(18-30 semester-hours)
The program in Advanced Studies in Education is designed for individuals who have earned a master's degree and wish to complete additional graduate work without commitment to another degree program. A program of study is developed which is specific to the needs of each candidate and includes appropriate sequence of academic courses. Completion of the program leads to a Certificate of Advanced Studies. All coursework (18-30 semester hours) to the certificate must be completed at Saint Xavier University.
Middle or High School Endorsement in Technology Specialist, Certificate of Advanced Studies an Option
This is a collaborative project between the School of Education and the Department of Computer Science. This program is designed for practicing teachers who are interested in a technology specialist endorsement at the middle or high school level from the state of Illinois. Graduate students who apply for, and are accepted to the School of Education program are required to take twenty-four credit hours in applied instructional computer sciences in order to qualify for the endorsement. A minimum of 3 graduate courses from the Department of Computer Science and one course in Instructional Technology from the School of Education, listed below, are required coursework. Additionally, students need a minimum of 7.5 credits in applied computer technology. Those courses may be taken at the lower level. Courses have to be focused on the application of instructional technology and approved by the School of Education. The middle school endorsement also requires completion of 6 semester hours of coursework in middle school education that have to be taken at the graduate level unless previously completed. The endorsement at either level requires passing the Content Area Technology Specialist Certification Test #178.
If an admitted student has already earned a Master’s degree, they may pursue a Certificate of Advanced Studies from the School of Education by taking one additional graduate course in the School of Education.
Required Courses:
| EDUG 517/ACSG 591 | Introduction to Technology and Computing | 4.5 semester hours |
| EDUG 518/ACSG 500 | Current & Future Trends of the Internet |
4.5 semester hours |
| EDUG 519/ACSG 575 | Information Ethics | 4.5 semester hours |
| EDUG 522 | Curriculum Integration for Educational Technology | 3 semester hours |
A student who has prior knowledge and/or background in any of the ACSG courses listed above may replace that course with another ACSG course, such as Security, Web Programming, Networking, etc. with the approval from the Computer Science Department. For more details about other ACSG courses visit: Master of Applied Computer Science.
Saint Xavier University 2009-2010 Catalog
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