Instructional Technology Certificate

OVERVIEW

The Graduate Certificate in Instructional Technology will provide students not enrolled in either the IT master’s degree or doctoral concentration with a means to develop IT skills and knowledge applicable to multiple areas of education, including K-12, higher education, government, military and business. Students who complete the Certificate Program in Instructional Technology will be provided formal recognition of their expertise in the field. This recognition will communicate to prospective employers that graduates have the skills and academic preparation necessary to teach in Instructional Technology and to lead campus and organizational instructional technology initiatives.

Individuals completing the required coursework are awarded a Graduate Certificate in Instructional Technology; the coursework DOES NOT lead to certification/licensure in K-12 education.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Applicants to the IT Certificate Program (Instructional Technology CRT) must be students in good standing in a master’s, specialist or doctoral degree program. Alternatively, students may hold a bachelor’s degree and 18 graduate semester hours in a teaching discipline or professional field (the latter may be earned concurrently with the Certificate).

APPLICATION PROCESS

The applicant selects the IT Certificate Program when applying at the Graduate School’s online “Graduate Application Center.” Students wishing to pursue the certificate subsequent to enrollment in an existing program of study may apply directly with the program coordinator. The application will include the requested Graduate School materials and a Statement of Interest focusing on the student’s motivation for pursuing the certificate.

Applications are accepted throughout the year. For the application to be processed for each semester, the application should be submitted no later than:

July 10^th

Fall admission

November 10^th

Spring admission

April 10^th

Summer admission

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

Prerequisites: No prerequisite coursework.

General Requirements: Minimum Required Hours: 15.

6 hours of required core coursework

Course ID	Course Title
AIL 602	Electronic Instructional Design
AIL 604	Distance Technologies

3 hours of required elective coursework

Course ID	Course Title
AIL 690	Seminar in Instructional Technology
AIL 601	Principles of Instructional Technology

6 hours of elective coursework

Course ID	Course Title
AIL 600	Integrating Technology in Teaching and Learning
AIL 601	Principles of Instructional Technology
AIL 603	Telecommunications and Networking
AIL 605	Interactive Multimedia Processes
AIL 606	Software Technology
AIL 607	Readings in Instructional Technology
AIL 630	Technology Management
AIL 631	Administrative Technologies
AIL 690	Seminar in Instructional Technology

With approval of the Program Coordinator for Instructional Technology, AIL courses taken as part of a student’s existing program of study that meet the requirements of the certificate program will be accepted as credit towards the certificate.