Master of Science in Instructional Design and Technology

The program’s core courses teach design and development skills in the areas of technology, pedagogy, and management principles and practices. In addition, you can choose to further focus your studies in public and private learning environments and corporate and military contexts. Faculty members who are practicing professionals in the field will guide you as you:

• Design, develop, and implement instructional materials and solutions that both integrate learning technology and align with learning outcomes.
• Analyze learning contexts to develop appropriate, workable instructional solutions.
• Plan, manage, lead, and evaluate instructional design and technology projects and programs.
• Apply current research and theory to the practice of instructional design and learning technology integration. 

This program covers a range of education and training from corporate to government environments. Our graduates have the potential to seek careers in all types of environments that hire instructional designers, curriculum specialists, or instructional technologists.

In addition to the core courses, you can choose the adults concentration area. You'll have the opportunity to review design and development models, technology, pedagogy, and management principles and practices used in instructional design in corporations, the military, and nonprofit training environments.

The College of Social and Behavioral Sciences is pleased to announce a partnership with Promise Opens Doors, an organization that offers an online certificate program for educators interested in working abroad and helping others learn English. Purdue Global graduates and current students can choose to enroll in Promise Opens Doors’ Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Core Certificate Program (TCCP), a 4- to 6-month program that includes an online practicum with a real-time classroom in Asia. The certificate is recognized in certain states as fulfilling part of the certification requirements to teach English as a Foreign Language to students in the U.S. Note: this program is not included in the cost of Purdue Global tuition.

In addition, our alliance provides Promise Opens Doors students, alumni, and employees and their immediate family members with a tuition reduction on School of Education programs. Speak to an advisor to learn more.

Tuition reduction may not be combined with Purdue Global scholarships, grants, military tuition reductions, tuition vouchers, or other discounts or Tuition Cap or ExcelTrack^TM pricing. Eligible family members include spouses, domestic partners, parents, siblings, and children.