Professional Education Core Requirements Credit Hours: 6

• FRER 7130 - Educational Research (3 Credit Hours)
• FRLT 7130 - Learning Theories and Applications (3 Credit Hours)

Area of Concentration(s): 30-36 Credit Hours

Students can choose from Instructional Tecnology, School Media Specialist, or pursue both and earn dual certiifcation. 

Total Credit Hours: 36-42

¹ Requires Instructional Design (FRIT 7231 ) as a prerequisite.

² Admission into Practicum in Instructional Technology (FRIT 7739 ) requires completion of all program specific required courses and acceptable level performance on all program key assessments. Candidates completing this course of study do not take any electives.

³ Admission into Practicum in School Library Media (FRIT 7734 ) requires completion of all program specific required courses and acceptable level performance on all program key assessments.

⁴ Candidates who are not certified to teach in Georgia enroll in Clinical Practice in School Library Media (FRIT 7765) in place of Practicum in School Library Media (FRIT 7734) and one content elective instead of two content electives.

Other Program Requirements

• Must maintain an account on the College’s electronic data management system.
• Must successfully complete assessments identified at each program transition point.
• Instructional Technology Foundations (ITEC 7530 ) -or equivalent may not be used toward the Instructional Technology M.Ed. Program elective.
• Claim Georgia Southern University as your program provider in your MyPSC Account during your first term of enrollment.
• If the student does not possess a level four certificate in a teaching field, a course in the identification and instruction of children with special needs is required for school library certification (S-5). This course should be selected following consultation with an advisor. (School Library Media Specialist only)

Advisement

Graduate students are advised by their program. Graduate students should reach out to their graduate program director for information regarding the structures in place to facilitate advisement. For more information visit Graduate Academic Advisement .

Graduate students can also contact the Jack N. Averitt College of Graduate Studies for more information about their program director.

Phone: 912-478-COGS (2647)

Email: gradschool@georgiasouthern.edu