Instructional Systems Design

The purpose of the graduate programs in Instructional Systems Design is to prepare individuals skilled at the design and development of instructional systems. The program is designed to prepare people for instructional systems design positions in job settings including: business, industrial, military, government, education, health professions, and various training organizations.

The Master of Science, Instructional Systems Design

This program is designed for those individuals who want to develop their instructional design and technology knowledge and skills who want to perform in an instructional capacity in a variety of educational and training settings. Students may select the thesis or non-thesis option. Plan A is a 36 semester hour program without a thesis requirement. Plan B is a 30 semester hour program with a thesis requirement. Specific programs are planned with a faculty advisor and subject to the approval of the Director of Graduate Studies. Students in the Instructional Systems Design Program are required to complete 18 hours of core course work, 6-12 electoral credit hours, and  at least six credit hours of coursework outside the College of Education.

Doctorate (Ed.D.), Instructional Systems Design

Instructional Systems Design is an area of concentration in the Instruction of Administration program leading to the doctorate in Education (Ed.D.) The Instructional Systems Design concentration is designed to prepare individuals to conduct research, teach, manage instructional design units, and assume leadership roles in the field of instructional design and technology. Each student's program is guided by a major professor and advisory committee throughout the graduate career. All doctoral students complete a minimum of forty-two (42) semester hours beyond the master's degree.  In addtion all students are required to complete an internship.  A qualifying examination consisting of both written and oral components is required of all doctoral students. Each student must also present a dissertation which is the result of original research.

Certification Ranks and Endorsement

Public school certified personnel can earn  rank changes by completing the M.S. in Instructional Systems Design (Rank II), and by completing 30 hours beyond the master's (Rank I).  They can also add a computer science endorsement through the M.S. in Education, the Rank I, or a 12 credit hour sequence of Instructional Systems Design courses.

The Faculty

The faculty is nationally active as reflected in their publication of journal articles, books, non-print media, and their service activities. In addition, the faculty have made numerous presentations and are active in various professional organizations. Faculty expertise and research interests include instructional design, visual learning, meta-cognition, web-based instruction, interactive multimedia design and development,  design of computer based instruction, and networking theory and development.

Admission

While consideration will be given to the applicant's previous academic background and work experience, neither coursework in education or public school certification are   required for admission to Instruction Systems Design programs. Decisions concerning admission of an applicant are based on professional recommendations, undergraduate and graduate grade point averages, scores on the Graduate Record Examination, and the other relevant data. A limited number of teaching assistantships and university fellowships are available.

For Further Information Contact:

Dr. Gary Anglin
Program Coordinator
Instructional Systems Design Program
137 Taylor Education Building, University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY 40506-0001
e-mail: ganglin@uky.edu
telephone: 859-257-5972
or
Dr. Mary Shake
Director of Graduate Studies
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
305 Dickey Hall,  University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY 40506-0017
e-mail: mary.shake@uky.edu
telephone: 859-257-5676