Instructional Design and Technology - Design and Development Track, Graduate Certificate

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Admission

Students interested in receiving a Certificate in Instructional Design and Technology must be admitted to this graduate certificate program. The courses may be completed as part of a degree program with the advisor’s approval.

This certificate program has two tracks: (1) K-12 Educational Technology and (2) Design and Development. Each requires 12 credit hours of online coursework as described below.

Design and Development Requirements

The Design and Development track is for professionals interested in training, user interface design, learning experience design, and instructional design in various organizational learning settings (e.g., corporate, government, health care, higher education, and non-profit).

The following four courses are required for the Design and Development Track:

IDT 7060 - Message Design ** Credit Hours: (3)
IDT 8060 - Message Design Credit Hours: (3)
IDT 7070 - Needs Assessment for Learning** Credit Hours: (3)
IDT 8070 - Needs Assessment for Learning** Credit Hours: (3)
IDT 7080 - Learning Experience Design ** Credit Hours: (3)
IDT 8080 - Learning Experience Design Credit Hours: (3)
IDT 7090 - Developing Games and Simulations for Learning** Credit Hours: (3)
IDT 8090 - Developing Games and Simulations for Learning** Credit Hours: (3)

Note:

More information about the Certificate is located at this web site: www.memphis.edu/idt

Graduation Requirements

1. The student must complete all four required courses with a grade of an A or B for each course, for a total of 12 credit hours.

2. During the semester that students finish their certificate coursework, students must submit the Apply to Graduate form to the Graduate School and a Graduate Certificate Candidacy form to the Graduate Analyst in Ball Hall 215 (3798 Walker Ave., Memphis, TN 38152) by the deadline specified by the Graduate School.