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Nova Southeastern UniversityNSUWorksCollege of Engineering and Computing CourseCatalogs NSU Course Catalogs and Course Descriptions1983Microcomputer Applications in EducationProgram OverviewNova Southeastern UniversityFollow this and additional works at: http://nsuworks.nova.edu/cec_coursecatalogsPart of the Computer Engineering CommonsThis Program Overview is brought to you for free and open access by the NSU Course Catalogs and Course Descriptions at NSUWorks. It has beenaccepted for inclusion in College of Engineering and Computing Course Catalogs by an authorized administrator of NSUWorks. For moreinformation, please contact nsuworks@nova.edu.NSUWorks CitationNova Southeastern University, "Microcomputer Applications in Education Program Overview" (1983). College of Engineering andComputing Course Catalogs. Paper 85.http://nsuworks.nova.edu/cec_coursecatalogs/85ADMISSION RESIDENCY THE CENTER FOR HIGHER EDUCATION COURSES MICROCOMPUTER COURSEWORK PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS MODULE CONTENTS Admission to any of the three programs is dependent on the applicant being employed in higher education; in adult education at the post-secondary level; or in vocational, technical , and occupational education. Admission to the master's degree program and to the certificate program is open co those holding a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution. Admission to the educational specialist degree program is restricted to those who hold a master's degree from a regionally accredited institution. Residency on campus is not a requirement. Classes are offered at locations near the students so that they may stay on their jobs and use their positions for the immediate application of theories and skills learned through the courses. For the certificate and the master's degree program courses are offered in an independent study fo rmat. The educatiDnal specialist degree courses are offered at sites thrOUghDut the country and, when appropriate, will be taken with students working tDward an Ed.D. degree in one of the same specialization areas. It is taught in modules of 6 or 9 semester hours. These mDdules are offered at 12 sites in florida: Bradenton, Daytona Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Ft. Pierce, Gainesville, JacksDnville, Miami, Orlando, Tallahassee, Tampa, and West Palm Beach. When appropriate, courses may be taken with students enrDlled in other advanced degree prDgrams. Additional sites in Arizona, California, ColDrado, Florida, Mississippi, MisSDuri, New Mexico, North CarDlina, Utah, and WISconsin will be established on demand. There are four modules that must be completed for both the educational specialist and the master's degrees. CHE Modules I, II, and III are the same for bDth degrees. The certificate program requires the student to. complete CHE Module I and part of CRE Module III and CHE Module rv. In addition, a 6-semester·hour Practicum must be cDmpleted for both the eduoational specialist degree and the master's degree. A practicum is an instirutiDnal research project undertaken by students to apply the theory of microcomputers to educatiDn. The specific program requirements are: Educational Specialist CHE Module I CRE Module 11 . CHE Module III CHE Eds.S. Module IV Practicum (CHE 640) Master of Science CHE Module I CHE Module II CHE Module III CHE M.S. Module IV Practicum (CHE 540) Certificate . CHE Module I CHE Module III (CEO 721) CRE M.S. Module IV (CEO 510 CEO 520) CHE Module [, 9 semester hours 6 semester hours 6 semester hours 9 semester hours 6 semester hours 36 semester hours 9 semester hours 6 semester hours 6 semester hours 9 semester hours 6 semester hours 36 semester hours 9 semester hours 3 semester hours 6 semester hours 18 semester hours CEO 600 Teaching Computer Literacy CEO 61 7 Software. Search and Evaluation CEO 610 Authoring Tools and Graphics CHE Module It CEO 725 Programming Microcomputers CEO 735 Advanced Programming of Microcomputers in BASIC CRE Module Ill, ---. CED 721 Administrative Applications of Microcomputers CEO 750 Independent Study of Selected TopiCs in Microcomputing • CHE M.S. Module IV: CHE 510 Instructional Theory and Design CHE 520 Tests and Measurements CHE 530 Computer Applications in Education CHE Ed.S. Module IV: Applied Research and Evaluation Curriculum and Program Planning Learning Theory and Applications OR one of the following specialization courses: -#' Higher Education: "The Emergence of Higher Education in America" or "The Politics, Law, and Economics of Higher Education" Adult Education: "History, Philosophy and Nature of Adult Education" or "Theory and Practice of Adult Education Methodology" vro Education "The Emergence ofYTO Education in America" or "Personnel" The educational specialist and master's degree programs are approximately sixteen months in duration. The cost of services for students continuing beyond this time is $100 for each four month. The order in which modules are taken will differ with the term in which the student enters the program. Below are the possible sequences depending the student's entry into the master's degree program. Differences for the educational specialist degree program and the certificate program are noted. A. Master of Science Degree: Student Beginning inJuly: CHEModuie I CHE Module IT CHE Module III CHE M.S. Module IV Practicum July September January March July Student Beginning in September: CHE Module I September: CHE Module III January CHE Module II March CRE M.S. Module IV July Practlcum September Student Beginning in March: CRE Module I CHE Module IT CHE M.S. Module IV (CRE 510, CHE 520) CHE Module III and CRE M.S. Module IV March July September (CHE 530) January Practicum March B. Educational SpeCialist Degree: Students enrolled in this program will follow the same sequence as the master'S degree students except for the placement of CHE Ed.S Module IV Students will take the courses in this module as they are offered at the sites in their area. C. Certificate Program: Students enrolled in this program may enroll for the 2 required CHE M.S. Module N courses at any time irt their program. They must take eHE Module I before taking the CHE Module III. The CHE Module III course will be offered only in the term that begins in January A maximum of six semester hour:s may be transferred and applied to either the master's·degree or the educatiofl:ai specialist degree program. For the master's degree, these credits may have been earned in microcomputer or education courses. Only credit for microcomputer courses may be transferred and applied'to the educational specialist degree program. These transferred credits must be for, courses equivalent to courses within the pr:ogram, earn~d within the last five years, and not used for another degree. CONTINUING SERVICES STUDENT FLOW MODEL TRANSFER CREDITS • REGISTRATION PROCEDURE: TUITION OTHER FEES WITHDRAWAL: REFUND POLICY: DOCTORAL CREDITS: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION VERSION 2, July 10, 1983 All registrations should be made at least one week prior to the beginning of the term to avoid a late registration charge. Initial registration, registration fo r CHE M.S. Module Iv, and registration for the Practicum are made through the Admissions Office, Center for Higher Education. For all other modules, the student registers on site. Late registrations for these modules are also handled on site. Tuition is 5100 per semester hour for a total of $3600 for the educational specialist degree and the master's degree programs; tuition is S1800 for the certificate program. Thition is paid at the time of registration for each module or course. For six credit modules, the student may pay 8300 at the time of registration and S300 within 30 days after the first class session. For nine semester modules, the student would make the third payment of $300 within 60 days after the first class session. Fees include a nonrefundable application fee of $25 that must be submitted with the application form . Additional fees may include a late payment fee of 520, reinstatement fee (for those who leave and re-enter the program) of 8\0 for each re-entry, a continuing services fee of $100 for each four month period. and a graduation fee of $25. To withdraw from the University, a student must submit a letter of withdrawal to the Admissions Office, Center for Higher Education. Withdrawal from a course may be made in writing any time prior to the last class. A student withdrawn or terminated by the University will be notified in writing. A. Refunds for all courses except those in CHE M.S. Module IV and CHE Ed.S. Module IV will be made according to the following schedule, 100% ifwithdrawal is made in writing prior to the end of the first class session 75% if withdrawal is made in writing prior to the end oftbe second class session 50% if withdrawal is made in writing prior to the end of the third class session No refunds will be made after the third class session regardless of class attendance. B. For CHE M.S. Module IV courses, the only refund is 75% if written notice of withdrawal is received by the Admissions Office within two weeks after the regisuation date. C. For CHE Ed.S. Module IV courses, the only refund is a 100% refund if withdrawal is made in writing prior to the beginning of the first dass session. Doctoral credit courses taken and passed in the Educational Specialist (Ed.S.) program, if reqUired for the Educational Doctorate (Ed.D.) program, will not have to be repeated . It may be obtained by writing to Microcomputer Applications in Education, Center for Higher Education, Nova University, 3301 College Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33314 or by calling 305/475-7377. Nova University is a ccredited by tbe Southern Association ' of Colleges and Schools and admits stl4den ts of any rQce, color; and natiorlal or ethnic origin. • 

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