Effective Fall 2006:

• IPT550 Delivery Technology will no longer be a required course for the degree and will be listed as a 3-credit elective. It will not be offered on the fall 2006 schedule. It will also have a new course name -- IPT 550 Delivery Technology in Instructional & Performance Technology.
   
• IPT529 Needs Assessment will be one of the six 4-credit required courses. It will be offered as a 4-credit course starting the fall 2006 semester.
   
• IPT536 Introduction to Instructional & Performance Technology will change its course name to IPT536 Foundations of Instructional & Performance Technology.
   
• Students must have completed or be enrolled in their 33rd credit, including all the required courses, in order to take the comprehensive exam or portfolio defense.
   
• A student must be registered for at least one credit during the semester or term of the comprehensive examination. This registration requirement can be satisfied by enrollment in any course for academic credit or IPT600 Assessment.

Effective Fall 2006 (not Spring 2007):

• Boise State University will implement Plus/Minus grading system. See:  http://news.boisestate.edu/UPDATE/2006/04202006/ and the correction posted on http://news.boisestate.edu/UPDATE/2006/05092006/

Frequently asked questions:

I started the IPT degree program before Fall 2006, and...

Q: I've been referring to a catalog (esp., the degree requirements) earlier than the 2006-2007 catalog. Should I refer to the new catalog and follow the new degree requirements?

A: "Choice of Catalog Year - A student enrolled in a graduate certificate or degree program may choose to meet the program requirements defined in any graduate catalog in effect after admission to the program. The final audit carried out by the Registrar will use the requirements in the graduate catalog specified by the student. If the student specifies no particular catalog, then the program requirements in the current catalog become the default selection." (BSU Graduate Catalog, 2006-2007, p. 27)

In the Q/As below, 'listing IPT529 as a required course' would mean that you are following the 2006-2007 (or later) catalog, and 'listing IPT550 as a requirement course' would mean that you are following a catalog earlier than the 2006-2007 catalog.

Q: I have already taken IPT529 when it was a 3-credit elective course. Can I list IPT529 on my AAC form as a required course? If so, do I still have to take IPT550?

A: You can list IPT529 as a required course and the number of credits that you earned from IPT529 will remain 3 credits. If you list IPT529 as a required course, you are not required to take IPT550, but you can take it as an elective course. You should also make sure that you will complete 36 total credits. This may mean that you will have to take 1 additional credit. Discuss this with your academic advisor.

Q: I have already taken IPT550 when it was a 4-credit required course. Can I still list IPT550 as a required course? If so, do I also have to take IPT529?

A: You should list IPT550 as a required course. You do not have to take IPT529, but you may take it as an elective course. Discuss this with your academic advisor.

Q: I have already taken both IPT529 and IPT550. Which one should I list as a required course?

A: Since you have already taken IPT550 when it was a 4-credit course, you should list IPT550 as a required course and IPT529 as an elective course. Discuss this with your academic advisor.

Q: I have not taken either IPT529 or IPT550 yet. Which one should I take as a required course?

A: The BSU graduate catalog you choose to follow will determine whether 550 or 529 is the required course. It is recommended that you take IPT529 as a required course. If you choose to take IPT550 as well, you will list it as an elective course. Discuss this with your academic advisor.

If you have additional questions regarding how the above degree requirement changes will affect you, please contact your advisor. If you are unsure of who your advisor is, contact Jo Ann Fenner (jfenner@boisestate.edu or 208.424.5135), or Linda Burnett (lburnett@boisestate.edu or 208.426-1312).

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Last updated on June 27, 2008