Program Overview

Instructional Design and Development (MS) Program Overview

The Master of Science in Instructional Design and Development is a graduate program that focuses on the latest theories and principles of instructional design and digital learning. This program aims to equip students with the skills to create engaging, inclusive, and research-based instructional materials for diverse audiences, driving engagement and performance.

Admission Criteria

To be considered for admission into the MS in Instructional Design program, applicants must submit the following materials:

• Completed application
• Official transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate institutions attended, sent directly from the institution; electronic transcripts are preferred
• A personal statement regarding the motivation and goals that have prompted the application to the Instructional Design program Admission criteria include:
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university
• Minimum 2.8 undergraduate GPA

Curriculum

The Instructional Design program curriculum consists of 24 hours of core instructional design and development courses and electives, plus a 6-hour concentration area for a total of 30 semester hours.

Core Courses

• Foundational Core Courses
  • Foundations of Instructional Design............ 3cr.
  • Instructional Analysis and Learning Assessment............ 3cr.
  • Adult Learning Theories and Instructional Models............ 3cr.
• Required Core Courses
  • eLearning Design and Development............ 3cr.
  • Emerging Technologies and Ethics in Digital Learning............ 3cr.
  • Instructional Design Project Management............ 3cr.
  • Multimedia Integration for Instructional Design............ 3cr.
  • Capstone Project in Instructional Design and Development............ 3cr.

Concentration Electives

• eLearning Design and Development Concentration Electives
  • Advanced eLearning and Interaction Design............ 3cr.
  • Instructional Game Design and Gamification............ 3cr.
• Instructional Systems Design and Leadership Concentration Electives
  • Instructional Systems Design............ 3cr.
  • Agile Instructional Design for Workplace Development............ 3cr. If students would prefer not to take a concentration, they can complete a generalized option by choosing one course from each concentration area to fulfill their 30 semester hour degree requirement.

Tuition and Fees

• Tuition: $722 per credit hour
• Fees:
  • Student ID Fee: $12.50
  • Graduate Student Association Fee, degree-seeking full-time: $15 per semester
  • Graduate Student Association Fee, degree-seeking part-time: $10 per semester

Program Highlights

• Flexible, 100% online courses
• Accelerated 8-week courses
• Personal attention from expert faculty
• Grounded in the Jesuit mission, preparing students to be ethical leaders
• Opportunity to specialize in eLearning Design and Development or Instructional Systems Design and Leadership

About Xavier University

Xavier University is a private university located in Cincinnati, Ohio, providing a liberal arts education in the Jesuit Catholic tradition. Founded in 1831, the University is the sixth-oldest Catholic university in the nation and has been ranked among the top 10 master's-level universities in the Midwest by U.S. News & World Report for the past two decades. The Princeton Review names it one of the "Best 385 Colleges in America."