msidt course load

Overview

Course Load — MSIDT

The MS in Instructional Design & Technology program requires the completion of 34 units.

Required courses (16 units): IDT 200 (1 unit), IDT 201, 202, 203, 204, 298 (3 units each).

Electives (18 units): Choose 6 courses from available electives (3 units each).

Core courses IDT 200-204 are offered every Fall and Spring semester, except in cases of low enrollment (varies). Be sure to consult the Course Rotations to plan your schedule.

Fall Start – 6-10 units per semester (18 months to completion)

Fall Semester (Year 1) – 10 units

  • IDT 200: Orientation: Online Learning Tools (1 unit)
  • IDT 201: Introduction to Instructional Systems and Learning Technologies (3 units)
  • IDT 202: Systematic Design of Instruction and Human Performance Improvement (3 units)
  • IDT 203: Trends and Issues in Instructional Design and Human Performance (3 units)

Spring Semester (Year 1) – 12 units

  • IDT 204: Theories of Teaching, Learning, and Human Cognition (3 units)
  • IDT 205: Learning Design and Technologies (3 units)
  • IDT 206: Advanced Instructional Design and Development (3 units)
  • IDT 207: Learning Analytics and Data-Driven Evaluation and Assessment (3 units)

Summer Semester (Year 1) – 6 units

  • IDT 209: Emerging Technologies (3 units)
  • IDT 210: Multimedia Design and Immersive Extended Realities (3 units)

Fall Semester (Year 2) – 6 units

  • IDT 208: Digital Teaching and Learning Environments (3 units)
  • IDT 298: Capstone Applied Project and ePortfolio (3 units)

Fall Start – 3-7 units per semester (2.5 years to completion)

Fall Semester (Year 1) – 7 units

  • IDT 200: Orientation: Online Learning Tools (1 unit)
  • IDT 201: Introduction to Instructional Systems and Learning Technologies (3 units)
  • IDT 204: Theories of Teaching, Learning, and Human Cognition (3 units)

Spring Semester (Year 1) – 6 units

  • IDT 202: Systematic Design of Instruction and Human Performance Improvement (3 units)
  • IDT 203: Trends and Issues in Instructional Design and Human Performance (3 units)

Summer Semester (Year 1) – 3 units

  • IDT 209: Emerging Technologies (3 units)

Fall Semester (Year 2) – 6 units

  • IDT 205: Learning Design and Technologies (3 units)
  • IDT 208: Digital Teaching and Learning Environments (3 units)

Spring Semester (Year 2) – 6 units

  • IDT 206: Advanced Instructional Design and Development (3 units)
  • IDT 207: Learning Analytics and Data-Driven Evaluation and Assessment (3 units)

Summer Semester (Year 2) – 3 units

  • IDT 212: Digital Learning Operations and Strategy (3 units)

Fall Semester (Year 3) – 6 units

  • IDT 210: Multimedia Design and Immersive Extended Realities (3 units)
  • IDT 213: Accessibility and Inclusive Design (3 units)

Spring Semester (Year 3) – 3 units

  • IDT 298: Capstone Applied Project and ePortfolio (3 units)

Spring Start – 6-12 units per semester (18 months to completion)

Spring Semester (Year 1) – 10 units

  • IDT 200: Orientation: Online Learning Tools (1 unit)
  • IDT 202: Systematic Design of Instruction and Human Performance Improvement (3 units)
  • IDT 203: Trends and Issues in Instructional Design and Human Performance (3 units)
  • IDT 204: Theories of Teaching, Learning, and Human Cognition (3 units)

Summer Semester (Year 1) – 6 units

  • IDT 209: Emerging Technologies (3 units)
  • IDT 210: Multimedia Design and Immersive Extended Realities (3 units)

Fall Semester (Year 1) – 12 units

  • IDT 201: Introduction to Instructional Systems and Learning Technologies (3 units)
  • IDT 205: Learning Design and Technologies (3 units)
  • IDT 206: Advanced Instructional Design and Development (3 units)
  • IDT 208: Digital Teaching and Learning Environments (3 units)

Spring Semester (Year 2) – 6 units

  • IDT 207: Learning Analytics and Data-Driven Evaluation and Assessment (3 units)
  • IDT 298: Capstone Applied Project and ePortfolio (3 units)

Spring Start – 3-7 units per semester (2.5 years to completion)

Spring Semester (Year 1) – 7 units

  • IDT 200: Orientation: Online Learning Tools (1 unit)
  • IDT 202: Systematic Design of Instruction and Human Performance Improvement (3 units)
  • IDT 204: Theories of Teaching, Learning, and Human Cognition (3 units)

Summer Semester (Year 1) – 3 units

  • IDT 210: Multimedia Design and Immersive Extended Realities (3 units)

Fall Semester (Year 1) – 6 units

  • IDT 201: Introduction to Instructional Systems and Learning Technologies (3 units)
  • IDT 203: Trends and Issues in Instructional Design and Human Performance (3 units)

Spring Semester (Year 2) – 6 units

  • IDT 205: Learning Design and Technologies (3 units)
  • IDT 206: Advanced Instructional Design and Development (3 units)

Summer Semester (Year 2) – 3 units

  • IDT 212: Digital Learning Operations and Strategy (3 units)

Fall Semester (Year 2) – 6 units

  • IDT 207: Learning Analytics and Data-Driven Evaluation and Assessment (3 units)
  • IDT 208: Digital Teaching and Learning Environments (3 units)

Spring Semester (Year 3) – 6 units

  • IDT 211: AI in Instructional Design (3 units)
  • IDT 213: Accessibility and Inclusive Design (3 units)

SUMMer Semester (Year 3) – 3 units

  • IDT 298: Capstone Applied Project and ePortfolio (3 units)