Instructional Design — The Program

The MEd in Instructional Design is an ideal master’s degree for career professionals engaged in the education, training, and development of adult learners in the workplace. Students experience a dynamic learning process and curriculum that meets the current educational demands of the marketplace. This unique program is a comprehensive course of study which gives equal importance to both the design and delivery of adult instruction. Applications of this process appear in every kind of organization, including business and industry, educational institutions, government agencies, the military, health care, and professional societies.

This multidisciplinary academic program requires 36 credits for completion. Using the principles and practices of adult education, theoretical and applied courses concentrate in three areas:

1. building a foundation/conceptual framework for the instructional design process;
   
2. developing instructional strategies and skills to facilitate adult learning; and
   
3. the use of educational media and technology to enhance the learning process.

Students are given the opportunity to increase their knowledge and to develop the skills and techniques necessary for the effective design and presentation of instructional materials. Course study focuses on the instructional design process, adult learning theory, communication, media, technology, and organizational knowledge. Emphasis is placed on the students’ application and evaluation of their learning. Faculty members holding part-time status in this program are career professionals—strongly committed to sharing their knowledge and skills with those entering the field.

The program offers evening classes which meet once each week to accommodate full-time and part-time students. Many courses are available online. Non-degree students are invited to select individual courses to meet their career-development or other specialized needs; their admittance to courses is on a space-available basis.