| Degree: | Master of Education (M.Ed.) |
| Specializations: | Educational Leadership Certification Education & Training Management Specialization (ETMS) ETMS Human Performance Technology Specialization ETMS Instructional Technology Specialization |
| College: | Professional Studies |
Educational Leadership Certification Specialization
| Building | Phone | Website | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building 85, Room 166 | 850.474.2870 | uwf.edu/education/ | soegrad@uwf.edu |
ETMS Specializations
| Building | Phone | Website | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building 70, Room 143 | (850) 474-2300 | uwf.edu/ect/ | ect@uwf.edu |
In addition to the University graduate admission requirements described in the Admissions section of the catalog, the department bases decisions for regular admission on a holistic review of credentials in which the following criteria are used to assess the potential success of each applicant:
In addition to general University requirements, students seeking the M.Ed. in Educational Leadership must meet the requirements listed below.
The Educational Leadership Certification Specialization, approved by the Florida Council on Educational Management, is designed for students who wish to prepare for administrative and supervisory positions such as principal, assistant principal, district supervisor, in-service director, curriculum developer, or dean in public and private elementary and secondary schools.
Applicants must met the ESOL/ELL requirement of sixty (60) hours of ESOL district inservice points or three (3) credit hours in a survey course. This can be satisfied by completing TSL 5085 ESOL Principles and Practices.
The specialization covers the ten Florida Principal Leadership Standards and associated competencies and seeks to prepare students for the Florida Educational Leadership Exam (FELE). Students must successfully complete the FELE as a condition of earning their degree and receiving certification for school administration.
| EDA 5191 | Leadership in Education: School Improvement Theory and Practice | 3 |
| EDA 6063 | Introduction to Educational Leadership | 3 |
| EDA 6222 | Administration of School Personnel | 3 |
| EDA 6232 | Law and Education | 3 |
| EDA 6240 | Introduction to School Finance | 3 |
| EDA 6503 | The Principalship | 3 |
| EME 6317 | Instructional Technology for Educational Leaders | 3 |
| EDF 6460 | Foundations of Measurement | 3 |
| EDG 5250 | Principles of Curriculum Development | 3 |
| EDG 6285 | Data Driven Decisions Using Standardized Student Achievement Data | 3 |
| Elective (with adviser approval) | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 33 | |
The 36 semester hour specialization is designed for military officers and others interested in working in training in the military, business, and industry. It is offered through an inter-institutional agreement with George Mason University, George Washington University, University of Memphis, Old Dominion University, San Diego State University, and the University of Rhode Island. Interested individuals should contact the Department of Engineering and Computer Technology or the educational officer at their base for the competency areas and designated courses offered through UWF.
Students must complete either an action research project, thesis, or take a comprehensive exam and additional course work to reach 36 hours of credit.
Students and advisors must select courses with care to ensure that
No more than 49% of the program requirements for the degree may be taken in traditional business subjects.
Students not seeking the Navy’s ETMS certification should contact their advisor if other electives are desired.
Basic Management Principles
| Choose one of the following: | ||
| EME 6426 | HPT Interventions | 3 |
| GEB 5875 | MBA Foundations: Management Skills and Applications | 1.5 |
| PAD 5107 | Modern Public Organization Theory | 3 |
| PAD 5434 | Leadership | 3 |
| PAD 6053 | Public Administration Professional | 3 |
Education and Training Organization/Operation
| Choose one of the following: | ||
| EDA 5191 | Leadership in Education: School Improvement Theory and Practice | 3 |
| EME 6356 | Performance Analysis for HPT Environments | 1.5 |
| EME 6409 | Distance Learning Implementation | 3 |
| EME 6427 | Implementing HPT Interventions | 3 |
| GEB 5870 | MBA Foundations: e-Business Systems | 1.5 |
Planning, Programming, Statistical, and Budgeting Systems
| Choose one of the following: | ||
| EME 6628 | Contract Administration: Large Scale Instructional Technology Systems | 3 |
| PAD 6227 | Public Budgeting | 3 |
Principles and Applications of Instructional Systems Development
| Choose one of the following: | ||
| EDG 5250 | Principles of Curriculum Development | 3 |
| EDG 5332 | Principles of Instructional Design & Product Development | 3 |
| EME 5355 | Instructional Design for HPT | 1.5 |
| EME 6415 | Designing Instructional Courseware | 3 |
Personnel/Manpower Management
| Choose one of the following: | ||
| EDA 5191 | Leadership in Education: School Improvement Theory and Practice | 3 |
| EDA 6222 | Administration of School Personnel | 2-3 |
| MAN 6156 | Management and Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| PAD 6417 | Public Service Human Resource Management | 3 |
Education/Training Psychology
| Choose one of the following: | ||
| EDF 6218 | Psychological Foundations for Education: Learning and Instruction | 3 |
| EME 6356 | Performance Analysis for HPT Environments | 1.5 |
| EME 6936 | Seminar in HPT Issues: Human-Computer Interaction | 1.5 |
Education/Training Research and Development Processes, Policies, and Procedures
| Choose one of the following: | ||
| EDF 6481 | Educational Research | 3 |
| EME 6428 | Evaluating HPT Interventions | 3 |
| PAD 6701 | Quantitative Applications in Public Administration | 3 |
| PAD 6706 | Public Administration Research Methods | 3 |
| or EME 6357 & 6358 | Tools for HPT Evaluation and Evaluation for MSA Professionals | |
Application of Computer and Web-Based Technology to Education
| Choose one of the following: | ||
| EME 6316C | Instructional Management and Technology | 3 |
| EME 6414C | Web-Based Instructional Tools for Educators | 3 |
| EME 6415 | Designing Instructional Courseware | 3 |
| EME 6458 | Distance Learning Policy and Planning | 3 |
Contract Administration
| Choose one of the following: | ||
| PAD 5605 | Administrative Law | 3 |
| PAD 6275 | Political Economy of Public Administration | 3 |
Existing and Conceptual Systems
| Choose one of the following: | ||
| EDA 6061 | Educational Organization and Administration | 3 |
| EDG 6335 | Advanced Instructional Design & Product Development | 3 |
| EME 6408 | Integrated Technology Learning Environments | 3 |
| EME 6428 | Evaluating HPT Interventions | 3 |
| Choose one of the following: | 6 | |
Thesis in area of concentration | ||
Additional Courses AND Comprehensive Examination | ||
Action Research in area of concentration | ||
Students from schools, community colleges, business and industry, and the military interested in the application of instructional technology for education and training can select the Instructional Technology emphasis within the ETMS program. The option emphasizes emerging technology applications such as web-based instruction, multimedia design, and distance learning with a strong focus on instructional systems design, planning, and change.
| EDF 6218 | Psychological Foundations for Education: Learning and Instruction | 3 |
| EDF 6404 | Educational Statistics I | 3 |
| EDF 6481 | Educational Research | 3 |
| EDF 6602 | Trends and Issues in Education: Social, Multicultural, Historical and Philosophical Analysis | 3 |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
| EDG 5332 | Principles of Instructional Design & Product Development | 3 |
| EME 6316C | Instructional Management and Technology | 3 |
| EME 6408 | Integrated Technology Learning Environments | 3 |
| EME 6607 | Instructional Technology Planning and Change (Course offered 1-5 sh per semester) | 3 |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
| EME 6414C | Web-Based Instructional Tools for Educators | 3 |
| EME 6458 | Distance Learning Policy and Planning | 3 |
| Advisor approved production course | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 9 | |
| EME 6409 | Distance Learning Implementation | 3 |
During the last semester of enrollment, students will participate in a technology showcase scheduled by the department chairperson.
Organizations have recognized that the key to their success lies in their ability to set a mission and implement it in the most cost-effective means available. If a unit within the organization is not operating at the level required to complete the mission, a strategy for meeting the performance needs must be identified. Human Performance Consultants are increasingly called upon to analyze and recommend solutions to performance problems. They recommend a wide range of solutions including training, changing employee incentive systems, redesigning the work environment, or implementing new technology, for example. Human Performance Technology (HPT) is implemented in many types of organizations, including commercial enterprises, governmental agencies, and the military. In the HPT specialization, students develop proficiency in resolving performance problems in military, business and industry, and educational systems.
| EDF 6218 | Psychological Foundations for Education: Learning and Instruction | 3 |
| EDF 6404 | Educational Statistics I | 3 |
| EDF 6481 | Educational Research | 3 |
| EDF 6602 | Trends and Issues in Education: Social, Multicultural, Historical and Philosophical Analysis | 3 |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
| EDG 5332 | Principles of Instructional Design & Product Development | 3 |
| EME 6408 | Integrated Technology Learning Environments | 3 |
| EME 6426 | HPT Interventions | 3 |
| EME 6427 | Implementing HPT Interventions | 3 |
| EME 6429 | Human Performance Improvement | 3 |
| EME 6628 | Contract Administration: Large Scale Instructional Technology Systems | 3 |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
| Choose from the following: | ||
| EME 6428 | Evaluating HPT Interventions | 3 |
| Additional Advisor-Approved Elective | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 6 | |
Complete a Final Project, approved by the program advisor, which encompasses theories and applications of HPT.
