Education Specializations

Students in either the combined degrees or the after degree programs may elect to complete a specialization in addition to a major or minor. Students in the Early Years program are not eligible for a specialization. Students will be eligible to receive an endorsement on their official academic transcript upon completion of a specialization. Education students completing a major or minor may not include, in the specialization, any of the courses that are included in the minimum requirements for their major or minor.

a.Inclusive Education

Required courses:

Education 4582 - PS III, Inclusive Education Internship (15.0 credit hours)

Education 43XX - Educational Foundation

Three of:

Education 4263 - Language Arts Instruction for Students with Learning Difficulties

Education 4520 - Specialized Practicum (Series) (in an inclusive education setting)

Education 4702 - Individualizing Instruction in the Regular Classroom

Education 4703 - Assessment for Individualized Educational Programming

Education 4709 - Issues in Special Education (Series)

Note: Completion of the course work is a prerequisite to registration in Education 4582 - PS III, Inclusive Education Internship.

b.Technology in Education

Required courses:

Education 4583 - PS III, Technology in Education Internship (15.0 credit hours)

One of:

Education 4760 - Communication Technologies in the Curriculum

Education 4762 - Problem Solving with Communication Technologies

Education 4764 - The Internet and Education

Education 4765 - New Media and Learning

Education 4766 - Web-Based Learning

Education 4767 - Web-Based Teaching

Three of:

Computer Science 1000 - Introduction to Computer Science

1Education 4391 - Seminar in Educational Foundations (Series) (Educational Technology: A Philosophical Approach)

Education 4760 - Communication Technologies in the Curriculum

Education 4762 - Problem Solving with Communication Technologies

Education 4764 - The Internet and Education

Education 4765 - New Media and Learning

Education 4766 - Web-Based Learning

Education 4767 - Web-Based Teaching

Education 4769 - Educational Issues in Communication Technologies (Series)

Education 4950 - Professional Development Topics (with a Technology focus)

Education 4980 - Applied Studies (with a technology focus)

Education 4990 - Independent Study (with a technology focus)

Management 3062 - Information Systems and Data Analytics

Marketing 3862 - Digital Marketing

Music 2500 - Introduction to Music Technology

New Media 1000 - Introduction to New Media

Other technology focus courses as approved by the Assistant Dean, Student Program Services in the Faculty of Education

Notes

1Students are advised that in order to complete the Combined Degrees program within 50 courses, they may be required to choose Education 4391. If chosen, this course would also fulfill the Education Foundation requirement. Contact Student Program Services in the Faculty of Education for more information.

Note: Completion of the course work is a prerequisite to registration in Education 4583 - PS III, Technology in Education Internship.