Higher Education (M.Ed.) - Instructional Design & Technology
Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2024 through summer 2025. This degree plan will remain in effect for students who do not break enrollment or who do not change degree programs, concentrations, or cognates.
This program is a non-licensure program. Refer to www.liberty.edu/advisingguide.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Higher Education Core Courses | ||
| EDUC 562 | Introduction to Higher Education | 3 |
| EDUC 663 | Social and Political Aspects in Higher Education | 3 |
| EDUC 664 | Economics and Finance of Higher Education | 3 |
| EDUC 665 | Student Support Services & Retention | 3 |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Instructional Design & Technology Cognate | ||
| EDUC 630 | Technology Practices for Instructional Improvement | 3 |
| EDUC 631 | Foundations of Educational Technology and Online Learning | 3 |
| EDUC 633 | Principles of Design and Management in Educational Technology and Online Learning | 3 |
| Total Hours | 9 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Courses | ||
| EDUC 696 | Current Issues in Education Capstone | 3 |
| Choose six credit hours of 500-600 level EDUC courses not already required by the major | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 9 | |
All applicable prerequisites must be met
Graduation Requirements
- Complete 30 hours
- A maximum of 50% of the program hours may be transferred if approved and allowable, including credit from an earned degree from Liberty University on the same academic level
- 2.5 GPA
- No more than two grades of C may be applied to the degree (includes grades of C+ & C-)
- No grade of D or below may be applied to the degree (includes grades of D+ & D-)
- Degree must be completed within 5 years
- Submission of Degree Completion Application must be completed within the last semester of a student’s anticipated graduation date
Program Offered in Online Format
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| EDUC 562 | Introduction to Higher Education | 3 |
| EDUC 631 | Foundations of Educational Technology and Online Learning | 3 |
| EDUC 663 | Social and Political Aspects in Higher Education | 3 |
| EDUC 664 | Economics and Finance of Higher Education | 3 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| EDUC 630 | Technology Practices for Instructional Improvement | 3 |
| EDUC 633 | Principles of Design and Management in Educational Technology and Online Learning | 3 |
| EDUC 665 | Student Support Services & Retention | 3 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| EDUC 696 | Current Issues in Education Capstone | 3 |
| EDUC Elective 1 | 3 | |
| EDUC Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 30 | |
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Choose a 500-600 level EDUC course not already required by the major