What Sets UM-Flint's Technology in Education (MA) Program Apart?

Focus:

• UM-Flint’s Technology in Education program, a concentration of the Master of Arts (MA) in Education, is designed to help you move to the forefront of educational practice with technology.

• Teachers, administrators, education specialists in business or community organizations, and others who seek relevant, practical grounding in tools and concepts related to the use of technology in educational settings are prime candidates for this program.

• Teaching certification is not required for admission, though Michigan teaching certificate holders who wish to add the educational technology endorsement (coded NP) will be assisted in planning an appropriate program.

• In the Technology in Education program, you will focus on enactment of innovative projects within learning environments, create individualized educational technology projects, and build a long-term network of innovative educators.

Flexibility:

• Maximum flexibility to accommodate your busy schedule is assured with the mixed-mode format, which blends Internet-based coursework with limited on-campus meetings.

• The Technology in Education program requires 33-36 credit hours, typically pursued as a two-year, part-time program.

• Students can take part in the Global Program option, a condensed, 15-month, online program with residencies in Geneva, Switzerland.

• Thesis and non-thesis tracks are available.

• Michigan teaching certificate holders can earn an NP (Educational Technology) endorsement with 18 credits, as part of the MA program or independently.

Resources:

• Like all University of Michigan faculty, UM-Flint’s Education Technology instructors are true “leaders and best” – experienced, tested, and respected experts in their field.

• As part of the world-renowned University of Michigan system, UM-Flint can tap additional resources, expertise, and contacts at our sister campuses in Dearborn and Ann Arbor to assist our students, their research, and other initiatives.

In-Depth: Global Program in Geneva, Switzerland

In addition to the campus-based Technology in Education program, we also offer a “Global Program” option which features online courses and two three-week summer residencies in Geneva, Switzerland in a condensed, 15-month program. No Flint-campus attendance is required. You will join a community of innovators designing educational projects on topics of international importance, in a variety of subject areas. The Global Program option is only offered every two years. The next start term is scheduled for Spring 2013, with applications due November 30, 2012.

Admission Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution

• Minimum overall undergraduate grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale

• If applying for the NP endorsement, a Michigan teaching certificate is required; otherwise, certificate not required

Application Process

To be considered for admission, submit the following to the Office of Graduate Programs, 251 Thompson Library:

• Application for Graduate Admission

• $55 application fee (non-refundable)

• Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended

• Statement of Purpose describing your goals for entering the graduate program and how these goals connect to your views on teaching and learning

• Résumé

• Three letters of recommendation, preferably with at least one from an academic reference and one from an individual familiar with your teaching or professional work

• A copy of your teaching certificate

• International students must submit additional documentation. Visit www.umflint.edu/international for details.

Application Deadlines

The program has rolling admissions and reviews completed applications each month.

Application deadlines are as follows:     

• Fall (early deadline*) – May 1
• Fall (final deadline) – August 1
• Winter – November 15
• Spring – March 15
• Summer – May 15

*You must apply by the early deadline to be eligible for scholarships, grants, and research assistantships.

International students are required to apply earlier than the deadlines posted here. The final deadlines for international students are May 1 for the fall semester, September 1 for the winter semester, and January 1 for the spring term.

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