Educational and Instructional Technology

Our program has a diverse group of students who work in a variety contexts and have a vast array of professional interests. We have students who work as teachers and in other roles in K-12 education. Some work in administrative roles in higher education. We have students who work for organizations in human resources or who aspire to work in training and development. Some students are in the military and especially find the online format convenient while they are deployed. We have also had many international students from around the world who have enrolled while in Kalamazoo or from their home countries.

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The Educational and Instructional Technology program options are designed to lead to a career in Educational and Instructional Technology by helping to prepare you for jobs such as:

• Career technical supervisor
• Chief learning officer
• Chief technology officer
• Corporate trainer
• Corporate training support specialists
• Curriculum and assessment director
• Curriculum coordinator
• Curriculum director
• Curriculum facilitator
• Curriculum instruction director
• Curriculum specialist
• Educational and Instructional Technology coordinator
• Instructional system specialist
• Professional development director
• School standards coach

All EDT courses are offered in an entirely online format. We also offer some of our courses in a traditional classroom format at the main Kalamazoo campus. Our programs can be completed entirely online or in a traditional classroom format.

Our faculty hold doctoral degrees in educational fields directly related to the content of these graduate programs. Some courses are also taught by working professionals who bring many years of practical experience and expertise to their teaching.

We offer rolling admissions to both the Master’s and Graduate Certificate programs. Students may begin their studies during any semester: Fall, Spring, Summer I or Summer II.

Various types of scholarships are available at various levels (e.g., program, department, college, and university). More information about scholarships and other funding opportunities can be found here.

No, however, students can be admitted into the certificate program and transfer into the master's program by completing a second graduate college application form requesting to be admitted into the master's degree program.

No, students are free to apply for either program in whatever order they see fit.

Yes, students need to complete the graduate admission form. So you do not have to re-pay the fee, get a paper form from the Office of Admissions. Students transferring to the educational technology master's degree are subject to the same admissions procedures and review as new students and need to be approved for admission by the faculty of the educational technology program.

Elective courses are determined in cooperation with your assigned academic advisor and must match the career goals of the student as well as the degree requirements of WMU.

Yes, if you are enrolled in the EDT Master’s degree program, you can take LS 5160 - Professional Symposium in Reading as one of your two Elective courses. More information about this can be found at the Teacher and Administrator Certification page.