring | Summer |
| Master of Arts in Instructional Technology/Media - Educational Technology Track | Jan 15 | Jan 15 | Jul 1 | Nov 1 |
| Master of Arts in Instructional Technology/Media - Instructional Systems Track | Jan 15 | Jan 15 | Jul 1 | Nov 1 |
| Master of Arts in Instructional Technology/Media: e-Learning | Jan 15 | Jan 15 | Jul 1 | Nov 1 |
| Master of Education in Instructional Technology/Media - Educational Media Track | Jan 15 | Jan 15 | Jul 1 | Nov 1 |
International Transfer Applicants
| Program(s) | Fall Priority | Fall | Spring | Summer |
| Master of Arts in Instructional Technology/Media - Educational Technology Track | Jan 15 | Mar 1 | Sep 1 | Dec 15 |
| Master of Arts in Instructional Technology/Media - Instructional Systems Track | Jan 15 | Mar 1 | Sep 1 | Dec 15 |
| Master of Arts in Instructional Technology/Media: e-Learning | Jan 15 | Mar 1 | Sep 1 | Dec 15 |
| Master of Education in Instructional Technology/Media - Educational Media Track | Jan 15 | Mar 1 | Sep 1 | Dec 15 |
Master of Arts in Instructional Technology/Media
The M.A. program requires a practicum. Practica are independent learning activities that take place in authentic settings in which students must apply, reflect on, and refine knowledge and skills acquired in the program.
Educational Technology Track
Minimum Hours Required for M.A.—39 Credit Hours
Area A: Instructional Technology Core—15 Credit Hours
- EME 6053 Current Trends in Instructional Technology (3 credit hours)
- EME 6062 Research in Instructional Technology (3 credit hours)
- EDF 6432 Measurement & Evaluation or EDF 6401 Statistics for Educational Data (3 credit hours)
- EDF 6481 Fundamentals of Graduate Research in Education (3 credit hours)
- EME 6613 Instructional System Design (3 credit hours)
Area B: Professional Specialization—15 Credit Hours
- EME 5050 Fundamentals of Technology for Educators (3 credit hours)
- EME 5053 Electronic Resources for Education (3 credit hours)
- EME 6405 Application Software for Educational Settings (3 credit hours)
- EME 6507 Multimedia in the Classroom (3 credit hours)
- EME 6602 Integration of Technology into the Curriculum (3 credit hours)
Area C: Electives—6 Credit Hours
Note: Electives in current certification area, technology, or other as approved by adviser. Courses not listed below require adviser approval. All ENC courses require approval from English Department.
- EME 5208 Production Techniques for Instructional Settings (3 credit hours)
- EME 6207 Multimedia Instructional Systems I (3 credit hours)
- EME 6209 Multimedia Instructional Systems II (3 credit hours)
- EME 6457 Distance Education: Technology Process Product (3 credit hours)
- EME 6607 Planned Change in Instructional Technology (3 credit hours)
- EME 6601 Instructional Simulation Design for Training and Education (3 credit hours)
- EME 6614 Instructional Game Design for Training and Education (3 credit hours)
- EME 6707 Technology Leadership and Coordination in Schools (3 credit hours)
- IDS 5717C Introduction to Modeling and Simulation (3 credit hours)
- IDS 6504 Adult Learning (3 credit hours)
- ENC 5216 Editing Professional Writing (3 credit hours)
- ENC 5225 Theory and Practice of Document Usability (3 credit hours)
- ENC 6261 Technical Writing, Theory and Practice (3 credit hours)
- ENC 6296 Computer Documentation (3 credit hours)
- FIL 5165 Visual Storytelling (3 credit hours)
- FIL 5810 Transmedia Story Creation (3 credit hours)
Area D: Practicum—3 Credit Hours
- EME 6940 Theory into Practice in Educational Technology (3 credit hours)
Instructional Systems Track
Minimum Hours Required for M.A.—39 Credit Hours
Area A: Instructional Technology Core—15 Credit Hours
- EME 6053 Current Trends in Instructional Technology (3 credit hours)
- EME 6062 Research in IT (3 credit hours)
- EDF 6432 Measurement and Evaluation in Education (3 credit hours) or EDF 6401 Statistics for Educational Data (3 credit hours)
- EDF 6481 Fundamentals of Graduate Research in Education (3 credit hours)
- EME 6613 Instructional System Design (3 credit hours)
Area B: Professional Specialization—12 Credit Hours
- EME 5057 Communications for Instructional System Applications I (3 credit hours)
- EME 6207 Multimedia IS I (3 credit hours)
- EME 6607 Planned Change in IT (3 credit hours)
- EME 6705 Administration of IS (3 credit hours)
Area C: Electives—9 Credit Hours
Note: Courses not listed below require adviser approval. All ENC courses require approval from English Department.
- EME 5208 Production Techniques for Instructional Settings (3 credit hours)
- EME 6209 Multimedia IS II (3 credit hours)
- EME 6457 Distance Education: Technology Process Product (3 credit hours)
- EME 6601 Instructional Simulation Design for Training and Education (3 credit hours)
- EME 6614 Instructional Game Design in Training and Education (3 credit hours)
- IDS 5717 Introduction to Modeling and Simulation (3 credit hours)
- IDS 6503 International Trends in Instructional Systems (3 credit hours)
- IDS 6504 Adult Learning (3 credit hours)
- EIN 5251 Usability Engineering (3 credit hours)
- EIN 5255C Interactive Simulation (3 credit hours)
- EIN 5317 Training System Design (3 credit hours)
- ENC 5216 Editing Professional Writing (3 credit hours)
- ENC 5225 Theory and Practice of Document Usability (3 credit hours)
- ENC 6261 Technical Writing, Theory and Practice (3 credit hours)
- ENC 6296 Computer Documentation (3 credit hours)
- FIL 5165 Visual Storytelling (3 credit hours)
- FIL 5810 Transmedia Story Creation (3 credit hours)
Area D: Practicum—3 Credit Hours
- EME 6946 Practicum/Internship (3 credit hours)
e-Learning Track
Minimum Hours Required for M.A.—39 Credit Hours
Area A: Instructional Technology Core—15 Credit Hours
- EME 6053 Current Trends in Instructional Technology (3 credit hours)
- EME 6062 Research in Instructional Technology (3 credit hours)
- EDF 6432 Measurement and Evaluation or EDF 6401 Statistics for Educational Data (3 credit hours)
- EDF 6481 Fundamentals of Graduate Research in Education (3 credit hours)
- EME 6613 Instructional System Design (3 credit hours)
Area B: Professional Specialization—12 Credit Hours
- EME 6207 Multimedia IS I (3 credit hours)
- EME 6209 Multimedia IS II (3 credit hours)
- EME 6457 Distance Education: Technology Process Product (3 credit hours)
- EME6705 Administration of IS (3 credit hours)
Area C: Electives—9 Credit Hours
Note: Courses not listed below require advisor approval. All ENC courses require approval from English Department.
- EME 5057 Communications for IS Application (3 credit hours)
- EME 6607 Planned Change in IT (3 credit hours)
- EME 6707 Technology Leadership and Coordination in Schools (3 credit hours)
- EME 6601 Instructional Simulations Design in Training and Education (3 credit hours)
- EME 6614 Instructional Game Design in Training and Education (3 credit hours)
- IDS 5717C Introduction to Modeling and Simulation (3 credit hours)
- IDS 6503 International Trends in Instructional Systems (3 credit hours)
- IDS 6504 Adult Learning (3 credit hours)
- EIN 5251 Usability Engineering (3 credit hours)
- EIN 5255C Interactive Simulation (3 credit hours)
- EIN 5317 Training System Design (3 credit hours)
- ENC 5216 Editing Professional Writing (3 credit hours)
- ENC 5225 Theory and Practice of Document Usability (3 credit hours)
- ENC 6261 Technical Writing, Theory and Practice (3 credit hours)
- ENC 6296 Computer Documentation (3 credit hours)
- FIL 5165 Visual Storytelling (3 credit hours)
- FIL 5810 Transmedia Story Creation (3 credit hours)
Area D: Practicum—3 Credit Hours
- EME 6946 Practicum/Internship (3 credit hours)
Master of Education in Instructional Technology/Media
The M.Ed. program in Educational Media (Ed Media) is totally online web-based program that prepares public school PK-12 teachers to become PK-12 school library media specialists. Completion of the Ed Media M.Ed. leads to certification in Educational Media as a FL PK-12 school library media specialist. Ed Media students are required to pass the Educational Media Subject Area Test in order to graduate from the online Ed Media program.
Educational Media Track
Minimum Hours Required for M.Ed.—36 Credit Hours
Area A: Core—9 Credit Hours
- EDF 6155 Lifespan Human Development and Learning (3 credit hours)
- EME 6062 Research in Instructional Technology (3 credit hours)
- RED 5147 Developmental Reading (3 credit hours)
Area B: Specialization—24 Credit Hours
- EME 5051 Technologies of Instruction and Information Management (3 credit hours)
- EME 5225 Media for Children and Young Adults (3 credit hours)
- EME 6105 Collection Development Policies and Procedures (3 credit hours)
- EME 6605 Role of the Media Specialist in Curriculum and Instruction (3 credit hours)
- EME 6706 Administrative Principles in Media Centers (3 credit hours)
- EME 6805 Organization of Media and Information (3 credit hours)
- EME 6807 Information Sources and Services (3 credit hours)
Select one of the following:
- EME 5208 Production Techniques for Instructional Settings (3 credit hours)
- EME 6058 Current Trends in Educational Media (3 credit hours)
Area C: Co-requisite—3 Credit Hours
- TSL 5373 Teaching Language Minority Students in K-12 Classrooms (3 credit hours)
This co-requisite is prescribed by the College of Education to meet state certification requirements or as support for a degree program. The co-requisite will be waived if the ESOL requirement is met by providing evidence of having completed a district-level 60 hour training OR an undergraduate or graduate level course that meets the state requirement for ESOL (i.e., a course that satisfies the district-level 60-hour training requirement. Waiver for a co-requisite must meet department standards and be approved by the Chair of the department.
Area D: EME 6949 Ed Media Internship—3 Credit Hours
All Ed Media students must complete either a 45 hour job-site internship or a regular internship.
Financial Support
Graduate students may receive financial assistance through fellowships, assistantships, tuition support, or loans. For more information, see Financing Grad School, which describes the types of financial assistance available at UCF and provides general guidance in planning your graduate finances. The Financial Information section of the Graduate Catalog is another key resource.
Key points about financial support:
- If you are interested in financial assistance, you are strongly encouraged to apply for admission early. A complete application for admission, including all supporting documents, must be received by the priority date listed for your program under "Admissions."
- You must be admitted to a graduate program before the university can consider awarding financial assistance to you.
- If you want to be considered for loans and other need-based financial assistance, review the UCF Student Financial Assistance website at http://finaid.ucf.edu and complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) form, which is available online at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov. Apply early and allow up to six weeks for the FAFSA form to be processed.
- UCF Graduate Studies awards university graduate fellowships, with most decisions based on nominations from the colleges and programs. To be eligible for a fellowship, students must be accepted as a graduate student in a degree program and be enrolled full-time. University graduate fellowships are awarded based on academic merit and therefore are not affected by FAFSA determination of need.
- Please note that select fellowships do require students to fill out a fellowship application (either a university fellowship application, an external fellowship application, or a college or school fellowship application). For university fellowship applications, see Financing Grad School.
- For information on assistantships (including teaching, research, and general graduate assistantships) or tuition support, contact the graduate program director of your major.
Contact Info
Master of Arts in Instructional Technology/Media - Educational Technology Track
Glenda Gunter, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Phone Number: 407-823-3502
ggunter@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu
Master of Arts in Instructional Technology/Media - Instructional Systems Track
Atsusi Hirumi, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Phone Number: 407-823-4835
hirumi@mail.ucf.edu
Master of Arts in Instructional Technology/Media: e-Learning
Atsusi Hirumi, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Phone Number: 407-823-4835
hirumi@mail.ucf.edu
Master of Education in Instructional Technology/Media - Educational Media Track
Judy Lee, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Phone Number: 407-823-6139
jlee@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu