A master’s degree in Information Media provides the critical skills to get a job as a school media specialist, as an instructional designer/trainer, or an information technology professional. Courses leading to this graduate degree will begin this September at the Coon Rapids Campus of Anoka-Ramsey Community College (ARCC). They are being offered by St. Cloud State University (SCSU).

“Students who take these courses will learn how to use the power of information in practical applications,” says John Theis, SCSU Professor. “These courses offer convenient options for those looking to accelerate work leading to their master’s degree.”

The Information Media courses at ARCC include a six-course sequence that allows students to earn as many as 18 Information Media graduate credits by mid-May. Courses are scheduled one at a time, in the most effective order. The courses for the upcoming school year are as follows.

FALL 2005 COURSES

• IM 554: Developing Skills for Online Learners: A survey of the skills and methods required for effective teaching and learning in an online environment. Starts Friday, Sept. 9.
• IM 502: Information Media Theory, Research and Practice: An overview of the nature, forms and uses of information media. Starts Tuesday, Oct. 25.
• IM 504: Instructional Design 1: An introduction to instructional design. Starts Friday, Nov. 18.

SPRING 2006 COURSES

• IM 555: Design and Preparation of Multimedia Presentations 1: A hands-on course in design and production of instructor-led multimedia presentations. Starts Friday, Jan. 6.
• IM 552: Access to Information: An overview of computer information access for research and distribution of information services. Starts Tuesday, Feb. 21.
• IM 608: Research Methods in Media: An examination of methods for evaluating research
  procedures and interpreting findings. Starts Tuesday, April 4.

Each class meets from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. three to five Tuesdays and one weekend session that runs from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on a Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on a Saturday.

You don’t have to be admitted into a graduate program to start taking classes, so you can register today! Contact Sandra J. Boen, Off-Campus Programs coordinator, at (320) 308-4721 or sjboen@stcloudstate.edu. You can also find complete program details at http://www.stcloudstate.edu/continuingstudies/distance/cim.asp.

These courses are offered through a new partnership between St. Cloud State University and Anoka-Ramsey Community College. Anoka-Ramsey Community College is also partnering with Metropolitan State University to expand students’ access to graduate- and undergraduate-level courses. Fall semester course options will include:

• Graduate-level courses in Teacher Education
  o B.S. degree program in Elementary Education (North Branch, Minn. location)
• B.S. degree courses in Special Education
• B.S. degree program in Business Administration
• B.A. degree program in Elective Studies
• Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• B.A. degree courses in Community Development, Gerontology, Public Administration
• Graduate-level courses in Information Media.

For more information, or to register, please contact Luanne Kane, Dean of Educational Services at 763-422-3478 or by email.

ABOUT ANOKA-RAMSEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Anoka-Ramsey Community College, with campuses in Cambridge and Coon Rapids, has been a leading provider of higher education and training in East Central Minnesota since 1978 and the north suburban area of Minneapolis/St. Paul since 1965. Annually, the college serves more than 9,700 learners of all ages as they pursue associate degrees that transfer as the first two years of a bachelor's degree, or certificate programs that lead immediately to rewarding careers.

ABOUT ST. CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY
St. Cloud State University is located 70 miles northwest of the Twin Cities along the banks of the Mississippi River. The university offers 15,500 students 175 majors, minors and pre-professional programs in Business, Education, Fine Arts & Humanities, Science & Engineering, and Social Sciences, and 50 master’s degrees through its School of Graduate Studies.

These organizations are members of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System.