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Program Emphasis and Philosophical Perspective

The knowledge base for the IDT and EMS concentrations at SHU consists of the five domains in the AECT standards—design, development, utilization, management, and evaluation. The programs weave together the domains, NJ licensure requirements (where applicable), and our conceptual framework throughout the specializations to fulfill our program mission. This process works efficiently for the SHU program because the areas of study mandated by the state of New Jersey for EMS endorsement are included in the ECIT standards, which describe both the five basic domains and the functions performed by educational media specialists. The program’s and college’s constructivist underpinnings, as described in the conceptual framework, are translated into project-based learning activities and clearly revealed throughout courses and activities of both concentrations.

Philosophically, every course and activity in the program relates to the Catholic mission of the university and the related program mission. Program faculty are highly skilled practitioners in their specialty areas. Courses are carefully designed to include and assess competence in both theory and practice. A strong emphasis is placed on social consciousness with regard to service, the “digital divide”, diversity, and awareness of persons with disabilities. The program faculty are highly regarded for the care and service they provide students. A strong emphasis is placed on learning about assistive technologies because this is an area where computer-based technologies are known to be very effective. Finally, candidates are required to reflect and create change based on reflection throughout their coursework.

Historically, the educational media specialist (EMS) concentrations at Seton Hall University (SHU) evolved from a nonprint program that began around 1967. Unlike most traditional “library” media programs, the curriculum has always placed equal or greater emphasis on the five ECIT domains, considering all forms of media within the purview of the educational media specialist. The program has always been in complete alignment with the goals of the New Jersey State Department of Education which dropped the words “library” and “librarian” from the endorsement in 1976, preferring to call the school information/audiovisual specialist by the title Educational Media Specialist.

Computing courses were moved from the Business School to the Professional Development Program in the College of Education and Human Services in 1984. This serendipitous act integrated the program’s EMS experience with computer-based technologies. Integrating the “best practice” from both disciplines, in 1986 the Instructional Design and Technology (IDT) concentration evolved and was approved by the Educational Policy Committee. As interest in computing increased from different courses of study and associated majors, the 15-credit Certificate in Information Technologies was approved in 1992.

Admissions Policies for M.A. Programs

Formal admission to graduate studies is necessary to enter the M.A. programs. In addition to the general University requirements for the degree Master of Arts in Education, applicants for all PDP M.A. programs must submit the following:

·          Two copies of all transcripts; completion of an undergraduate degree program with a
       minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5;
·          Satisfactory scores on the Miller Analogies Test (MAT) or the Graduate Record
       Examination (GRE) taken within the last 3 years;
               a)       A minimum of 40 for the MAT’s.
               b)       Conditional acceptance with an MAT score of 36.
               c)       Below an MAT score of 36, the test must be retaken before the student can
                     take more than 12 credits.
·          Three letters of reference attesting to the applicant’s academic ability and personal
       qualifications, from sources that have a professional relationship with the candidate.
·          A typed, two-page statement of applicant’s goals and professional interests.
·          A structured interview with applicant.
·          If New Jersey State certification as an educational media specialist is sought, the
       applicant must have a standard NJ teaching license in any K-12 field and one year’s
       teaching experience.

Instructional Design and Technology Concentration Description

There are two degrees in Instructional Design and Technology at SHU. They are:

M.A. – Instructional Design and Technology
Ed.S. – Instructional Design and Technology

Initial programs are offered at both the master’s and educational specialist levels. The state of New Jersey offers no certification or endorsement for computing teachers. Anyone holding a standard NJ teaching license in any K-12 field and having knowledge and skills requested by the district, can be hired by a school district to be a computing teacher. Ed.S. candidates may take advanced foundation courses and complete a more advanced project seminar course at the end of their program.

Coordinated with Unit Conceptual Framework and ECIT Standards
The goals of the Educational Media program are:

·          To prepare candidates who are competent instructional technology specialists;
·          To prepare candidates who are socially conscious instructional technology
      specialists;
·          To prepare candidates who are reflective instructional technology specialists;
·          To prepare candidates who meet AECT/ECIT proficiency standards.

Coordinated with Unit Conceptual Framework and ECIT Standards
Candidates completing the M.A. in instructional design and technology will be able to:

1. Design conditions for learning by applying principles of instructional systems design,
    message design, instructional strategies, and learner characteristics. (Design)
2. Develop instructional materials and experiences using print audiovisual, computer-
    based, and integrated technologies. (Development)
3. Use processes and resources for learning by applying principles and theories of media
    utilization, diffusion, implementation, and policy-making. (Utilization)
4. Plan, organize, coordinate, and supervise instructional technology by applying
    principles of project, resource, delivery system, and information management.
    (Management)
5. Evaluate the adequacy of instruction and learning by applying principles of problem
    analysis, criterion-referenced measurement, formative and summative evaluation, and
    long range planning. (Evaluation)

M.A. in Instructional Design and Technology

The M.A. program in Instructional Design and Technology assists teachers and trainers to improve their professional performance and to assume leadership roles. Students are accepted from corporate, government, nonprofit and educational environments. The program emphasizes a theoretical base for curriculum development, and exposure to a broad array of current instructional methods and materials.

The Instructional Design and Technology program is interdisciplinary, allowing acquisition of knowledge in a wide range of subjects. Each student's program is unique. Concentration credits may be selected from such areas as computing, instructional design, psychology, and information technologies, and should flow from the goals and objectives identified during the admissions process. Students may obtain the Certification in Information Technologies as part of this program. Upon admission, the student must construct a program plan with an appointed College of Education and Human Services adviser. The program plan will identify the courses to be taken as well as a projected graduation date.

The candidate for this program is required to complete 9 foundation credits and 27 concentration credits for a total of 36 credits as follows:

Foundations (9 credits)*
Required Foundation Courses: 6 credits
EDST 6216       Electronic Research Technologies**
EDST 6344       Seminar: Social, Ethical, & Legal Issues in Technology**     OR
EDST 7310       Ethical Issues in School and Society

Select two of the following: 3 credits
EDST 6326       Advanced Psychology of Learning
EDST 6336       Educational Psychology
EDST 6337       Foundations of Contemporary Education
EDST 7312       Current Issues in School and Society

Concentration (27 Credits)
Program to be constructed by student in consultation with adviser.

Courses available in the program:
EDST 6210        Microcomputing I**
EDST 6212        Microcomputing II
EDST 6213        Access Database Application Development
EDST 6214        Web Page Technologies
EDST 6215        Computer Graphics and Animation
EDST 6216        Electronic Research Technologies
EDST 6306        Instructional Design**
EDST 6307        Integrating Curriculum and Technology
EDST 6314        Multimedia Technologies
EDST 6344        Seminar: Social, Ethical, and Legal Issues in
                         Technology
EDST 6345        Online Course Management and Delivery
EDST 6347        Special Projects in Technology**
EDST 6348        Computer Networking Fundamentals
EDST 7348        Online Course Design and Implementation
EDST 7349/7350      Internship in Information Technologies I & II

*Foundations courses taken beyond the 9 credit requirement may be applied to your
concentration requirement.
**Required Courses
Total Credits: 36

Educational Media Specialist Concentration Description

There are two degrees that offer New Jersey endorsement as an educational media specialist at SHU. They are:

Initial certification is offered at both the master’s and educational specialist levels. Candidates who have completed a master’s degree in another area of specialization may enroll in the Ed.S. program. Since they offer the same state endorsement, the programs are very similar. Ed.S. candidates may take advanced foundation courses and complete a more advanced project seminar course at the end of their program.

Coordinated with Unit Conceptual Framework, NJ Licensure, and ECIT Standards
The goals of the Educational Media program are:

·          To prepare candidates who are competent educational media specialists;
·          To prepare candidates who are socially conscious educational media specialists;
·          To prepare candidates who are reflective educational media specialists;
·          To prepare candidates qualified for New Jersey licensure as educational media
      specialists;
·          To prepare candidates who meet AECT/ECIT proficiency standards.

Coordinated with Unit Conceptual Framework, NJ Licensure, & ECIT Standards
Candidates completing the M.A. in educational media will be able to:

1. Organize and coordinate school media services and materials. (Management)
2. Apply learning theory in reading, listening, and viewing educational media materials.
    (Design)
3. Design and develop educational media programs. (Design, Management, Evaluation)
4. Design and develop educational media materials. (Design, Development, Utilization,
    Evaluation)
5. Integrate educational media through the school curriculum. (Design, Development,
    Utilization, Evaluation)
6. Evaluate, select and use educational media. (Utilization, Evaluation)
7. Develop individual and group processes in the media program. (Management,
    Utilization, Evaluation)
8. Complete a field experience in a school media program. (Design, Development,
    Utilization, Management, Evaluation)

M.A. in Educational Media

Educational Media Specialist Certification Program

The Educational Media Specialist Program prepares K-12 school library media specialists that are certified by the state of New Jersey. The 36-credit program offers the media specialist requirements with the technology orientation sought by many school districts today. Graduates are fully certified to administer K-12 educational media centers and school libraries.

Select one of the following: 3 credits
EDST 6326       Advanced Psychology of Learning
EDST 6336       Educational Psychology
EDST 6337       Foundations of Contemporary Education
EDST 7312       Current Issues in School and Society

Concentration Courses
Required Courses:                               18 credits
EDST 6301       Literature for Children and Young Adults**
EDST 6306       Instructional Design**
EDST 6307       Integrating Curriculum and Technology**
EDST 6308       Organizing and Administering Educational Media Centers**
EDST 6310       Practicum in Educational Media Services* &**
EDST 6315       Technical Processes for Educational Media Resources**

Select one of the following:    **          3 credits
EDST 6210       Microcomputing I
EDST 6212       Microcomputing II
EDST 6213       Access Database Application Development

Select two of the following:     6 credits
EDST 6206       Software Evaluation
EDST 6212       Microcomputing II
EDST 6213       Access Database Application Development
EDST 6214       Web Page Technologies
EDST 6215       Computer Graphics and Animation
EDST 6304       Production of Instructional Resources I
EDST 6314       Multimedia Technologies
EDST 6345       Online Course Management and Delivery
EDST 6347       Special Projects in Technology
EDST 7348       Online Course Design and Implementation

Total Credits: 36
*Prior field experience in educational media may be accepted in lieu of this requirement. Student must select another course if waived.
**Required Courses

Admissions Policies
Formal admission to graduate studies is necessary to enter the Ed.S. program. In addition to the general University requirements for the Ed.S. degree in Education, applicants for all PDP Ed.S. programs must submit the following:

·          A master's degree in an appropriate field from an accredited college or university;
·          Two copies of all transcripts; completion of a graduate degree program with a
      minimum cumulative GPA of 3.25;
·          Satisfactory scores on the Miller Analogies Test or the Graduate Record Examination
      (taken within the last 3 years);
          a)       A minimum of 45 for the MAT’s.
          b)       Conditional acceptance with an MAT score of 41.
          c)       Below an MAT score of 41, the test must be retaken before the student can
                take more than 12 credits.
·          Three letters of reference attesting to the applicant’s academic ability and personal
      qualifications, from sources that have a professional relationship with the candidate.
·          A typed, two-page statement of applicant’s goals and professional interests.
·          A structured interview with applicant.
·          If New Jersey State certification as an educational media specialist is sought, the
      applicant must have a valid NJ teaching certificate in any K-12 field and one year’s
      teaching experience.

Educational Specialist Degree
The Ed.S. degree is intended for professional educators and those in the helping professions who need certification requirements after they have completed a master’s degree in another field. The purpose of the degree is to advance and update skills and competencies and to meet certification requirements.

Course of Study
Since they offer the same state endorsement, the M.A. and Ed.S. programs in educational media are very similar. IDT candidates come to the program with various M.A. degrees. Ed.S. candidates may take advanced foundation courses and they complete a more advanced project seminar course at the end of their program.

Advanced Requirement
EDST 9306 Culminating Research Project Seminar **
**Required Courses

The Certificate in Information Technologies
Students in any M.A. or the Ed.S program may also apply for and receive the SHU certificate in Information Technologies. There is no New Jersey State certification for information technology. The Certificate in Information Technology program acknowledges students who achieve a level of experience and knowledge with information technologies. The certificate program is open to any graduate student enrolled at the University as well as students who are not enrolled in a full University program.

Certificate Requirements
The College will award the Certificate in Information Technologies to students who successfully complete five three-credit information technology courses (15 credits). A maximum of six credits will be accepted for equivalent courses taken in other divisions of the University, or for courses taken at other colleges. Graduate students may apply the credits earned toward the certificate to a master’s degree or an Ed.S. degree in the Educational Media Program.

The Graduate Information Technologies Certificate Program
The following courses may be applied toward the IT certificate. Select five courses:

EDST 6210                Microcomputing I
EDST 6212                Microcomputing II
EDST 6307                Integrating Curriculum and Technology
EDST 6213                Access Database Application Development
EDST 6214                Web Page Technologies
EDST 6215                Computer Graphics and Animation
EDST 6216                Electronic Research Technologies
EDST 6314                Multimedia Technologies
EDST 6344                Seminar: Social, Ethical, and Legal Issues in Technology
EDST 6345                Online Course Management and Delivery
EDST 6347                Special Projects in Technology
EDST 6348                Computer Networking Fundamentals
EDST 7348                Online Course Design and Implementation
EDST 7349/7350       Internship in Information Technologies I & II

Program Enrollment

Professional development courses are always filled to capacity. We have the unique, but respected position of being the service provider of IT courses for the entire university. Over 650 students (education and non-education majors) take courses in the Information Technology (IT) and Educational Media programs each year. Approximately 130 students are enrolled in the 15-credit IT certificate program. And some students who already have master's degrees are taking courses to complete the EMS certificate. Students from the Museum Professions education concentration, the ESL/bilingual program, the E.P.I.C.S program, the Ed.D. in Higher Education Teaching and Learning track, the M.A.’s in elementary and secondary education, the graduate certification programs in elementary and secondary education, the school nurse program, and the M.A. in Corporate Communications take required courses in these programs.

The office of Enrollment Services at Seton Hall University has a student information system that was designed to maintain student data by program. We can give accurate figures on the total number of students in the Professional Development Program (PDP), but we could not obtain a breakdown by IDT, EMS, or Professional Development in Education students.

Year	M.A.		Ed.S
Year	*Enrolled*	*Completed*	*Enrolled*	*Completed*
1999	62	35	3	0
2000	55	22	5	0
2001	77	26	6	1
2002	83	45	4	2
2003	111		5

The program review preparations uncovered this deficiency, and it has been corrected. There are now separate codes in the system for each concentration in the PDP. Through a manual count of student admissions folders we were able to construct figures for currently enrolled students.

Year	IDT M.A.	IDT Ed.S.	EMS M.A.	EMS Ed.S.
Year	Enrolled	Enrolled	Enrolled	Enrolled
2002	13	3	3	4