Programs
Computer Education and Cognitive Systems (CECS) is a multifaceted program that prepares professionals to hold a variety of positions in both education and industry.
Degree option includes:
- an Undergraduate Minor,
- a Masters Degree with two areas of emphasis,
- and a Doctoral Degree in Educational Computing.
Each aspect of the program has specific goals and audiences, but the common theme is the development of the learner's technology and research skills. Learners select appropriate forms of technology for specific instructional tasks and engage in learning through traditional face-to-face instruction and modes of distance delivery. Further, CECS students gain an appreciation for the technical nature of knowledge as they advance scholarship, discover and use emerging technologies, foster excellence in teaching with technology, and apply research principles and best practices to develop new knowledge for practical implementations.
Who is CECS for?
The programs aims at meeting the needs of:
- Technology-proficient educators
- Using instructional technology and computers in the classroom
- Teaching with computers
- Using media and computer assisted instruction
- Coordinating computer utilization in the schools
- Networking instructional resources
- Technology Systems professionals in education, corporations, and the military
- Instructional Designers
- Authors and producers of instructional computer software, CD-ROM, and media materials
- Designers and developers of computer based presentations
- Internet/Intranet developers
- Networked multimedia delivery systems including Web-based training
- University faculty, scholars, and researchers
Undergraduate Programs
A Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences degree is offered through the Applied Technology, Training and Development program. It provides significant options for undergraduate students interested in CECS courses at the undergraduate level.
Computer Education and Cognitive Systems is now available as an undergraduate minor. Students interested in using CECS as a minor should contact Program Coordinator, Dr. Demetria Ennis-Cole.
Masters of Science in Computer Education and Cognitive Systems
CECS offers a master's of science in two areas of emphasis:
Teaching and Learning with Technology
The Teaching and Learning With Technology specialization is aligned with standards published by NCATE - the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education.
Instructional Systems Technology
The specialization in Instructional Systems Technology is designed to meet the needs of professionals in corporations, higher education, and the military.
PhD in Educational Computing
The core of the PhD program is the application of technologies within the learning process. The doctorate in Educational Computing within the CECS Program focuses on defining, understanding, and expanding the synergy of technology and learning/instructional systems theory. Towards this end, a successful doctoral candidate will demonstrate proficiency in both process and content areas. Process proficiency refers to the skills and knowledge that graduates use in the course of being contributing scholars/practitioners; whereas, content areas proficiency is the domain specific knowledge and skills which form the foundation of our discipline. Students are prepared to accept appointments at universities and organizations whose mission is the creation and testing of innovative applications of technology to education and training. Currently, over 50% of graduating doctoral students have become Assistant Professors at other universities.
