Learn more about the CEHD's Tuition Reduction Initiative that can be applied towards the M.Ed. in Instructional Technology!
Instructional Computer Technology is a critical area of expertise in 21st Century schools! It can enhance classroom teaching at all ages and in all content areas. Beyond improving the teaching of your content/grade level, this degree prepares you for all of these courses/topics: Computer Science, Programming, Networking, Information Technology, Informatics, Computer and Technology Applications, Computer Laboratory Web Page Design, and Touch Keyboarding.
The program is designed for certified teachers who plan to seek a master's degree and incorporate the endorsement in Instructional Computer Technology (grades P-12).
What makes the UofL program stand out from the rest?
Note: If you are not a P-12 teacher but are interested in instructional technology, Industry IT certifications, instructional design, and state-of-the-art training development for military, government, and private industry, go to B.S. Workforce Leadership and M.S. Human Resource and Organizational Development.
Please note that certified teachers must have a Master's degree or Rank I status prior to admission to this program.
For more details about program curriculum, visit the Graduate Catalog.
Candidates for the Master of Education in Instructional Technology are required to submit credentials supporting their academic ability to succeed at the graduate level as well as positive dispositions for teaching. Positive dispositions include: effective communication and critical thinking skills, professionalism, and commitment to diversity as well as the teaching profession. Admission credentials will include official transcripts, professional writing requirements, and letters of recommendation.
Candidates should review the following rubrics, used to assess admission credentials:
Questions about the application may be sent to gradadm@louisville.edu. Candidates should apply no later than three weeks prior to the beginning of the semester (August 1st for Fall, December 1st for Spring and April 1st for Summer). Candidates will be notified via e-mail regarding the admission decision.
Applicants to the M.Ed. in Instructional Technology program must submit the following:
*Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended with a minimum GPA of 2.75 in the Bachelor's degree and a minimum 3.0 GPA or higher for graduate work.
Please have transcripts sent to:
University of Louisville
School of Interdisciplinary and Graduate Studies
2211 South Brook Street
Houchens Bldg, Room 105
Louisville, KY 40292
Or gradadm@louisville.edu (for official electronic transcripts)
Professional Writing Requirements. Please complete the following and upload with your application. Each essay should be double-spaced (Times New Roman 12 point font) and no more than three pages.
Essay #1
Essay #2
*Note: Candidates who earned a baccalaureate (and/or advanced) degree outside the U.S. and whose native language is not English must submit official TOEFL scores that meet minimum criteria, and must submit an evaluated transcript from WES (World Education Services) or ECE (Educational Credential Evaluators).
Stephen B. Swan
Department of Middle and Secondary Education
College of Education and Human Development
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY 40292
Department email: midscnd@louisville.edu
P-12 teachers serve as computer-using teacher leaders in their schools and as Technology Coordinators at school and district levels.
Candidates earn the Endorsement for P-12 Instructional Computer Technology to compliment their base teaching certificate.
In addition to the financial aid opportunities offered by the University, the College of Education & Human Development also has information about financial aid.
Other financial aid opportunities available include graduate assistantships and other employment opportunities.
In recognition of valuable service to the preparation of teachers and the need for all teachers to have continual professional growth, a supervising teacher or a resource teacher for teacher interns may, with prior approval of the course-offering institution, take a maximum of six (6) credit hours per term at any public postsecondary institution and pay no tuition. The postsecondary institution shall waive the tuition up to a maximum of six (6) credit hours.
To apply, you must complete the Tuition Waiver Certification for Supervising and Resource Teachers Application [PDF]. It should be completed by the supervising teacher, certified by their principal, and returned to our office. Return the form to the Student Financial Aid Office at U of L.
Eligibility: 6 credit hours of tuition benefits for each semester served as a full responsibility supervising or resource teacher, or 3 credit hours of tuition benefits for each semester served as a shared supervising or resource teacher. Students may exercise the tuition waiver option up to twelve months following the assignment. Tuition benefits are paid directly to the University of Louisville.
Once you are admitted to the program, you may request to transfer up to 6 credit hours if your UofL advisor approves the request. Transfer requests are then submitted to the School of Interdisciplinary and Graduate Studies.
Successful candidates will graduate with a Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Instructional Technology and receive a P-12 Instructional Computer Technology Endorsement. If this is a second master's degree, you may apply for Rank I hours as you complete the degree.
The program can be completed in as few as two years or as many as six years.
All courses are offered outside the practicing teacher's day (evening, Saturday, summer). The program is designed so that many assignments are classroom or school-based.
Courses are offered at UofL Belknap Campus and JCPS locations. A limited number of online courses are available at the present time.
Yes. The program is designed so that many assignments are classroom or school-based. If you are not currently in a school, you will be placed in an approved setting to complete the assignments.