WKU Instructional Design

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Program Requirements

The program includes one 3 hour research course, 15 hours of required courses, and 12 hours of advisor-approved electives selected from selected professional emphasis areas. The program requires a total of 30 hours.

Research Foundations (3 hours):

Course Number	Course Title	Credit Hours
EDFN 500	Research Methods	3

Required Core (15 hours):

Course Number	Course Title	Credit Hours
ID 560	Instructional Design Foundations	3
ID 570	Systematic Instructional Design	3
ID 587	Trends and Issues in Instructional Design	3
ID 590	Practicum in Instructional Design	3
*ID 595	Internship in Instructional Design	3

 *The capstone course requires the development and application of an authentic and professional quality product for their approved workplace setting. A professional portfolio is compiled and submitted in the capstone course in multimedia format (CD, DVD, or web based) focused on projects and activities from across the program.

Professional Emphasis (12 hours):

• Students must take 6-12 hours of Instructional Design courses from the list below.
• If the 12 hours are completed in Instructional Design courses, no more than 6 hours between the ID 575 Special Topics in ID and ID 590 Practicum in ID courses may be taken.
• However, if a student elects to take 6 hours of advisor-approved adult education courses, educational technology courses, or transfer courses, then neither ID 575 Special Topics in ID or ID 590 Practicum in ID may be completed as part of the Professional Emphasis. The student must complete two other ID courses listed below.

Course Selections for Professional Emphasis:

Course Number	Course Title	Credit Hours
ID 575	Special Topics in Instructional Design	1-6
ID 590	Practicum in Instructional Design	1-3
ID 572	Performance Improvement Analysis in the Workplace	3
ID 577	Management of Instructional Systems	3
ID 583	Training Design and Development	3
ID 588	Multimedia Design	3
ID 585	Distance Education Opportunities and Challenges	3

Students may take up to 6 hours from the following areas with advisor approval:

• Adult Education courses
• Educational Technology Courses
• Other Appropriate Areas