Overview

The Instructional Design program offered by California State University Northridge will provide learners with in-depth knowledge and applicable skills in the areas of learning theory for various populations as well as learning assessment and evaluation. The program also instills project management skills that are unique to the instructional design field as well as the ability to work with instructional technologies for eLearning, assessing instructional media through the lenses of diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility.

This degree is applicable to a variety of settings and fields, such as higher education, training in corporate and nonprofit settings, and any professional environment in which staff or stakeholders need professional development to be successful.

In addition to practical course work, you’ll explore the theoretical components of curriculum design: how and why people learn what they learn and the best ways to deliver it.

Career Paths

Instructional designer
Course developer
Curriculum designer/specialist
E-learning designer
Learning specialist
Online instructor
Instructional coordinator
Corporate trainer
Entrepreneur
Instructional technologist
Digital media designer
Multimedia specialist

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Instructional Media and Accessibility
Research Methods and Interpretation for Instructional Designers
Educational Psychology: The Science of Learning
Assessment and Evaluation of Learning
Systematic Instructional Design

Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-28 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Los Angeles, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.5

English requirements

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General requirements

Have a four-year baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution.

Be in good academic standing at the last college or university attended.

Attained a GPA of at least 2.5 in a baccalaureate degree program.

Attained a GPA of at least 2.5 in the last 60 semester (90 quarter) units attempted.
Hold a post-baccalaureate degree earned at a regionally accredited institution and 2.5 GPA in either the undergraduate cumulative GPA or the last 60 units.

Tuition Fees

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9464 USD / year

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Out-of-State

9464 USD / year

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In-State

9464 USD / year

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Funding

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