General

This specialization offers a core of education, instructional design, research, project management, and evaluation courses designed to give you a well-rounded education with direct application in the workplace. With a heavy emphasis on leadership, problem-solving skills, and hands-on design experience, this specialization provides a solid foundation for career success.

Embedded in the specialization is a certificate in Instructional Design that you will automatically earn after completing the fifth course. Earning this certificate demonstrates to potential employers the skills you have already gained and to your current employer just how far you have already progressed. Upon graduation, you can also earn an additional certificate in either or both Training and Performance Improvement or Online Learning.

Completion Requirements

• 30 total semester credit hours
  • Core courses (27 sem. credits)
  • Capstone (3 sem. credits)
  • ePortfolio

Estimated time to completion is 20 months. Time to completion may vary by student, depending on individual progress and credits transferred, if applicable. For a personalized estimate of your time to completion, call an enrollment advisor at 1-866-492-5336.

Core Courses

Course Code	Course Title	Semester Credits
EDUC 6105	Organizations, Innovation, and Change	3
EDUC 6115	Learning Theories and Instruction	3
EIDT 6100	Instructional Design	3
EIDT 6110	Advanced Instructional Design	3
EIDT 6120	Multimedia Design and Development	3
EDUC 6125	Foundations of Research	3
EDUC 6135	Distance Learning	3
EDUC 6145	Project Management in Education and Training	3
EIDT 6130	Program Evaluation	3

 

Course Code	Course Title	Semester Credits
EIDT 6910	Capstone: Practical Application of Instructional Design	3

Course Descriptions 

For assistance in deciding which online degree specialization fits your goals, request information or speak with an enrollment advisor by calling 1-866-492-5336. A list of international toll-free phone numbers is available for students outside the United States.