Certificate Program in Computer Applications in Schools

The credit certificate program in Computer Applications in Schools is designed to prepare teachers to use computers in their classrooms and to take leadership roles in their schools.  Those who complete the program will be prepared to teach students about computers; to incorporate computers in their instruction; to select and modify instructional software; to evaluate and select hardware; to create multimedia and hypermedia and to use computers to manage classrooms and schools.  Completion of this credit certificate program requires 28 units in core and elective courses with a minimum B  (3.0) average. 

Requirements for the Certificate  (28 units)

Prerequisite

• EDIT 430        Information Technologies in the Classroom (4) 

Core (16 units)

• EDIT 435        Computer Systems in Education (4)
• EDIT 451        Survey of Instructional Media and Technology  (4)
• EDIT 484        Computer Authoring Tools  (4)
• EDIT 501        Instructional Design of Mediated Instruction (4)

Electives (12 or more units)

Recommended electives (at least 2 courses must come from the following list)

• EDEL  480, 580, 581
• EDCI  583
• EDIT   472, 556, 560
• EDSP  508

The Following electives are also available

• EDIT   490, 540, 550, 554, 557, 565, 580, 594
• EDAD 545