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: 20 months, 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 | 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 |
