Graduate Programs

• Indiana License In Computer Education
  
  
• MS in Educational Technology
  The master's degree program can be tailored to the background, competencies, and interests of the student. Course work is drawn from Educational Technology, electives, and educational foundations. Both thesis and non-thesis options are available; most students elect the latter. The non-thesis option requires a 3 credit hour practicum and a master's integrated project, which is an exit requirement for the program area. The thesis option requires the student to complete at least 6 credit hours of EDCI 69800. Students desiring to pursue the Ph.D. degree are encouraged to select the thesis option. Students must develop a portfolio to demonstrate graduate competencies. 
  
   - MS in Educational Technology requirements
  
  
  
• PhD in Educational Technology
  The Doctor of Philosophy degree requires a minimum of 90 semester hours of graduate credit beyond the bachelor's. Students take course work in Educational Technology, electives and an outside supporting areas, 15 hours of research methodology, and additional credits in dissertation research. The degree is research-oriented and requires a dissertation. There may be no more than 15 hours of "independent study" or "special project" courses (59000's and 59100's) on a Ph.D. plan of study. It is recommended that at least 40 percent of the credit hours be taken at the 60000 level. The Ph.D. typically requires 3 to 5 years of full time study.
  
  - PhD in Educational Technology requirements

How to Succeed in Your Graduate Studies

To succeed in your graduate studies, you must become an active participant in the process and work in close collaboration with your faculty advisor/chair and the members of your graduate committee. Although the faculty will endeavor to assist you and provide guidance, ultimately it is your responsibility to ensure that you are adhering to all requirements and timelines and getting what you need/want out of the program. It is important that you thoroughly familiarize yourself with the information in the graduate student guide as well as other guides. If you are uncertain about rules and requirements, consult with your faculty advisor or the Graduate Office.

Part of completing a graduate degree involves enculturation into the Educational Technology field. This cannot occur in isolation. Get to know other graduate students and collaborate with them. The most successful students are often those who belong to a mutual support group. If you are off-campus, it is especially important that you establish connections with other graduate students so that you can become a part of the Educational Technology community.

The relationship with your advisor/chair is very important. At the graduate level, degrees are not awarded based on time and effort expended, but on the achievement of appropriate scholarship as evaluated by the faculty. It is your advisor/chair who will act as your primary mentor and guide during your graduate studies. When you are first admitted to graduate study in Educational Technology, you will be assigned a temporary advisor. Your temporary advisor will work with you and provide preliminary guidance, but he or she may not be best suited to guide you throughout your graduate studies. Get to know all of the faculty members, and approach the one that you believe is best suited to work with you to be your major advisor and committee chair. The selection of the major professor/chair is a mutual decision between you and the faculty member based upon compatibility of your interests, work habits, personalities, goals, and the faculty member's availability. Once you have a major professor/chair, work closely with that individual to plan your studies and to evaluate your progress. Always confer with your major professor/chair before enrolling in classes or making any changes to your plans. In general, any written work that is to be presented to your entire committee (e.g., master's integrated project, dissertation proposal, dissertation chapters) should be approved by your major professor/chair first. Throughout your graduate studies, if you maintain good communication and a close working relationship with your major professor/chair, your problems are likely to be minimized.