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Information & Instructional Design

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 Communication (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.

Students begin with the same three core courses currently required of students in the IDC program, plus an IDC course in website design.

  • IDC 6001: Practices of Professional Communication
  • IDC 6002: Information Design
  • IDC 6030: Foundations of Graphics
  • IDC 6135: 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

Please see the list of IID Courses.

Your Application to IID

Our application deadlines for the MSIID are: November 1 and July 1.

Please see our How to Apply page for information on the application process and documents you'll need to provide.