Overview
Computers are no longer luxuries in the classroom – they are necessities. Technology has become as basic a requirement as books, paper, and pencils. Students are poised and ready for this new frontier, but how prepared are their teachers? The demand is high for educators and administrators with expertise in technology.
Designed for teachers eager to meet the technological challenges of the 21st century, Azusa Pacific University's Master of Arts in Educational Technology and Learning Program prepares a new breed of teacher through a distributed learning format utilizing both face-to-face and online class interaction.
Benefits and Distinctives
- The program offeres a blend of theoretical, sequenced coursework and hands-on training to prepare students as educational leaders in integrated technology.
- Students enter the program in learning communities of 15 students.
- Learning takes place anytime, anywhere, and is immediately applicable to the students' teaching/leadership environment.
- Entry is available two times a year.
- Two to three cadres start each year.
Learn more about the program and our faculty.
Do you want to earn an online version of this master's degree? If so, read about our Online Master of Arts in Educational Technology Program.
School of Education Accreditation
Azusa Pacific University receives accreditation from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). In addition, the School of Education receives accreditation from the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), making APU one of only three private schools in California with this distinction. Further, our credential programs are accredited by California’s Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC). These notable accreditations set APU graduates apart from other candidates and ensure your degree will be recognized throughout the United States and internationally.
University Reputation
Azusa Pacific University held its place for the second year in the most prestigious category of the U.S.News & World Report’s America’s Best Colleges 2009, ranking in the third tier of the national category. Additionally, for the first time, APU ranked ninth among the best up-and-coming national universities. Previously, APU was ranked in the top 25 schools within the Western Universities-Master’s category, enjoying prominent placement and recognition for outstanding first-year and service-learning programs.
According to Diverse Issues in Higher Education magazine, APU ranked number 6 in the nation in awarding the most master’s degrees to Hispanics. In addition, The Princeton Review included APU as 1 of 120 colleges in the 2009 Best in the West category.
