1.	The applicant must have earned a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university.
2.	The applicant must have a minimum undergraduate quality point average of 2.7 on a 4.0 scale.
3.	The applicant must have formal access to a classroom environment.
4.	The applicant must submit satisfactory scores on the Miller Analogies Test or the Graduate Record Examination General Test.

The degree requires successful completion of ten (10) courses, which include three (3) core courses, five (5) concentration courses, and two (2) electives. Students must also successfully complete an online written comprehensive examination and electronic portfolio. The professional portfolio, based upon the Massachusetts Department of Education Professional Standards for Licensure, must be web-based and submitted to the advisor of the Curriculum and Instructional Technology program at least one week prior to the online written comprehensive exam. The examination is taken in the last semester of study.
Core Courses (3)
14.991	Philosophy of Education and Teaching Practice
14.998	Language Development and Communication
14.999	Research and Evaluation (recommended after completion of three Concentration or Content courses)
Concentration Courses (5)
14.941	Internet for Educators
14.943	Impact of Technology on Education
14.954	Technology Infrastructure Management
14.959	Systemic Change: Curriculum, Instructional Technology, and Professional Development
84.951	Mathematics Instruction with Technology
Electives (2)
Two (2) elective graduate content courses approved by the program advisor. Choose from the following academic disciplines: art, biology, earth science, English, foreign language, geography, history, or mathematics.
Practicum: required for students seeking an Initial Instructional Technology Teacher License (all levels):
14.939	Practicum in Instructional Technology
Prior to applying for the practicum, a passing score for the Communication and Literacy Skills Test of the Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure (MTEL) must be submitted to the Framingham State College Division of Graduate and Continuing Education. The practicum is taken only after successful completion of all degree requirements in the Master of Education with a concentration in Curriculum and Instructional Technology program. Permission of the program advisor at least three (3) months prior to the practicum is required. Students secure their own practicum site, which must be approved by the College. For students seeking a first Initial License, a field-based 300-hour practicum or practicum equivalent is required. Students must complete 150 hours at each of any two of the following levels: PreK-6, 5-8, 8-12. For students seeking an additional Initial License, a 150-hour practicum or practicum equivalent in the role of the license in an appropriate classroom, determined by the program advisor, is required. The student is guided by the cooperating school system and his/her college supervisor.
Note: Information on the Graduate Certificate in Instructional Technology Proficiency may also be found in this catalog.