MEd Plan of Study

The Instructional Design MEd program requires twelve (12) courses total: 8 (eight) core courses and four (4) elective courses.

CORE COURSES

The following eight (8) courses, required of all degree candidates, provide a foundation and a context for the instructional design process. The first two courses (INSDSG 601 and 602) form the basis of the program and should be completed first. The remaining six may be completed at any time during the program.

• INSDSG 601 Foundations of Instructional Design and Learning Technology
• INSDSG 602 The Adult as Learner
• INSDSG 604 Communication Theory for Organizations (7-week course)
• INSDSG 607 Using Primary Research for Evidence-Based Practice
• INSDSG 640 Planning, Design and Development of eLearning
• INSDSG 642 Assessment and Evaluation in the Instructional Design Process
• INSDSG 684 Design and Instruction of Online Courses
• INSDSG 690 Capstone Seminar

(NOTE: The eight (8) Core requirements listed here are for students matriculating Fall 2016 and later. There are six (6) Core requirements for students who matriculated prior to Fall 2016: 601; 602; 604; 618*; 624 and 690.)

*/ : As of Fall 2016, INSDSG 618 and INSDSG 624 have been merged into one course: INSDSG 642. Students who matriculated prior to Fall 2016 and who have not taken 618 or 624, may take 642 to count for those two core courses, but must take one other elective to make certain h/she has all 36 credits to complete the MEd degree.

ELECTIVE COURSES

Students take four (4) or more elective courses from this list:

• INSDSG 605 Collaborative Learning Design
• INSDSG 610 Video Principles for Instructional Design
• INSDSG 616 Design and Authoring of eLearning
• INSDSG 634 Project Management for Instructional Designers
• INSDSG 646 Universal Course Design
• INSDSG 655 Project in Multimedia
• INSDSG 696: Independent Study (available only with advanced permission of the program director)
• INSDSG 697 Special Topics
• INSDSG 698: Internship (available only with advanced permission of the program director)

Students may also choose up to two (2) electives from a wide range of other graduate offerings throughout the University. This option is available only with advanced permission of the program director.