Educational Studies (Instructional Design), BAE

The Bachelor of Arts in Education program in educational studies with a concentration in instructional design helps students build critical competencies related to designing effective online learning to meet the needs of learners.

The curriculum is grounded in modern learning theory and design. Coursework addresses a variety of components within the field of education, including foundations of instructional design, theory and design of digital learning, and digital learning evaluation. All courses are taught online and combine a variety of resources and technologies to facilitate direct interaction between and among students and program faculty.

This program culminates with an internship in which students create and present a project that is applied in a professional context, demonstrating their knowledge of instructional design. Students work with an organization to identify an instructional need, problem or performance gap, and then they develop and deploy a solution to be delivered in an online or blended format.