Professional Education Core Requirements Credit Hours: 6

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

Specific Requirements Credit Hours: 36

• FREC 7232 - Children’s Literature (3 Credit Hours)

• or  FRMS 7331 - Early Adolescent Literature (3 Credit Hours)  

• FRIT 7231 - Instructional Design (3 Credit Hours)
• FRIT 7232 - Visionary Leadership in Instructional Technology (3 Credit Hours)
• FRIT 7233 - Selection and Development of Digital Tools and Resources (3 Credit Hours)
• FRIT 7234 - Information Fluency and Inquiry Learning (3 Credit Hours)
• FRIT 7235 - Digital Learning Environments (3 Credit Hours) ¹
• FRIT 7236 - Technology-Based Assessment and Data Analysis (3 Credit Hours) ¹
• FRIT 7237 - Evaluation of Educational Needs and Programs (3 Credit Hours) ¹
• FRIT 7331 - Leadership of the School Library Media Program (3 Credit Hours)
• FRIT 7332 - The School Library Literacy Environment (3 Credit Hours)
• FRIT 7734 - Practicum in School Library Media (3 Credit Hours) ²
• FRIT 7739 - Practicum in Instructional Technology (3 Credit Hours) ³

Total Credit Hours: 42

¹ Requires Instructional Design (FRIT 7231 ) as a prerequisite.
² 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.
³ 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.

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.

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