Instructional Science and Technology, M.A. Degree Requirements

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Instructional Science and Technology, M.A. ~ Degree Requirements

Semester Credits Required

Total credits: 32

Credits in residence at CSUMB: 24 (8 transfer credits maximum)

Outcomes, Courses, and Assessment

MIST requires 24 semester hours of core courses, four semester hours of an elective, and four semester hours for the culminating Capstone experience or thesis. [Learn more at CSUMB.EDU/capstone].

As the title signifies, the core courses are a cluster of instructional design, instructional systems and best educational practices that represent the core of the collaborative program. By guiding you toward the Learning Outcomes (LOs) listed below, these courses provide you with the skills necessary to become an effective instructional designer and e-learning developer in today’s high-tech, global marketplace. Given the complexities that emanate from strong and growing global forces and conflicting values, we discuss international and ethical issues in all courses.

Summer (Term I)

Term I Outcome: Students generate a detailed instructional design document that applies learning theories appropriate to the target audience. Students are encouraged to incorporate projects from their current employment into the class assignments.

LO 1 Learning Theories

  • Suggested pathway: MIST 520 Learning Theory

LO 2 Instructional Design

  • Suggested pathway: MIST 522 Instructional Design
Fall (Term II)

Term II Outcome: Students use the design document generated in the previous term to collaboratively construct a functioning learning module using interactive multimedia software, information technology, and media.

LO 3 Instructional Technology

  • Suggested pathway: MIST 524 Instructional Technology

LO 4 Interactive Multimedia

  • Suggested pathway: MIST 526 Interactive Multimedia for Instruction
Spring (Term III)

Term III Outcome: Students apply the learning objectives produced in the previous term and develop an assessment and research plan that uses academic research methods to evaluate the efficacy of their learning objectives.

LO 5 Assessment and Evaluation

  • Suggested pathway: MIST 622 Assessment and Evaluation or MAE 641 Paradigm in Assessment

LO 6 Research Methods

  • Suggested pathway: MIST 624 Research Methods for Instructional Sciences or MAE 621 Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods in Education
Summer (Term IV)

Term IV Outcome: Students finish a Capstone project or thesis that connects with their career as the culminating experience.

LO 7 Breadth of Knowledge

  • Suggested pathway: Minimum of four elective upper-division or graduate-level credits, approved by program coordinator and faculty advisor, related to the field of instructional science and technology. For example: CST 336, CST 451, CST 610, CST 655, CST 551, CST 404, CST 424, etc.

LO 8 Instructional Sciences and Technology Capstone Project or Thesis

  • Suggested pathway: MIST 630 Graduate Capstone in Instructional Sciences and Technology
 

Revised 5/30/05