~ Degree Requirements ~
New Program Enrollees: Any student enrolling in any of the following degree programs for the Fall 2007 term or later will fall under the revised program guidelines: Classroom Technology, Educational Development and Strategies, Educational Leadership and Intstructional Technology. See proper table below for new requirements.
Students with previous Wilkes coursework now applying for another degree should consult the appropriate program advisor to determine exact courses needed under the new requirements. (Program coordinator contact information at bottom of appropriate program column)
*Students who have previously completed ED 514: Issues in Education or ED 518: School Law may not register for ED 519: Issues, Laws and Trends in Education.
Classroom 30 Credits Area I: Foundations: 6 Credits ED 519: Issues, Laws and Trends in
Education* required And one of the following: ED 510:Psychological Foundations ED 511: Philosophical Foundations ED 512: Social Foundations ED 513: Comparative Foundations ED 515: Cognition Area II: Professional Skills: 9 Credits ED 520: Using Assessment to Guide Instruction ED 522: Curriculum and Instruction ED 585: Integrating Technology into
the Curriculum Area VI: Educational Computing
Courses: 12 Credits ED 526: Internet Literacy for Educators ED 527: Authoring Systems/Instructional
Design ED 528: Using Print Media to Support
Education ED 530: Utilizing Emerging Technologies
to Improve Learning (Prerequisite: Microcomputer Literacy
- - If teachers do not possess basic
computer skills, they should complete ED 580: Introduction to Educational
Computing for elective credit prior to enrolling in these computer courses.
ED 580 can only be taken once towards any degree program. It cannot
be taken on different platforms (Windows or Macintosh) and have both
count for credit. Electives: 3 Credits Students must complete three elective
credits for the degree. Program Coordinators: Barbara Moran - (If your
last name begins with A - K) barbara.moran@wilkes.edu 570-408-4672 Victoria Glod - (If your
last name begins with L - Z) victoria.glod@wilkes.edu 570-408-4678 Instructional 30 Credits Area I: Foundations: 6 Credits ED 519: Issues, Laws and Trends in
Education* required And one of the following: ED 510:Psychological Foundations ED 511: Philosophical Foundations ED 512: Social Foundations ED 513: Comparative Foundations ED 515: Cognition Area II: Professional Skills: 6 Credits ED 520: Using Assessment to Guide Instruction ED 585: Integrating Technology into the Curriculum Area VI: Ed Computing Courses: 18 Credits ED 577: Principles of Information Security ED 579: Media Design ED 583: Courseware Design and Construction ED 587: Technology Leadership ED 588: Operating Systems and Networking ED 589: Instructional Technology: Models and Methods *The degree will be awarded upon the successful completion
of the above listed 30 credits. In addition to the above courses, a three-credit
internship, ED 591, is required for Pennsylvania Department of Education
certification as a K-12 Instructional Technology Specialist (a total
of 33 credits for the Master's Degree with IT certification). Candidates for the Instructional Technology Specialist
Certificate who do not have a valid level 1 or level 2 Pennsylvania
instructional certificate must achieve a Pennsylvania Qualifying score
in the three pre-professional Praxis I tests (reading, writing and mathematics). Program Coordinator: Victoria Glod - victoria.glod@wilkes.edu 570-408-4678
Educational Development & Strategies
(EDS) 30 Credits Area I: Foundations: 6 Credits ED 519: Issues, Laws
and Trends in Education* required And one of the following: ED 510:PsychologicalFoundations ED 511: Philosophical Foundations ED 512: Social Foundations ED 513: Comparative Foundations ED 515: Cognition Area II: Professional Skills: 9 Credits ED 520: Using Assessment to Guide Instruction ED 522: Curriculum and Instruction ED 585: Integrating Technology into
the Curriculum Area V: Performance Learning
Systems: 12 Credits Visit the EDS page under the 'programs'
link on www.wilkes.edu/GradEd to find a list of approved PLS courses.
Call 1-866-757-2527 to register for
Performance Learning Systems (PLS) classes. Students should take only
those courses listed with a 'W' next to them on the PLS schedule. Only
12 'Wilkes' PLS credits may be applied to the degree. Electives: 3 Credits Students must complete three elective
credits for the degree. PLS courses may not be used as electives. Program Coordinator: Renee Kotz - renee.kotz@wilkes.edu 570-408-4674 Educational Leadership (EDLS) 36 Credits Core Courses:
12 Credits ED 519: Issues, Laws and Trends in Education* ED 520: Using Assessment to Guide Instruction ED 522: Curriculum and Instruction ED 585: Integrating Technology into
the Curriculum Educational Leadership Courses: 18 Credits ED 516: Educational Leadership ED 517: The Principalship ED 576: Site Management ED 578: Staff Development and Supervision ED 573: Evaluation of Educational Programs ED 574: School/Community Relations Internship: 6 Credits ED 592: Administrative Internship and
Applied Research Project -2 sememsters at 3 credits each Program Coordinator: Dr. Rhoda Tillman - rhoda.tillman@wilkes.edu 570-408-4677
Technology
Technology