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Ball State University

Library Media and Computer Education

http://www.bsu.edu/

Ball State University 
2000 West University Avenue 
Muncie, IN 47306-0610 
Phone: (765) 285-5477 
Fax: (765) 285-5489 
Program Administrator: Patricia F. Beilke, Professor of Library & Information Science & of Secondary Ed 
                           pbeilke@bsu.edu 
 
admittance 
 
PREREQUISITES: MASTER'S PROGRAM DURATION:
Higher Education   No  Number of required Semesters  8
If yes, number of years or degree required     Number of weeks long   16
Teaching Certificate   No  Comprehensive Exam Required?   No
Other requirement     Thesis Required?   No
ACCEPTANCE OF TRANSFERS   Yes  Continuous Enrollment Required?   No
  Other Requirements    "...graduation from a commissioned secondary school or its equivalent..."
OTHER PROGRAMS in educational technology
or instructional development fields:
Does program culminate in a degree in the field of educational communications and technology?    No
Certificate Program available?  No  Name of the degree    Library Media and Computer Education
Specialist Program available?  Yes  Is this program part of another degree, certificate, or diploma?   Yes
Undergraduate Program available?  No  If yes, name of the degree, certificate, or diploma   Library Media and Computer Education
Doctorate Program available?  No   
Program Content  
 
 Number of courses/credits required in Educational Communications and Technology : 21   Areas of Emphasis within the curriculum
Number of other courses/credits required in education : 36 
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 COURSES
 
Number of courses/credits required outside of education : 69 
  Instructional Development  No   
  Learning Theory  No   
  Instructional Design  No   
  Media Management  No   
  Information Systems  Yes   
  Distance Education  No   
  Library Media   No  28   
resources 
Distance Education or online coursework are used as part of this program: Yes
INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES available to the student PRODUCTION FACILITIES available to the faculty
Online Library Resources   Yes  Video Production   Yes
Conferencing with Faculty     Audio Production   Yes
Student Online Study Groups   Yes   
Online Audio Conferencing  No   
curriculum evaluation
Curriculum Evaluation for this degree program includes the use of:    
Student scores on written exams   Yes 
Review by department committee(s)   No 
Review by committee, whose members include faculty and/or staff outside the department  No 
Anonymous student surveys   No 
Other evaluations   Rubrics and portfolio reviews by designated department faculty 
NCATE Accreditation   Yes 
Other Accreditation    
faculty   
Name
 
 Degree/Granting Institution
 Rank
 
 Status
 
 Specialty
 
P.F. Beilke  EdD/Western Mich. Univ,  Prof.  FT  Multicultural K-12 materials 
M.J. Stuve  PhD/Univ. Illinois  Asst. Prof.  FT  Educ. tech. 
T. Gao  PhD/Purdue  Asst. Prof.  FT  Educ. tech. 
L.J. MullenStuve  PhD/Univ. Illinois   Asso.Prof.  PT  Instr'l tech. 
N.J. Brooks  EdD/Oklahoma State Univ.   Asst. Prof.  PT  Curriculum/Soc. Fds.of Ed. 
M.P. Watkins  MLS/Indiana Univ.  Instr.  PT  Educ. tech. 
L.R. Weber  MLS/Indiana Univ.  Instr.  PT  Technical processing