The department offers a concentration in Instructional Technology under the Master of Science degree with a major in Education. All courses for this degree are offered online through Distance Education. The degree prepares students to design, develop, implement, and evaluate online learning environments. These skills will be desirable in a variety of contexts such as education, corporate, government, and nonprofit organizations.

Concentration (Required) and Option Available

Instructional Technology — Project

Campus Code

Distance Education

Admissions Standards/Procedures

Students submit their CV/Resume, Letter of Introduction, and Goal Statement with their Graduate School Application. Upon faculty review, students will be notified whether they are admitted to the program or not.

Credit Hours Required

33 graduate credit hours

Required Courses

• Foundations (3 credit hours)
  • Advisor approved Educational Psychology Major 500-level course or Information Science INSC 500-level course.
• Concentration Core (24 credit hours)
  • IT 521  
  • IT 532  
  • IT 566  
  • IT 570  
  • IT 573  
  • IT 578  
  • IT 577  
  • IT 594  or IT 525  or IT 595  
• Elective (3 credit hours)
  • Chosen in consultation with a program advisor.
  • Advisor approved IT course.
• Research (3 credit hours)
  • Advisor approved Educational Psychology and Research Major Evaluation, Statistics and Measurement concentration EDPY 500-level course.

Additional Course Requirements

• To meet program requirements, students must select courses in consultation with a program advisor. Program totals are minimums and some students may be required to complete additional coursework to overcome background deficiencies.

Non-Course Requirements

• The portfolio satisfies the requirements for a project non-thesis Master’s. A Portfolio Exam is required with a grade of Pass to earn the Master’s degree.
• Students are required to meet the Program Participant Professional Disposition standards.