This graduate professional certificate provides foundational knowledge and skills in instructional design for educational and organizational professionals seeking to enhance their current positions (for example, K-12 teachers, higher education faculty, and organizational trainers). This supplementary training will have relevance to a variety of professionals who need some knowledge and skill with instructional design.

Students can be admitted and complete each of the instructional design certificates individually. Courses completed toward the certificate can then be applied toward the MPS in Instructional Design if students decide to complete the graduate degree after completing one or more of the certificates.

Total Number of Courses	4
Total Number of Credit Hours	12 credit hours
Start Term & Time to Completion	Students will start the certificate in Fall I (August) and take 1 course each 8-week session completing the certificate in two 16-week semesters.
Schedule Format	Courses offered in 8-week sessions in a fully online format with evening synchronous meetings.
Course Locations	Online. This certificate is completed fully online.
Application and Admission Requirements	Completed application Official transcripts from all prior institutions. To be eligible for admission, your transcript must show an earned bachelor's degree or a bachelor’s degree in progress (with an expected graduation to occur before the start of your graduate program). 2.5 GPA or higher and in good standing at all prior institutions. In exceptional cases, applicants whose undergraduate GPA is below 2.5 may be admitted. Each program area gives meaningful consideration to the applicant's graduate GPA, recommendations, professional experience and reasons for pursuing a graduate program. 1 letter of recommendation (up to 2 letters accepted). If you supply your recommender's email address as part of your completed online application form, then your recommendation letters will be submitted directly through the online application system. Recommenders may be academic or professional in nature. Personal statement Language Test Requirement
Graduate Pathway	The four graduate-level courses in the Foundations of Instructional Design Certificate can be applied toward the MPS in Instructional Design. Students must complete the certificate and then may apply for admission into the MPS program.

 

Certificate Requirements

CIEP 470 Principles of Instructional Design (pre-requisite for all courses)

INDN 420 Theories and Models of Instructional Design

INDN 421 Design and Development of Instructional Materials

AND

INDN 430 Performance and Improvement in Organizations OR

INDN 431 Fundamentals of Learning Analytics

Program Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the Foundations of Instructional Design certificate, candidates will be able to:

• Utilize instructional design processes and appropriate theoretical approaches to design effective and innovative learning experiences.
• Employ a variety of technologies and multimedia authoring tools to produce instructional materials.
• Adapt instructional design processes to a professional setting (K-12 schools, corporate organizations, higher education institutions.)
• Manage the iterative lifecycle of instructional design projects progressing from conception to implementation to revision.
• Apply culturally responsive and ethical practices that engage diverse communities and promote social justice.

For more information

Contact us at adult@luc.edu or 312-915-6501 to schedule a meeting with one of our admissions counselors.

Course Descriptions

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Course Rotation Schedules

Please use the course rotation schedules below as a guide to plan out when you will take future classes. We will make every attempt to adhere to this schedule but please understand that scheduling is subject to change.

Course Rotation Schedule - Majors

Course Rotation Schedule - Certificates

Course Rotation Schedule - School Requirements

Course Rotation Schedule - Core

Course Rotation Schedule - Graduate Programs