Welcome to the Master of Science in Information and Instructional Design (MSIID)

The master’s program in Information and Instructional Design (IID) is a companion program of the SPSU master’s program in Information Design and Communications (IDC), and shares facilities, several faculty members, and several required and elective course offerings. This program blends the converging disciplines of Technical Communication and Instructional Design. Students in both programs begin with a common core of foundational courses in technical communication, but diverge in distinct branches with different goals and outcomes. This program will be delivered as a mix of fully online and hybrid (partially online) courses. Students will be admitted in cohorts beginning in the fall semesters and will first take the same three core courses currently required of students in the IDC program, plus an IDC course in website design. This will establish students in the fundamentals of information design, and they will then proceed to four core courses related to instructional design-technology, finishing with  electives from both programs.

The program in IID has been developed to meet a conspicuous need for corporate arena professionals developing both informational resources and instructional solutions for adult learners. Program graduates will have demonstrated a flexible, highly competitive knowledge and skill set preparing them to serve corporate needs as:

• Instructional Developers
• Trainers
• Content Developers/Managers

Learn more about the IID Program! View our Flash presentation that describes the IID program, courses, and employment opportunities.

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