Online Teaching and Learning Degree Program

Winter Quarter 2010 Deadline:  Applications will only be accepted from graduate applicants until October 31, 2009.

Spring Quarter 2010 Deadline:  Applications will only be accepted from graduate applicants until November 30, 2009.

Document Deadline: All required transcripts and other documents (i.e. letter of intent) must be received by the document deadline dates: for Winter 2010, the date is November 15, 2009; for Spring 2010, the date is January 31, 2010.

Please apply for our program on the CSU Mentor website at www.csumentor.edu, choosing "CSU East Bay" as the university, then "Main Campus" as the campus. Select "OTLMS Education MS Online Teaching..." as your Major/Program Objective. Do not select Credential since we are not a credentialing program.

You must also send a "letter of intent" to Dr. Nan Chico that tells her why you'd like to be in our program, your future goals (as it relates to the degree) and any relevant teaching and/or training background. Make sure to include your contact information in case we have questions. Please send your letter to:

Nan Chico, Ph.D.
College of Education and Allied Studies (CEAS)
California State University, East Bay
25800 Carlos Bee Blvd.
Hayward, CA 94542

As soon as you apply, send your transcripts to:

California State University, East Bay
Office of Enrollment Services
25800 Carlos Bee Blvd
Hayward, CA 94542-3035

You need to send transcripts from all schools you have attended since high school and they must arrive at Enrollment Services by the document deadline date. We cannot guarantee that your application will be processed in time for the quarter you applied if your transcripts arrive late. We do not accept late admissions into our program once the quarter has started. We do not require GRE or GMAT scores.

Deadlines subject to change. Apply early since enrollment may be limited.

The Master of Science in Education with an Option in Online Teaching and Learning prepares educators and trainers to design, implement, and teach online courses. Students in the master's program study the practices, theories, and protocols of online teaching and learning while experiencing online learning themselves. The program is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and is offered entirely online.

Students will cover a wide range of topics including the virtual classroom, synchronous vs. asynchronous learning, the use of the World-Wide Web for instruction, multimedia instructional design for individuals with disabilities, virtual communities, and a variety of uses of technology tools. Online courses will be contrasted with campus or corporate based face-to-face courses in terms of how each serves to meet the needs of individual students.

Faculty:

The master's program is interdisciplinary and draws upon Cal State East Bay faculty from the School of Education and Allied Studies, the School of Arts, Letters, and Social Sciences, the School of Business and Economics, and the School of Science. These faculty have experienced online education as students in online courses and as instructors in the delivery of online courses. Experienced and outstanding part-time faculty from other institutions of higher education and from the professional community will be available in addition to full-time faculty from Cal State East Bay.

Features:

The master's degree is offered entirely online, so students are never required to come to campus. Instead, students may attend from anyplace in the world where they have Internet and World-Wide Web access. Because of the intensive nature of online instruction, students should expect to spend 6-12 hours or more per week on each online class. Courses are either 5 or 10 weeks in length. Students will be able to communicate with their instructors and advisors by email, telephone, "chat" room office hours, and/or videoconference.

Admission Requirements:

The master's program requires that students have access to a computer and modem that is connected to the World-Wide Web. Students will have password access to a course delivery system for all but the project course, which will be done on a one-on-one basis, mostly via email or web server, with their advisor.

The master's degree requires that students:

• hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
• have earned a GPA of 3.0 in the last 90 quarter units (or semester equivalent) of upper-division, post-baccalaureate, and graduate-level course-work
• have filed all graduate application materials with the office of Admissions and Records
• provide one official copy of transcripts from all higher education institutions attended
• *have a TOEFL score of 550 on paper test or 213 on computerized test OR have an official transcript or letter from the college or university certifying that English was the language of instruction (*only applies to international students from countries where English is not the official language)