The Master of Education with a concentration in Curriculum and Instructional Technology prepares the candidate to obtain an Initial License as an Instructional Technology Teacher (all levels). Students are given an opportunity to gain vital skills in applying and expanding the use of educational technology in the curriculum. Instruction is computer-based and all courses are offered online.

For candidates who are seeking a first Initial License, a 300-hour practicum experience must also be completed after the successful completion of all degree requirements. For candidates who are seeking an additional Initial License, a 150-hour practicum experience must also be completed after the successful completion of all degree requirements.

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 Elementary and Secondary 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.

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.

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: For Information on the Graduate Certificate in Instructional Technology Proficiency click here.

Coordinator and Advisor: Dr. Claire Graham, Education