Instructional Psychology & Technology

Instructional Psychology and Technology deals with identifying and implementing improvements in instruction and understanding the principles that influence these improvements. IP&T applies these principles to solve instructional problems, which occur in educational settings, including public schools and universities, government, church, military, business, and industry. Read more about careers in Instructional Psychology & Technology.

The Instructional Psychology and Technology Masters program is designed for full-time study. Students can select from classes in Instructional Design and Development, Research, Evaluation, Educational Measurement, and Assessment. Students participate in department seminars, interact with other students in group projects and informal study, collaborate with faculty, and participate in a wide variety of internship experiences. All majors are accepted. Masters students complete the program in 2–3 years.

The Instructional Psychology and Technology Doctoral program (PhD) is designed for full-time study. Students can select from classes in Instructional Design and Development, Research, Evaluation, Educational Measurement, and Assessment. Students participate in department seminars, interact with other students in group projects and informal study, collaborate with faculty, participate in internship experiences, and participate in comprehensive exam projects. Graduates may take positions as faculty at colleges and universities, administer or direct other instructional designers in private or public institutions, or work as individual consultants. PhD students complete the program in 3–5 years

The Masters and PhD graduate programs require admission. Learn more here.

Acquire skills sought after by industry professionals and work on authentic projects in a collaborative environment with students from a variety of majors with Design Thinking, which ties the different disciplines together and provides a framework for creative problem-solving.