Instructional Design (Advanced Certificate)

Description

The Advanced Certificate in Instructional Design is a 12-credit program designed to prepare professionals to develop, design, implement, and assess a wide variety of multimedia instructional materials. It is also designed to meet the increasing need for high quality instruction in the academic, business, government, and public sectors. This program consists of course work in areas such as educational technology, digital literacies, differentiation, applications of learning theories, and assessment, paired with electives in select disciplines, culminating in a capstone project.

Admission to the Program

The application process is managed by the Center for Graduate Studies.

There is no single factor or test score to determine student admission to the Advanced Certificate. However, a bachelor’s degree is required, with an expected GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Data used to reach an admissions decision include:

• An online graduate application with the student’s written objective for entering the program;
• All undergraduate and graduate transcripts;

After reviewing these data, the Department of Education faculty discusses all information regarding each applicant. The decision to accept or deny an applicant lies wholly within the jurisdiction of the department.

Program Requirements

Students must meet the College’s standards for graduate study.

Required Courses (12 credits):

• EDI 517 Instructional Design Theories
• EDI 581 Technology for Learning
• EDI 620 Learning Theories for Instructional Design
• EDI 621 Applications of Instructional Design

Total Credits (12 credits)

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the program, students will be able to:

1. Students will curate and evaluate a variety of resources utilizing digital tools to construct knowledge and produce artifacts.
2. Students will understand and use a variety of technologies in the instructional design process.
3. Students will build knowledge, develop and employ strategies for understanding and solving problems with technological methods.
4. Students will communicate and express themselves creatively and clearly using platforms, tools and digital media.
5. Students will understand the rights and responsibilities of working in a digital world and demonstrate actions that are safe, legal and ethical.