Applied Education Studies (BS): Learning Design and Technology
罢丑别听听was created under the Applied Education Studies degree plan to serve students who are interested in working in multiple sectors as instructional designers and developers rather than teachers. This concentration does not lead to licensure like most undergraduate programs in the College of Education. Rather, graduates would be expected to work as instructional designers and content developers for different employers such as K-12 and private school systems, higher education institutions, government/military agencies, or business/industry. Some graduates may also be interested in entrepreneurial work, creating non-profits or startup companies to offer technical educational services, training, or new products.
This undergraduate program is closely paired with the听听in offering an Accelerated Bachelor鈥檚-Master鈥檚 (ABM) option, allowing students to receive both their B.S. and M.Ed. in five years with a reduction of 12 credit hours that are double-counted. Students must meet specific requirements to be eligible for the 4+1 program including a 3.5 GPA at the time of application (end of junior year), with that 3.5 GPA maintained until graduation with the B.S. degree. If an undergraduate student is not eligible for 4+1 at the end of their junior year or loses their eligibility by a GPA dropping below 3.5, they can still apply separately for the regular, non-accelerated master鈥檚 program after graduation which requires a 3.0 GPA for unconditional admission.
Plan Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| English, Literature, and Speech | |||
| 贰狈骋听101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4 | |
| Advanced Writing | 3 | ||
| 颁翱惭听110 | Public Speaking | 3 | |
| 辞谤听颁翱惭听112 | Interpersonal Communication | ||
| 辞谤听颁翱惭听211 | Argumentation and Advocacy | ||
| Humanities & Social Sciences | |||
| 笔厂驰听200 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 | |
| 厂翱颁听202 | Principles of Sociology | 3 | |
| History | 3 | ||
| GEP Humanities | 3 | ||
| Education Major | |||
| 贰顿听100 | Intro to Education | 2 | |
| 贰尝笔听344 | School and Society | 3 | |
| 贰顿笔听304 | Educational Psychology | 3 | |
| 笔厂驰听376 | Developmental Psychology | 3 | |
| Major Electives | |||
| Education Electives | 3 | ||
| Introduction to Science, Technology, and Society | |||
| Teaching Field Electives | 30 | ||
| Supporting Electives | 12 | ||
| Foundations of Interactive Game Design | |||
| Design Inquiry I: Methods and Processes | |||
| Desktop Publishing and Imaging Technology | |||
| GEP Courses | |||
| GEP Mathematical Sciences | 6 | ||
| GEP Natural Sciences | 7 | ||
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 2 | ||
| GEP Additional Breadth MSNSE | 3 | ||
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 5 | ||
| GEP U.S. Diversity | |||
| GEP Global Knowledge | |||
| Foreign Language Proficiency | |||
| Free Electives | 19 | ||
| Total Hours | 120 | ||
Advanced Writing
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 贰狈骋听287 | Explorations in Creative Writing | 3 | |
| 贰狈骋听288 | Fiction Writing | 3 | |
| 贰狈骋听289 | Poetry Writing | 3 | |
| 贰狈骋听292 | Writing About Film | 3 | |
| 贰狈骋听316 | Introduction to News and Article Writing | 3 | |
| 贰狈骋听323 | Writing in Rhetorical Traditions | 3 | |
| 贰狈骋听331 | Communication for Engineering and Technology | 3 | |
| 贰狈骋听332 | Communication for Business and Management | 3 | |
| 贰狈骋听333 | Communication for Science and Research | 3 |
History
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| AFS/HI 275 | Introduction to History of South and East Africa | 3 | |
| AFS/HI 276 | Introduction to History of West Africa | 3 | |
| 贬滨听205 | Western Civilization Since 1400 | 3 | |
| 贬滨听207 | Ancient Mediterranean World | 3 | |
| 贬滨听208 | The Middle Ages | 3 | |
| 贬滨听209 | From Renaissance to Revolution: The Origins of Modern Europe | 3 | |
| 贬滨听210 | Modern Europe 1815-Present | 3 | |
| 贬滨听221 | British History to 1688 | 3 | |
| 贬滨听222 | History of British Cultures and Societies From 1688 | 3 | |
| 贬滨听233 | The World Since 1750 | 3 | |
| 贬滨听251 | American History I | 3 | |
| 贬滨听252 | American History II | 3 | |
| 贬滨听263 | Asian Civilizations to 1800 | 3 | |
| 贬滨听264 | Modern Asia: 1800 to Present | 3 | |
| 贬滨听270 | Modern Middle East | 3 | |
| 贬翱狈听290 | Honors Special Topics - Humanities/US Diversity | 3 | |
| 贬翱狈听293 | Honors Special Topics - Interdisciplinary Perspectives/Global Knowledge | 3 |
Teaching Field Electives
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 贰颁滨听201 | Intro to Instructional Technology for Educators | 3 | |
| 贰颁滨听511 | Introduction to Learning Design and Technology | 3 | |
| 贰颁滨听512 | Emerging Technologies for Teaching and Learning | 3 | |
| 贰颁滨听513 | Teaching and Learning with Digital Video | 3 | |
| 贰颁滨听514 | Developing and Delivering Online Instruction | 3 | |
| 贰颁滨听515 | Cultural Investigations and Technical Representations in Education | 3 | |
| 贰颁滨听516 | Design and Evaluation Of Instructional Materials | 3 | |
| 贰颁滨听517 | Theoretical Foundations of Advanced Learning Environments | 3 | |
| 贰颁滨听518 | Digital Learning Program and Staff Development | 3 | |
| 贰滨听201 | Exploring Interdisciplinary Entrepreneurial Thinking | 3 | |
| 贰滨听331 | Interdisciplinary Entrepreneurial Thinking I: Skills and Planning Basics | 3 |
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This is a sample.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| 贰狈骋听101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4 |
| 笔厂驰听200 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| GEP Mathematical Sciences | 3 | |
| 颁翱惭听211 | Argumentation and Advocacy (Communications Elective) or Public Speaking or Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| 贰顿听100 | Intro to Education | 2 |
| 听 | Hours | 16 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| GEP Mathematical Sciences | 3 | |
| 厂翱颁听202 | Principles of Sociology | 3 |
| Free Elective | 2 | |
| Teaching Field Elective | 3 | |
| ANT听261 | Technology in Society and Culture (GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives) | 3 |
| 听 | Hours | 15 |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| BIT听100 | Current Topics in Biotechnology (GEP Natural Sciences) | 3 |
| 顿听100 | Design Inquiry I: Methods and Processes (Supporting Elective) | 3 |
| 贰颁滨听201 | Intro to Instructional Technology for Educators (Teaching Field Elective) | 3 |
| History Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 15 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| BIO听227 | Understanding Structural Diversity through Biological Illustration (GEP Natural Sciences) | 4 |
| D听101 | Design Inquiry II: Methods and Processes (GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives) | 3 |
| ST听311 | Introduction to Statistics (GEP Additional Breadth) | 3 |
| COM听200 or COM听395 | Communication Media in a Changing World (GEP Humanities) or Studies in Rhetoric and Digital Media | 3 |
| Free Elective | 1 | |
| 听 | Hours | 14 |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| 贰尝笔听344 | School and Society | 3 |
| 颁厂颁听281 | Foundations of Interactive Game Design (Supporting Elective) | 3 |
| 贰滨听201 | Exploring Interdisciplinary Entrepreneurial Thinking (Teaching Field Elective) | 3 |
| Teaching Field Elective | 3 | |
| 贰狈骋听331 or 贰狈骋听332 | Communication for Engineering and Technology (Advanced Writing Elective) or Communication for Business and Management | 3 |
| 听 | Hours | 15 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| 贰滨听331 | Interdisciplinary Entrepreneurial Thinking I: Skills and Planning Basics (Teaching Field Elective) | 3 |
| 厂罢厂听214 | Introduction to Science, Technology, and Society (Education Elective) | 3 |
| 笔厂驰听376 | Developmental Psychology or Child Psychology or Psychology of Adolescent Development | 3 |
| Teaching Field Elective | 3 | |
| 罢顿贰听205 | Desktop Publishing and Imaging Technology (Supporting Elective) | 3 |
| SLC听250 | Critical and Creative Decision Making Models (Free Elective) | 3 |
| 听 | Hours | 18 |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| GC听420 | Visual Thinking (Free Elective) | 3 |
| AEE听325 | Planning and Delivering Non-Formal Education (Free Elective) | 3 |
| 贰顿笔听304 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| Supporting Elective | 3 | |
| Teaching Field (recommend drawing from 500-level instructional/media design courses in LDT master鈥檚 program) | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 15 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| Teaching Field (recommend drawing from 500-level instructional/media design courses in LDT master鈥檚 program) | 9 | |
| HA听240 | Introduction to Visual Culture (Free Elective) | 3 |
| 听 | Hours | 12 |
| 听 | Total Hours | 120 |
For those pursuing the Accelerated Bachelor's Master's Program:
| Fifth Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| Draw from 500-level instructional/media design courses in LDT master鈥檚 program | 3 | |
| ECI听546 | New Literacies & Media | 3 |
| ECI听721 | Technology and Informal Learning Environments | 3 |
| 听 | Hours | 9 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| ECI听652 | Field-Based Applications of Learning Design and Technology | 3 |
| ECI听502 | Technology Program Evaluation | 3 |
| ECI听722 | Theory and Research in Distance Education | 3 |
| 听 | Hours | 9 |
| 听 | Total Hours | 18 |