Master of Science [M.S] [Instructional Technology] From Northern Illinois University

This 33-semester-hour program prepares students to be competent practitioners and creative leaders in all major areas of the field. Students develop competencies in such areas as performance technology, instructional software design and development, information access, materials? selection and evaluation, media administration, program evaluation, and instructional design, development, and evaluation.

Student-at-Large, Study-Abroad, and Transfer Credit

Students-at-large are normally prohibited from registering for graduate courses in instructional technology unless they are pursuing an approved endorsement as a Technology Specialist or Library Information Specialist. A maximum of 15 student-at-large and transfer semester hours in combination may be applied toward the master?s degree in instructional technology. See ?Requirements for Graduate Degrees? for limitation on study-abroad and transfer credit. With the approval of the student?s faculty adviser, a student who has completed endorsement and/or licensure requirements as a Library Information Specialist or Technology Specialist at NIU as a student-at-large may apply some or all of those student-at-large hours towards the master?s degree in instructional technology.