Learning & Education Studies: Educational Technology, BS
for the degree of Bachelor of Science Major in Learning & Education Studies, Educational Technology concentration
The Learning & Education Studies, BS with a concentration in Educational Technology will provide students with a strong background in the design, development and implementation of technology for a range of learning environments. Courses will introduce students to learning theory, designing and using technology to support learning, and issues encountered when deploying technology to schools, workplaces and informal learning spaces. The program culminates in a capstone course in which students work on a design project under the direction of one or more faculty members.
Graduating students will be prepared to engage with various stakeholders interested in using technology to support learning in a range of different contexts. Examples include selecting and deploying appropriate technology to support pedagogic goals for schools, corporations, or informal learning environments such as museums and afterschool clubs, designing educational games or toys and educational application development. One of the main objectives for students in to build new ways to support learning, and prepare them for leadership roles in formal and informal environments, technology design and implementation strategies. They will also be prepared to pursue graduate study in a range of programs, such as educational technology, learning sciences, or instructional technology at the Illinois or elsewhere.
Students are encouraged to pursue a relevant minor or coherent set of electives from several related departments. Suggested minors include: computer science, communication, psychology, informatics, media and cinema studies or sociology. Students may also consider a minor in a specific content area from the arts and sciences to develop expertise in a particular field.
The Educational Technology concentration consists of 24 hours of coursework. Students are required to take a minimum of two foundations courses, three core courses and three elective courses. The core courses are designed to ensure students leave the program with foundational knowledge and skills necessary to design, develop, implement, manage, and evaluate digital environments. The elective courses allow students to tailor the concentration to fit individual career goals and areas of interest. Students should take the foundation course Introduction to Digital Learning Environments (CI 210) in the first semester they join the major and concentration. Similarly, the CI 489 capstone course should be taken in the last semester after the majority of concentration coursework is complete.
for the degree of Bachelor of Science Major in Learning & Education Studies, Educational Technology concentration
Graduation Requirements
Minimum hours required for graduation: 120 hours.
University Requirements
Minimum of 40 hours of upper-division coursework, generally at the 300- or 400-level. These hours can be drawn from all elements of the degree. Students should consult their academic advisor for additional guidance in fulfilling this requirement.
The university and residency requirements can be found in the Student Code (§ 3-801) and in the Academic Catalog.
General Education Requirements
Follows the campus General Education (Gen Ed) requirements. Some Gen Ed requirements may be met by courses required and/or electives in the program.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Composition I | 4-6 | |
| Advanced Composition | 3 | |
| Humanities & the Arts (6 hours) | 6 | |
| Natural Sciences & Technology (6 hours) | 6 | |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences (6 hours) | 6 | |
| Cultural Studies: Non-Western Cultures (1 course) | 3 | |
| Cultural Studies: US Minority Cultures (1 course) | 3 | |
| Cultural Studies: Western/Comparative Cultures (1 course) | 3 | |
| Quantitative Reasoning (2 courses, at least one course must be Quantitative Reasoning I) | 6-10 | |
| Language Requirement (Completion of the third semester or equivalent of a language other than English is required) | 0-15 | |
College of Education Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| EDUC 101 | Education Orientation Seminar | 1 |
| Learning & Education Studies Core | 14-15 | |
| CI 210 | Introduction to Digital Learning Environments | 3 |
| EDUC 205 | Introduction to Learning and Education Studies | 2 |
| EPOL 201 | Foundations of Education | 3-4 |
| or EPOL 202 | Foundations of Education-ACP | |
| EPOL 215 | Introduction to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Educational and Workplace Environments | 3 |
| EPSY 201 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Educational Technology Concentration | 33 | |
| CI 211 | Introduction to Learning | 3 |
| CI 312 | Data Literacy | 3 |
| CI 317 | Learning in a technology saturated world | 3 |
| CI 380 | History (and Futures) of Educational Technology | 3 |
| CI 382 | Designing Interactive Learning Spaces | 3 |
| CI 489 | Educational Technology Capstone Course | 3 |
| Concentration Electives | ||
| Select 15 hours of related upper-division coursework within the College of Education in consultation with an academic advisor. | 15 | |
for the degree of Bachelor of Science Major in Learning & Education Studies, Educational Technology concentration
Sample Sequence
This sample sequence is intended to be used only as a guide for degree completion. All students should work individually with their academic advisors to decide the actual course selection and sequence that works best for them based on their academic preparation and goals. Enrichment programming such as study abroad, minors, internships, and so on may impact the structure of this four-year plan. Course availability is not guaranteed during the semester indicated in the sample sequence.
Students must fulfill their Language Other Than English requirement by successfully completing a third level of a language other than English. For more information, see the corresponding section on the Degree and General Education Requirements page.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| EDUC 101 | 1 | Composition I or General Education course | 3 |
| EDUC 205 | 2 | CI 211 | 3 |
| CI 210 | 3 | EPSY 201 | 3 |
| Composition I or General Education course | 4 | General Education course | 3 |
| Language Other Than English (3rd level) | 4 | General Education course | 3 |
| 14 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| EPOL 215 | 3 | EPOL 201 or 202 | 4 |
| CI 312 | 3 | CI 317 | 3 |
| General Education course | 3 | General Education course | 3 |
| General Education course | 3 | General Education course | 3 |
| General Education course | 3 | General Education course | 3 |
| 15 | 16 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| CI 380 | 3 | CI 382 | 3 |
| General Education course | 3 | Concentration Elective course | 3 |
| Concentration Elective course | 3 | Elective course | 3 |
| Elective course | 3 | Elective course | 3 |
| Elective course | 3 | Elective course | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| Concentration Elective course | 3 | CI 489 | 3 |
| Concentration Elective course | 3 | Concentration Elective course | 3 |
| Elective course | 3 | Elective course | 3 |
| Elective course | 3 | Elective course | 3 |
| Elective course | 3 | Elective course | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total Hours 120 | |||
for the degree of Bachelor of Science Major in Learning & Education Studies, Educational Technology concentration
- Students will acquire deep knowledge of content relevant to the workplace.
- Students will effectively learn the skills and disposition to develop, plan, and implement culturally relevant and responsive outcomes in their respective professions and civic engagements.
- Students will use data to drive decisions and solve problems in their professional careers.
- Students will display the expectations of professionalism related to success in the field of education and beyond (fairness, commitment to collaboration, community, reflective practice, and attention to 21st century skills and practices).
for the degree of Bachelor of Science Major in Learning & Education Studies, Educational Technology concentration
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