Required Courses (36 Credits)

This program is available to be completed fully online. Definitions of Mount online delivery modalities are available here.

• MEDUC 610 - Found. of Instr. Design And Tech Credits: (3)
• MEDUC 611 - Legal and Ethical Considerations in IDT Credits: (3)
• MEDUC 612 - Applications of Instructional Design Credits: (3)
• MEDUC 613 - Tech. for Assess./Teaching&Learning Credits: (3)
• MEDUC 614 - Accessible Learning Environments Credits: (3)
• MEDUC 615 - Distance Education Credits: (3)
• MEDUC 617 - Practicum in Instructional Design Credits: (6) *
• MEDUC 619 - Multimedia Design and Theory Credits: (3)
• MEDUC 633 - Teaching the Adult Learner Credits: (3)
• MEDUC 630 - Fundamentals of Education Research Credits: (3)
• MEDUC 631 - Graduate Research Capstone Credits: (3)

Note

*All courses can be completed asynchronously except MEDUC 617 - Practicum in Instructional Design . The practicum requires 90 hours of on-site experiences that may require completion during normal business hours (Lab fee applies).

Program Information

Program Goals

• Apply learning theory and instructional design principles to educational activities for adult professional development in K-12 education and other professional settings using various delivery formats
• Evaluate, create, and integrate current and emerging learning technologies to enhance teaching and learning
• Collaborate with business leaders, subject matter experts (SMEs) and/or school leadership to create meaningful and innovative professional development activities for teaching and training
• Develop technology-enabled learning solutions for diverse audiences
• Evaluate legal and ethical facets of technology-enhanced learning 
• Use quantitative and qualitative data to inform the use, development, and evaluation of learning interventions

Gateway Assessment

In order to earn a Master of Education degree, students must maintain a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA, complete at least 36 credit hours of graduate-level coursework including a 6-credit practicum, have successfully completed a research capstone, and have passed each gateway.

Program Completion Capstone

M.Ed. students are required to complete a graduate research capstone. MEDUC 630  and MEDUC 631 .

Academic Policies

Academic Sessions

Sessions are offered on a year-round basis.

Practicum Experiences

Practicum

Master of Education students culminate their program of study with a practicum. A practicum provides prospective professionals with scaffolded opportunities to experience the multiple roles of the profession. With an experienced mentor and a university supervisor, candidates will develop a Professional Development Plan so as to further develop and demonstrate their proficiency with the appropriate specialized professional association standards. Lab fee applies. 

Incomplete Policy for School of Education Practicums

Due to the nature of advanced practicums, a student receiving a grade of I (Incomplete) may be required to defer the completion of the practicum until the next time the experience is offered.  Requirements of practicum assessments, and/or reassigned practicum placements could result in the candidate having to participate in the experience in its entirety.

Technology

Mount St. Mary’s University emphasizes the integration of technology into teaching by following its Instructional Design and Technology Benchmarks, which align with the International Society for Technology Education (ISTE) and the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) standards.

The Mount uses Canvas as its course management platform. M.Ed. candidates use Chalk and Wire, an e-portfolio system, to develop their practicum portfolio.