Graduate Programs: iMET Master's
The iMet program is a part of the Masters of Education: Educational Technology program at California State University, Sacramento. iMet provides its members with the experiences necessary to support their growth as educational technology leaders.
iMet is a combination face to face/ online MA program. iMet students meet 25% face to face and 75% online. While being flexible and accommodating, iMet is a rigorous 18-24 month program.
The heart of the iMet program is its reliance upon building a strong cohort community. The program begins with a mandatory 4 day orientation. At this orientation students are introduced to the online technologies used in the program, get to know each other, and explore effective online and face to face communication skills.
iMet cohort members, working both in teams and as individuals, work together to learn how to combine technology tools with effective teaching strategies as they design technology integrated curriculum and professional development experiences. Instruction is centered on the learner and on what is required of educators in today’s technologically rich learning environments.
While iMet students are predominately K-12 educators, the iMet community also includes K-12 administrators, community college instructors and a variety of other public and private sector professionals.
Requirements
- A Baccalaureate degree;
- A 3.0 grade point average in last 60 units attempted;
- A valid teaching credential or advisor AND Department approval for waiving this requirement.
Students who have deficiencies in admission requirements that can be removed by specified additional preparation may be admitted with conditionally classified status. This generally means that the student may take 6 units of coursework toward the program and must received a grade of B or better to continue. Any deficiencies in admission requirements will be noted on a written response to the student's application for admission.
All applicants to the Graduate Program, including CSU, Sacramento graduates, must file:
- A University application for admission;
- Two sets of official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended;
- A copy of a valid teaching credential or discuss a waiver with the program director; and
- A single page statement of the applicant's career plan as it relates to this credential/degree program. [Note: The statement is weighed heavily.]
Additionally, applicants must be proficient in using the Internet for e-mail, downloads, and web searches. Applicants must have demonstrated successful use of computer technology within the classroom and must be familiar with installing software, navigating through a hard drive, choosing printers and logging on to a network.
Because 75% of the program will be delivered on-line, access to a computer with Internet capability is essential. Students are responsible for providing their own access to the on-line portions of the course and for meeting the face-to-face requirements of the course instructors.