Applicants who do not meet the grade point average or standardized test requirements may supplement the application with additional materials in support of their academic potential for the successful completion of the graduate degree. All tracks also require satisfactory performance on a comprehensive examination in the program concentration. Specific concentration requirements appear below. This concentration focuses on the role of technology in the learning process and on the integration of various technologies into curricula. Courses span the full range of current technological applications in the context of hands-on and theoretical perspectives.
Students are prepared to become the technology experts in their schools.
Emphasis is on the teaching, learning, and assessment of mathematics in light of current professional standards and preparing students to become grade level leaders of mathematics curricular reform in their schools. A mathematics clinic experience for children and their parents is part of the program. This concentration focuses on the educational value of utilizing print-rich instructional environments, the integration of technology in the language arts classroom, parent involvement, and current approaches to emergent literacy. Students may subsequently seek a second master's degree or endorsement as reading specialists. This concentration focuses on learning experiences, parent education, creativity and play approaches, and issues of management in early childhood programs.