The Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Instructional & Performance Technology (IPT) is intended to prepare students for careers in the areas of instructional design, training and development, e-learning,  job performance improvement, organizational development, program evaluation, and performance consulting. The IPT program equips students with skills needed to identify, analyze, and solve a variety of human and organizational performance problems in workplace settings such as business industries, private consulting, government agencies, non-profit organizations, and the military.

The IPT M.S. degree program emphasizes scholarly understanding of research and theory as they apply to instructional technology and performance technology. Students are also exposed to a broad range of practical knowledge and skills in needs assessment, project management, instructional systems design, e-learning, program evaluation, and consulting . In addition, students learn how to identify and assess performance needs and how to appraise, select, and design proposed instructional and/or non-instructional solutions. With respect to instructional solutions, the emphasis is not so much on how to personally be a good presenter or instructor as it is on how to design effective programs that can be “packaged” for implementation by other individuals.  See the application procedure.
 

IPT M.S. Degree Requirements

Master of Science in Instructional & Performance Technology The 6 core courses below are offered on campus once a year and online in both semesters.	Credits
IPT 529 Needs Assessment	4
IPT 530 Evaluation Methodology	4
IPT 535 Principles of Adult Learning	4
IPT 536 Foundations of Instructional & Performance Technology	4
IPT 537 Instructional Design	4
IPT 560 Human Performance Technology	4
Select one of the four options below: Thesis Option (defense required): Electives (6 credits) + IPT593 Thesis (6 credits) Project Option (defense required): Electives (6 credits) + IPT591 Project (6 credits) Portfolio Option (defense required): Electives (12 credits) Nonthesis option (comprehensive exam required): Electives (12 credits)	12
Degree requirements total	36
Academic Scholarship Requirement Students are expected to meet the Graduate College academic requirements.  In addition, grades below a B in required courses cannot be used to meet the requirements of the M.S. degree in IPT.

Electives

Appropriate electives should be selected by the student and his/her advisor based on an evaluation of the student’s educational and professional goals.

Electives: Note: Some courses may be offered only on campus or online.	Credits
IPT 510 Collaborative Online Communications and Learning	1
IPT 511 Synchronous E-Learning in the Workplace	3
IPT 523 Rapid E-Learning Development (formerly Authoring Skills for Instructional Multimedia)	3
IPT 525 E-learning Principles and Practices	3
IPT 531 Overview of Research Design, Measurement, & Statistics	3
IPT 532 Ethnographic Research in Organizations	3
IPT 538 Instructional Strategies	3
IPT 540 Applications of Learning Styles in IPT	3
IPT 550 Blended Learning for Performance Improvement (formerly Delivery Technology for Instruction)	3
IPT 551 Designing Computer-Based Training	3
IPT 561 Human Factors Engineering	3
IPT 563 Job Aids and Electronic Performance Support	3
IPT 564 Motivation in Instructional and Performance Technology	3
IPT 571 Management Concerns for Performance Technologists	3
IPT574 Performance Consulting	3
IPT575 Project Management	3
IPT 583 Selected Topics in Instructional Technology	3
IPT 584 Selected Topics: Applications of Web Technologies (Dreamweaver, Flash)	3
IPT 590 Practicum/Internship	variable
IPT 591 Project	variable
IPT 593 Thesis	variable
IPT 594 Extended Conference or Workshop	variable
IPT 595 Readings and Conference	variable
IPT 596 Independent Study	variable
IPT 597 Special Topics (Topics vary)	variable
IPT 598 Seminar (Topics vary)	variable