The Department of Educational Studies offers one teaching licenses related to educational technology. The Computer Education License is a 15 hour add-on license to any teaching license that can be added to any initial teaching license: elementary, secondary, or all-grade. See also the partner licensure programs that have been designed to complement the Computer Education License. The
Marina Axeen Scholarship is available to students pursuing the license or minor in Educational Technology.
| Theme |
Undergraduate Courses |
| Curriculum Integration |
EDTEC 350 (REQUIRED) |
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| Select two courses from below: |
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| Multimedia Web Design |
EDTEC 352 |
| Learning & Teaching with Emerging Technologies |
EDTEC 355 |
| Digital & Visual Literacy |
EDTEC 365 |
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| Tech. Policy |
EDTEC 470 (REQUIRED) |
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| Select 1 course from below: |
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| Tech. Internship |
EDTEC 480 |
| Tech. Infrastructure |
EDTEC 485 |
Graduate Courses for License Add-on
| Theme |
Graduate Courses |
| Curriculum Integration |
EDTEC 650 (REQUIRED) |
| Tech. Policy |
EDTEC 670 (REQUIRED) |
| Info Systems for Instr and Assessment |
EDTEC 685 (REQUIRED) |
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| Select two courses from below: |
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| Inquiry in Simulations |
EDTEC 655 |
| Instructional Design |
EDTEC 660 |
| Digital & Visual Literacy |
EDTEC 665 |
| Distance Ed & Distributed Learning Tech. |
EDTEC 675 |
Computer Education for Journalism Major
The Departments of Educational Studies and Journalism have designed a special version of the 15-hour Computer Education Teaching License for Journalism Education majors. The EDTEC advisor can substitute as many as three journalism courses of the seven required for the Computer Education Teaching License. Students interested in this option need to meet with their Journalism and EDTEC advisors prior to applying for the license.
Level 1. Foundation Skills
Substitute JOURN 103 (Visual Communication and Presentation) for EDTEC 320
Level 2. Technology Methods (no substitution)
EDTEC 350: Curricular Integration of Technology
Level 3. Content Development
Substitute JOURN 342 (New Media Journalism) for EDTEC 352
Level 4. Digital Literacies (choose one course, no JOURN substitution):
EDTEC 355: Inquiry Models in Educational Computing (sub for EDTEC 360 or 365); OR
EDTEC 360: Theories and Design of Instructional Computing; OR
EDTEC 365: Visual Literacy and Computer Interactions
Level 5. Policy (no substitution)
EDTEC 470: Technology Policy and Ethics
Level 6. School Infrastructure and Online Learning (no substitution):
EDTEC 485: Distance Learning and School Infrastructures
Level 7. Elective:
Substitute JOURN 230, 321, or 323 for EDTEC 480