Business and Organizational Change
As organizations grow, it is critical that they have top personnel in place to help them gain and maintain a competitive advantage. By keeping employees trained and guiding them through the change process, these key players become essential to the success of a growing organization. Whether you are an instructional designer, trainer, or curriculum developer or work in human resources, this concentration will teach you how to blend knowledge of instructional design and technology within the business environment.
In this concentration, students will
- Understand essential principles and concepts of management theory and practice.
- Explore practical applications for planning, organizing, and staffing.
- Apply technology in human resource management.
- Understand the basic principles of leadership and motivational theory, as well as the importance of communication.
- Learn effective change-management tools and techniques.
Completion Requirements
- 181 total quarter credit hours
- General education courses (45 credits)
- Core courses (91 credits)
- Concentration courses (20 credits)
- Electives (20 credits)
- Capstone (5 credits)
- ePortfolio
Estimated time to completion: 4 years, depending on individual progress and credits transferred. For a personalized estimate of your time to completion, call your enrollment advisor at 1-866-492-5336.
Core Courses
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| COMM 1000 | Communication Skills For Career Development | 1 |
| EDUC 1014 | Understanding Today’s Instructional Environments | 5 |
| EDUC 1015 | How People Learn | 5 |
| EDUC 2003 | Human Development | 5 |
| EDUC 2004 | Literacy in the 21st Century | 5 |
| EDUC 3004 | Curriculum Design | 5 |
| EDUC 3005 | Evaluation and Assessment | 5 |
| EIDT 2001 | Technology and Learning | 5 |
| EIDT 2002 | Web Design I | 5 |
| EIDT 3003 | Ethical and Fair Use of Instructional Materials | 5 |
| EIDT 2003 | Introduction to Distance Education | 5 |
| EIDT 2004 | Instructional Design I | 5 |
| EIDT 3002 | Multimedia Tools | 5 |
| EIDT 3004 | Instructional Design II | 5 |
| EIDT 4004 | Instructional Design III | 5 |
| EIDT 4002 | Web Design II | 5 |
| CMIS 1002 | Information Technology Infrastructure | 5 |
| CMIS 2001 | Internet Computing | 5 |
| CMIS 4201 | Human Factors | 5 |
Concentration Courses
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| BUSI 1001 | Introduction to Business | 5 |
| HRMG 3001 | Human Resource Management | 5 |
| BUSI 3002 | Ethical Leadership | 5 |
| BUSI 3003 | Dynamics of Change | 5 |
| Electives (4 courses) | 20 |
Capstone Course
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| EIDT 4001 | Instructional Design and Technology Capstone | 5 |
