Overview
The Curriculum Development and Instructional Technology programme offered by University at Albany is designed as a flexible, 30-credit curriculum that can be completed online or on campus – whatever best fits your individual schedule and needs.
The program is well-suited for a variety of education-related career goals:
- Teacher Certification - CDIT can be accepted as a “related field” in support of an application for professional certification
- Other Professionals - CDIT provides specialized training for curriculum development, instructional design, or instructional technology, in K-12, higher education, business, or training settings.
The COLT program is designed specifically to prepare online educators for all facets of web-based practice-from program design and development, to implementation and assessment.
Programme Structure
Courses included:
- Teachers in Context
- Communication, Technology and the Knowledge-Building Enterprise
- Learning in the Academic Disciplines
- Cooperative Learning and Instructional Technology
- Understanding Learning and Teaching
- Systematic Design of Instruction
- Seminar in Instructional Technology
- Fundamentals of Program Development
- Mass Communications and Education
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApply anytime.
- StartingApply anytime.
- StartingApply anytime.
Language
English
IELTS or TOEFL needed
Credits
30 alternative credits
Delivered
On Campus, Blended, Online
Disciplines
Education General Engineering & Technology Teaching View 1085 other Masters in Teaching in United StatesAcademic requirements
GPA Your GPA, or Grade Point Average, is a number that indicates how well or how high you scored in your courses on average. Usually a GPA scales between 1.0 and 4.0, however different countries and universities can have different grading systems. —
GRE® The GRE® General Test is a widely administered admissions test that measures the skills needed in today's graduate and business school programs worldwide. It contains three sections - Verbal Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning, and Analytical Writing. Three scores are reported: a Verbal Reasoning score on a 130 - 170 score scale in one-point increments, a Quantitative Reasoning score on a 130 - 170 score scale in one-point increments, and an Analytical Writing score on a 0 - 6 score scale in half-point increments. —
GMAT The Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) is a test intended to assess certain analytical, writing, quantitative, verbal, and reading skills in written English for use in admission to a graduate management program, such as an MBA. GMAT contains 4 sections - Analytical Writing Assessment, Integrated Reasoning, Quantitative and Verbal. The score has a range from 200 - 800. —
English requirements
IELTS The International English Language Test System (IELTS) tests your English-language proficiency on a scale of 1 – 9. The score refers to the combined average score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading). 6.5 (required)
TOEFL® IBT The TOEFL iBT® is given online through the internet at desiganated testing site. The test measures your English-language abilities in an academic setting. The score refers to the total score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading), each subject has a range of 0 - 30. 79 (required)
PTE Academic PTE Academic (Pearson Test of English Academic) is a language test that enables students to demonstrate their writing, listening, speaking, and reading skills when applying to study in English. The score refers to a total score which ranges between 10 and 90. —
Other requirements
General requirements
- The CDIT program requires three letters of recommendation.
- Completed applications that meet all admission criteria are typically reviewed within two weeks of receipt.
To be considered for admission to UAlbany graduate programs, you must have completed a degree program equivalent to a U.S. bachelor’s degree prior to enrolling.
Transcripts
- Uploaded copies of your transcripts can be used for your admission review. Official copies will only be needed upon admission.
- Academic transcripts must be provided in the original language and accompanied by certified translations into English.
Tuition Fee
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International
23100 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 11550 USD per semester and a duration of 24 months. -
National
23100 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 11550 USD per semester and a duration of 24 months. -
In-State
11310 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 5655 USD per semester and a duration of 24 months.
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.
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