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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Council of Trustees
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Slippery Rock University is in line with PASSI-iE system's mission to increase the intellectual wealth of the Commonwealth, to prepare students for personal and professional success in thcir lives, and to transform the learning environmcnt; and
WI{EREAS, Slipper.y Rock university is proposing a new Master of Education rn Technology for Online Educational Instruction to enhance educator skills and address the needs of students entcring the field as rvell as exiting tcachers u'ho are looking to develop their skill set in online Icarning. Most notably, the program is desigr.red to complement the curent Letter of Completion in Teacliing Online for students rvho rvant to complele the full
degree. The proposecl program aligns with SRIJ's vision to excel as a community of lifelong leainers, enhance educational research, professional performance, and to address the needs of the region; and
WHEREAS, Students who have successlully completed an undergraduate degree with a not meet thc QPA of 3.0 > are qualified lbr admission to tlie program. Applicants who do qualifuing QPA may bc offered conditional admission upon recommendation of the graduate 'fhe program lvill not coordinator and approval by the Director of Graduate Admissions. require the Graduatc Rccord Exam (GRE) or other entrance exam for admission, which will facilitate enrollment by adult learners; and
WHEREAS, the specific program proposed is a 30 credit-hour M.Ed program with 27 credits of core/elective courscs followed by a required 3 credit thesis/capstone experience. The M.Ed. will be offered completely online and is open to all candidates (i.e., students preparing to become teachers), currently certified teachers, graduate students, or by permission of the department chairperson. Slippery Rock University faculty teaching the courses will have earned certified onlinc instructor status at SRU.
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RESOLVED, The Council of Trustees of Slippery Rock lJniversity of Pennsylvania approves the M.Ed. to move forward to the Board of Governors of the State System of Higher Education for final approval.
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Mr. Robert S. TaYlor, chair Slippery Rock University Council ofTrustees
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