The educational specialist with a specialization in educational media focuses on training educators in the area of library and media center leadership. This specialization provides educators with the skills to design educational media centers and services. Course content is research-based and infuses best practices in education.
Practicing media specialists who wish to obtain a graduate degree and increase their expertise in their current field
Completed admission application packet, including a $50 nonrefundable application fee made payable to Nova Southeastern University
Official transcript indicating conferral of a master’s degree by a regionally accredited institution (3.0 minimum grade point average required)
Official transcripts from all previously attended postsecondary institutions
Valid documentation of educational media certification/licensure
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EDU 5000 Orientation to the Graduate Teacher Education Program
EDU 704 Comparative Education Systems
EDU 708 Research Design in Education
EDU 714 Families, Schools, and Communities: Ethical Issues and Practices
EDU 719 Current Research in Human Development
EDU 729 Evaluation and Assessment Practices
EM 710 Current Research in Educational Media
EM 720 Instructional Models for Educational Media Centers
EM 728 Educational Media Center Facilities Design and Maintenance
EM 730 Electronic Resources and Systems in Educational Media Centers
EM 735 Leadership in Educational Media Settings
EM 740 Evaluation of Educational Media Centers and Services
APR 750 Educational Field-Based Project
The field-based project is one of many practical applications included in the educational media specialization. This capstone project is the final step in the completion of the program. Conducted in an appropriate educational setting, students will maintain a reflective journal and create a file of samples of their students’ work and the assessment instruments used to demonstrate achievement of the state professional and content standards. All applied professional experiences are accompanied by a portfolio detailing the rationale, process, and evaluation of the project.
Satisfactory completion of all required coursework
Successful completion of the field-based project
Cumulative maintained grade point average of 3.0 or higher
Completed application for degree
Coursework for the educational media specialization is available online and at many of the university’s Student Educational Centers throughout the state of Florida. The online delivery option allows students to receive and submit coursework and interact with participants and professors via the Internet. The site-based delivery option allows students to take classes in the evenings or on weekends in a location near their homes. The distance delivery option allows busy professionals to complete their degrees without having to leave their jobs or travel long distances.
Faculty members for the educational specialist are recognized scholars and educators from Nova Southeastern University and other major universities and institutions throughout the country. In addition, many are also highly respected professional practitioners. They are carefully selected on the basis of their subject expertise, teaching abilities, and professional involvement. Most importantly, they are united in their desire to not only educate, but to inspire students to use what they learn to inspire others.
Courses in the educational media specialization may meet state department of education requirements for certification and/or recertification. It is the responsibility of each student to contact his or her state department of education regarding certification, recertification, and/or endorsement requirements.