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New Mexico State University

Department of Curriculum & Instruction

Master of Arts with Specialization in
Curriculum and Learning Technologies

Program Requirements:
  • Admission to the Graduate School. All courses are part of a Graduate Program within the Department of Curriculum and Instruction. Students must be fully admitted to the Graduate School before taking any Graduate courses in this program.
  • Enrollment and acceptance into the Curriculum and Instruction Master of Arts Program.
Minimum Number of Credits 36
* Starred courses are required for the Information Technology Coordinator endorsement. See also the Course descriptions and Endorsement Matrix. See also the Graduate Catalog.
Course Requirements:
A. Curriculum and Instruction Core (15 credit hours) 15
  EDUC 515 Multicultural Education 3
  EDUC 516 Curriculum and Pedagogy I (was EDUC 538 or EDUC 535)(Foundation and Development) 3
* EDUC 518 Technology & Pedagogy (was EDUC 568) 3
  EDUC 519 Research in Curriculum and Pedagogy (was EDUC 513) 3
* EDLT 571 Action Research or EDUC 517 Curriculum and Pedagogy II 3
B. Learning Technologies Core (15 credit hours): 15
* EDLT 574 Tech Planning and Grant Writing 3
* EDLT 522 Technology and Language Learning 3
* EDLT 520 Introduction to Multimedia & Authoring 3
* EDLT 528 Designing Educational Resources on the Internet 3
* EDLT 573 Technology and Critical Thinking 3
C. Additional Suggested Electives: (6 credit hours). Suggested Courses: 6
* EDLT 529 Developing and Managing Educational Networks  3
  EMD 581 Design, Development & Adm. Distance Learning 3
  ENGL 579 Computers and Writing 3
  AXED 500 Diffusion of Innovations 3
  Other courses of choice 3
   

NOTE: This graduate specialization within the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at New Mexico State University focuses on the integration of constructivist uses of technology within culturally-responsive curricula. Students may focus on K-12 to adult learning environments and on specific content applications. Students can also receive an endorsement to their teaching credential as an Information Technology Coordinator by planning to take the required courses with their advisor. For more information call : Dr. David Rutledge- 646-5637, (rutledge@nmsu.edu), or Dr. Krista Simons- 646-4377, (kds@nmsu.edu) or Dr. Eileen Van Wie(vanwieek@nmsu.edu). See also the list of endorsement courses on the Learning Technologies website