PLEASE NOTE: Students
with Initial Certification should contact the
Pathways Into Education (PIE) Office at (518)
442-4828 or PIECenter@uamail.albany.edu
to check for eligibility prior
to applying to this program.
The Master of Science in Curriculum Development
and Instructional Technology is designed for students
who wish to extend their expertise in curriculum
and instructional design and in instructional
technology. It is also useful for students wishing
to prepare for leadership positions in government,
social service, health-related fields, corporate
training, and development of educational media
products. Students in the masters program can
create a program of study tailored to their specific
background and career goals.
Instructional Design, Technology, and Theory: This specialization serves students who wish to develop scholarly expertise in instructional design, technology, and theory and who intend to assume leadership roles in matters related to instruction and training in schools, government agencies, professions, research, or industry. The specialization focuses on theories of effective instruction, the design of instructional materials, and uses of instructional technology that apply across a variety of contexts, subject matter domains, students, and educational tasks.
Language in Education: This specialization focuses on research and scholarship in first and second language teaching and learning, including literacy, writing, English, and literature. The specialization focuses on language, thought, and socialization as the underpinnings of literacy development. Coursework considers contextual as well as cognitive processes of reading and writing, the ways in which contexts affect learning and instruction, and how this understanding can most effectively influence learning, teaching, testing, and policy.
Teaching and Learning of Academic Disciplines: This specialization is designed for students who wish to develop scholarly expertise in the research, theory, and practice of a particular academic discipline (e.g., science, mathematics, social science, English, foreign languages). The program prepares scholars to assume leadership roles in domain-specific research, instruction, and evaluation. Coursework focuses on developing an understanding of teaching and learning processes, and how that interacts with knowledge of the discipline to shape educational theory and curricular and instructional decisions in specific school subjects.
Program of Study
For the Master's Degree in Curriculum Development and Instructional Technology, students must complete a minimum of 30 hours of coursework at the graduate level. These should include:
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At
least one course (3 credits) in Instruction,
such as Tap 621 or Tap 623; |
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At
least one course (3 credits) in either:
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| 1) |
Curriculum
Development, such as Tap 510, Tap 652, or
Tap 655; or |
| 2) |
Instructional
Technology, such as Tap 523, Tap 525, Tap
526, Tap 527, or Tap 550; |
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Two
courses (6 credits) in the Foundations of
Education, with at least on course in Educational
and Social Thought and one course in Human
Learning and Development; |
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Tap 680 - Research Seminar
in ETAP (3 credits), Tap 681 - Research
Seminar: Researching Teachers in Practice
(3 credits), or Tap 699 -Master's Thesis
(3 credits);
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At
least five courses (15 credits) in the student's
chosen area of specialization as developed
with their advisor. |
Description
of Courses for CDIT Online Program
Planning Sheet
