Program Overview

MS of Instructional Psychology and Technology

Contact Info

801-422-5097

ipt@byu.edu

150 MCKB

Overview

Our Savior, Jesus Christ, was, and is, a designer. "All things were made by him" (see John 1:3, 10), through design processes (see Moses 3:5), design attributes (see Alma 42:15), working within a design community (see Abraham 4:1), and because of divine love and empathy (see 1 Nephi 11:13-33).

In the Master's Degree program in the Instructional Psychology and Technology Department, we follow the example of the Master Designer by preparing learning and instructional design professionals who:

Apply theory and psychology in strategic and evidence-backed ways;
Develop personal instructional, technical, and creative skills;
Understand how to manage instructional design teams and processes;
Support each other as a design community in helping each person achieve their potential; and
Understand empathy, agency, and love as essential to designing learning that touches hearts, inspires minds, and elevates people.

Course List

Core Credits for Research

IP&T 510 - Scholarly Writing and Argumentation
IP&T 520 - Foundations of Technology
IP&T 629 - Introduction to Research
IP&T 651 - (IP&T - CPSE) Statistics 1: Foundations
IP&T 653 - (IP&T - CPSE) Qualitative Research 1 (Intro to Qualitative Research)

Specialization Courses for Research

IP&T 515 – Special Topics in Instructional Technology
IP&T 531 – Introduction to Open Education
IP&T 538 - Teaching in Online and Blended Learning Environments
IP&T 560 - Instructional Product Development
IP&T 564 - Instructional Design
IP&T 620 - Principles of Learning
IP&T 652 - Assessing Learning Outcomes
IP&T 655 - Digital Interface Design
IP&T 660 - Intermediate eLearning Development
IP&T 661 - Introduction to Evaluation in Education
IP&T 664 – Advanced Instructional Design
IP&T 665 – Instructional Visual/Video Production
IP&T 682 – Project & Instructional Resource Management
IP&T 692 – Advanced Topics
IP&T 730 – Hierarchical Linear Modeling
IP&T 745 – Statistics 2: Multiple Regression
IP&T 747 – Structural Equation Modeling
IP&T 750 – Literature Review & Synthesis
IP&T 752 – Measurement Theory
IP&T 753 – Qualitative Research 2
IP&T 760 – Advanced E-Learning Development
IP&T 761 – Advanced Evaluation
IP&T 789 – Meta-Analysis

Core Credits for Design/Development

IP&T 510 - Scholarly Writing and Argumentation
IP&T 520 - Foundations of Technology
IPT 560 - Instructional Product Development
IP&T 564 - Instructional Design
IP&T 664R - Advanced Instructional Design

Specialization Courses Design/Development

IP&T 515 – Special Topics in Instructional Technology
IP&T 531 – Introduction to Open Education
IP&T 538 - Teaching in Online and Blended Learning Environments
IP&T 620 - Principles of Learning
IP&T 629 - Introduction to Research
IP&T 651 - (IP&T - CPSE) Statistics 1: Foundations
IP&T 652 - Assessing Learning Outcomes
IP&T 653 - (IP&T - CPSE) Qualitative Research 1 (Intro to Qualitative Research)
IP&T 655 - Digital Interface Design
IP&T 660 - Intermediate eLearning Development
IP&T 661 - Introduction to Evaluation in Education
IP&T 665 – Instructional Visual/Video Production
IP&T 682 – Project & Instructional Resource Management
IP&T 692 – Advanced Topics
IP&T 730 – Hierarchical Linear Modeling
IP&T 745 – Statistics 2: Multiple Regression
IP&T 747 – Structural Equation Modeling
IP&T 750 – Literature Review & Synthesis
IP&T 752 – Measurement Theory
IP&T 753 – Qualitative Research 2
IP&T 760 – Advanced E-Learning Development
IP&T 761 – Advanced Evaluation
IP&T 789 – Meta-Analysis

Choose a Track

Design and Development

The Design and Development Track is intended to prepare students for work as an instructional designer, in corporate, government, and higher education settings. Instructional designers typically work in diversely skilled teams of professionals to design and develop learning materials. For example, a common team might consist of: an instructional designer, a content-matter specialist, a project manager, a graphic designer, a multimedia specialist, a developer, and a writer. As a designer, you should develop a skillset that enables you to contribute a specific skill to this team as well as a general ability to understand the other members’ roles so that you can communicate effectively

Research

The research track is for students considering doctoral degrees and future academic careers. It is designed to provide a strong foundation in research skills, in both qualitative and quantitative methodologies, that will prepare a student for a research thesis, journal publication, and future doctoral coursework.

Graduation Requirements

40 credits

15 credits of core courses
15 credits of specialized courses
3 credits of internship
1 credit of seminar
6 credits of Master’s project or thesis

Internship: Register for 3 credit hours of IP&T 599R during any semester or term.

Thesis/Project Work: Complete a total of 6 hours of Master’s project or thesis credit in order to graduate. These credits may be taken over a period of one or two semesters, as the student prepares the prospectus, conducts the project, and writes the report.

Oral exam: The Final Oral Examination should be scheduled with the Department Secretary. An oral exam may take from 1-4 hours, but typically lasts about 2 hours.