General Information
Instructional Design and Development (IDD)
Admission Requirements - Ed.S.
The decision to admit an applicant to a degree program is based on a careful review of the entire application. The goal statement and letters of recommendation are particularly important. Acceptable GPAs and test scores are required as per the following:
GRE* (Verbal + Quantitative) |
Grade Point Ave. (Based on a 4.0 scale) |
900 (Min. of 450 on each section) |
3.3 (Graduate) 2.6 (Undergraduate) |
*The analytical section of the GRE is not used in the admissions decision.
All international applicants must also take the TOEFL exam. The minimum score for this exam is 213 for the computer version, 550 for the printed version, or an overall score of 80 with at least 20 on speaking and writing (Internet-based).
Prerequisite
A Master’s degree (MA/M.Ed) in education, with or without teacher certification is required for admittance to the Specialist program. It is also required that candidates have a successful record of teaching using technology for a minimum of 3 years full-time in a K-12 school. Candidates already need to have basic technology skills, such as those skills taught in InTech courses (or similar courses).
General Degree Requirements
The University of Georgia Specialist’s degree program consists of a minimum of 30 graduate level semester hours. Students must maintain a 3.0 average in all graduate courses in their programs of study. During the course of their program of study, students are required to develop a portfolio of products which reflects the skills that they have developed and the knowledge they have gained within the program. The portfolio serves as the basis of a comprehensive oral examination which is required at the end of the student’s program. (Click here to go to the IDD Portfolio Management page.)
Additional requirements of the Graduate School are listed in the UGA Graduate School Bulletin.
Technology Requirements
All students admitted into the program must have their own laptop computer, prescribed software, and video camera:
- Windows or Apple laptop (you must be able to bring this with you to class);
- Microsoft Office;
- Adobe Creative Suite 4 Web Premium (Approximately $350).
Recommended vendors:
-AcademicSuperstore.com (search for special pricing for higher education students);
-UGA’s Managed Software Distribution (MSD)
http://www.adobe.com/products/creativesuite/web/systemreqs/
Your laptop must also be configured for wireless Internet, USB, Firewire, and be capable of reading/viewing CDs and DVDs.
Purchasing additional RAM and as large a hard drive as possible is recommended.
Additional external storage is also recommended (especially for video work), such as a firewire external hard drive with a capacity of 500GB - 1 Terabyte.
(It is also recommended that students with Apple laptops also purchase iLife. Students with Apple laptops who find themselves focusing on video-related projects should consider purchasing Final Cut Express.)
Other software may be required for specific courses.
For students admitted prior to summer, 2009:
Ed.S. Advisement Guide (non-certification)
Version: June 12, 2008
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