IP&T Program Overview
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.
The program requires students to attain skills in the following areas:
- Research
- Instructional Design and Development
- Evaluation and Measurement
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.

How To Apply
Submit Program Application
Applications due January 1. Submit program application through Graduate Studies
Submit Proper Documents
- Grade transcripts
- 3 letters of recommendations
- Letter of intent
- GRE scores (View GRE Statistics)
After application submitted, you will be asked to complete some video interviews.
Application Details

Choose a Track
Each master’s student must identify a “track”. In consultation with an advisory committee, each student must fill out and complete a program of study. This plan must be completed and delivered to the department secretary by the end of the second week of the second semester.

Graduation Requirements
36 - 39 credits
- 18 credits of core courses
- 8 credits of specialized courses
- 3 credits of internship
- 1 credit of seminar
Internship: To meet this requirement students may register for 1-3 credit hours of IP&T 599R during any semester or term.
Thesis/Project Work: Master’s students must complete a total of 6 hours of Master’s project or thesis credit in order to graduate. These credits may be taken over a period of one or two semesters, as the student prepares the prospectus, conducts the project, and writes the report.
Oral exam: The Final Oral Examination should be scheduled with the Department Secretary. An oral exam may take from one to four hours, but typically lasts about two hours.
Course List
- IP&T 520 - Foundations of Technology
- IP&T 560 - Instructional Product Development
- IP&T 564 - Instructional Design
- IP&T 629 - Introduction to Research
- IP&T 652 - Assessing Learning Outcomes
- IP&T 661 - Introduction to Evaluation in Education
- IP&T 510 - Scholarly Writing and Argumentation
- IP&T 520 - Foundations of Instructional Technology
- IP&T 560 - Instructional Product Development
- IP&T 564 - Instructional Design
- IP&T 599R - Academic Internship
- IP&T 629 - (IP&T - CPSE) Introduction to Research
- IP&T 631 - Research in Open Education
- IP&T 638 - Research in Blended and Online Learning Environments
- IP&T 651 - (IP&T - CPSE) Statistics 1: Foundations
- IP&T 652 - Assessing Learning Outcomes
- IP&T 653 - (IP&T - CPSE) Qualitative Research 1 (Intro to Qualitative Research)
- IP&T 661 - Introduction to Evaluation in Education
- IP&T 674R - Quasi-Experimental Studies
- IP&T 690R - Seminar
- IP&T 692R - Advanced Topics
- IP&T 699R - Master's Thesis
- IP&T 730 - (IP&T - CPSE) Hierarchical Linear Modeling
- IP&T 745 - (IP&T - CPSE) Statistics 2: Multiple Regression
- IP&T 747 - (IP&T - CPSE) Structural Equation Modeling
- IP&T 750 - Literature Review and Synthesis
- IP&T 752 - Measurement Theory
- IP&T 753R - (IP&T - CPSE) Qualitative Research 2 (Advanced)
- IP&T 754 - Item Response Theory
- IP&T 510 - Scholarly Writing and Argumentation
- IP&T 520 - Foundations of Instructional Technology
- IP&T 560 - Instructional Product Development
- IP&T 564 - Instructional Design
- IP&T 599R - Academic Internship
- IP&T 620 - Principles of Learning
- IP&T 629 - (IP&T - CPSE) Introduction to Research
- IP&T 652 - Assessing Learning Outcomes
- IP&T 655 - Digital Interface Design
- IP&T 660 - Intermediate eLearning Development
- IP&T 661 - Introduction to Evaluation in Education
- IP&T 664R - Advanced Instructional Design
- IP&T 665 - Instructional Visual/Video Production
- IP&T 682 - Project and Instructional Resource Management
- IP&T 690R - Seminar
- IP&T 698R - Master's Project
- IP&T 760R - Advanced E-Learning Development
- IP&T 510 - Scholarly Writing and Argumentation
- IP&T 520 - Foundations of Instructional Technology
- IP&T 560 - Instructional Product Development
- IP&T 564 - Instructional Design
- IP&T 599R - Academic Internship
- IP&T 629 - (IP&T - CPSE) Introduction to Research
- IP&T 651 - (IP&T - CPSE) Statistics 1: Foundations
- IP&T 652 - Assessing Learning Outcomes
- IP&T 653 - (IP&T - CPSE) Qualitative Research 1 (Intro to Qualitative Research)
- IP&T 661 - Introduction to Evaluation in Education
- IP&T 690R - Seminar
- IP&T 698R - Master's Project
- IP&T 699R - Master's Thesis
- IP&T 745 - (IP&T - CPSE) Statistics 2: Multiple Regression
- IP&T 752 - Measurement Theory
- IP&T 754 - Item Response Theory
- IP&T 761 - Advanced Evaluation in Education