Course Requirements
Thesis Track
The thesis option is geared toward the student interested in a focus on research and evaluation of instructional design and technology-related topics. While this track will also prepare you to be a practitioner in the IDT field, the thesis track will give you a stronger foundation in research and a firm grasp of research topics in the instructional design and technology field. The thesis track will enable you to get a job in an industry where the focus is on research and assessment or help prepare you to pursue a doctorate.
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Coursework
Each Fall and Spring Semester, the following online courses will be offered:
IT 700 Foundations of Instructional Design and Technology
IT 710 Web Design
IT 800 Instructional Design
IT 810 Multimedia Design and Development
IT 820 Designing and Developing Web-Based Instruction
IT 830 Contemporary Issues in Distance Education
IT 895 Masters Thesis in Instructional Design and Technology
Elective Courses will vary or rotate. Only one 3 credit class will be offered online.
Every Summer Semester, the following online courses will be offered:
IT 790 Learning Theories in Instructional Design and Technology
IT 795 Research in Instructional Design and Technology
PY 520 Statistics I