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Recommended Sequence of Courses

Courses are optimally taken in a sequence (the suggested sequence is not always related to the numbers assigned – for example, sometimes it is better to take ET 604 before ET 601).

The course order suggestions are made because the classes together have some overlap with one class focusing more on theory and the other on practice. We think you will get the optimal educational experience by taking these courses simultaneously. Even though we believe this, you are not required to take courses in the order we suggest. We want to allow you the flexibility that your schedules permits. Therefore, do the best you can do with regards to what we suggest. The Ph.D. program, however, is more prescribed to ensure that students begin the program reading a quantity of research and participating in conducting research from the start. For Ph.D. candidates, the sequence is required more than suggested.

So, for an M.A. candidate in Ed Tech, you would want to begin your first semester’s coursework with ET 500 and ET 502. The next semester you should take ET 503 with ET 504, and so on.

If you don’t want to take several classes, take ET 500 first. Then, during the following semester, take ET 504, and so on. You will always need to consult the 4 year plan to make sure that courses are offered when you want to take them.

If you want to complete the program as quickly as possible, just take more classes than those recommended (talk to your advisor first, not all courses require the same amount of mental energy, there are certain combinations you may want to avoid.) Don’t forget the Statistics/Research (SRM) courses or the Educational Psychology (PSY) courses. These are required classes that you must fit in somewhere, if you are an Educational Technology student. School Library Education students are required to take SRM 600 but not PSY course.

Also consult the 4 year plan to see which semester classes are offered. You need to be aware that there are courses that are only offered during certain times of the year, such as Fall semester only, or Spring semester only.