Distance Education Certificate

(SIMS Code: 664603)

This certificate program will provide necessary skills to in-service managers, instructors, instructional designers, evaluators, local site coordinators, and other professionals working in distance education systems and programs in higher education, K‑12, business, and government, including personnel in law enforcement, and the military. Students who complete the certificate program and meet all other criteria may apply to be admitted to the M.A. program in learning design and technology. For application or further information, see the program adviser in Learning Design and Technology.

Prerequisites: A bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution with a grade point average of at least 2.85 (when A equals 4) in the last 60 semester (90 quarter) units attempted. A satisfactory score on the verbal and quantitative sections of the GRE General Test (combined score of 950). At least three years of experience in distance, open or extended education, training, HRD or a related field. Mastery in telecommuting and learning new information technology applications.

Required Courses (3 Units)

LDT 640 - Psychology of Technology-Based Learning Units: 3
LDT 684 - Managing the Learning Design Process Units: 3

Electives (9 Units)

To be selected from the following with approval of program adviser:

LDT 544 - Instructional Design Units: 3
LDT 670 - Learning Through Games and Simulations Units: 3
LDT 671 - Learning Environment Design Units: 3
LDT 685 - Performance Technology for Organizations Units: 3
LDT 700 - Seminar in Learning Design and Technology Units: 1-3 Best Practices in Distance Education
LDT 700 - Seminar in Learning Design and Technology Units: 1 Cybergogy and Engaged Learning
LDT 700 - Seminar in Learning Design and Technology Units: 1 Management Issues in Distance Education