Create authentic learning experiences through innovative instructional technologies.

The Master of Science in Learning, Technology, and Design is a 30-hour graduate degree that equips the next generation of instructional designers and digital specialists in a variety of settings with the knowledge and skills necessary to bring transformative leadership to today’s dynamic academic and professional landscapes. This program provides students with highly applicable, authentic learning experiences to prepare for meaningful employment in educational institutions, corporations, nonprofit organizations, and government agencies.

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Overview of the Learning, Technology and Design Curriculum and Program Requirements

The Master of Science in Learning, Technology, and Design consists of 10 courses. Each three-credit hour course is offered in 8-week sub-terms, providing students the opportunity to work at their own pace. Students can complete the program in as few as three semesters over the span of one year.

Textbook purchases are not required for any of the courses in the program. Instead, learning experiences incorporate relevant, timely materials that can be obtained digitally, thus resulting in sizable cost savings for students each semester. *A Chalk & Wire subscription is required for the program.

HCU has a long history of a recognized graduate program focused on educational technology. For more information about the program, please contact Dr. Katie Alaniz at salaniz@HC.edu.

Course Requirements

Course Number
Course Name
Hours
LTDE 5302
Foundations of Learning, Technology, and Design (to be taken in the first 9 hours)
Credit Hours:  3
LTDE 5305
Instructional Design in a Digital Age
Credit Hours:  3
LTDE 5306
Technology, Planning, and Administration
Credit Hours:  3
LTDE 5308
Design, Development, and Assessment of Online Learning
Credit Hours:  3
LTDE 5317
Current Topics in Learning with Technology
Credit Hours:  3
LTDE 5319
Technology Tools for Learning
Credit Hours:  3
LTDE 5320
Design and Development of Multimedia Instruction
Credit Hours:  3
LTDE 5330
Professional Development for Technology Integration
Credit Hours:  3
LTDE 5350
Emerging Technologies
Credit Hours:  3
LTDE 6300
Learning, Technology, and Design Capstone Course
Credit Hours:  3
Total Hours
Total Credit Hours:  30

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Student Outcomes

Master of Science in Learning, Technology and Design students acquire the following student learning outcomes:

  1. Analyzing technology-based learning tools and delivery systems.
  2. Managing the delivery of technology-driven learning.
  3. Developing an in-depth understanding of quality course design in an increasingly digital age.
  4. Becoming equipped to enter careers in various academic and professional settings.

Each student in the program engages in a capstone project within their final semester. This authentic assessment experience offers students the opportunity to synthesize and apply key knowledge and skills acquired in the program. The capstone project showcases the extent of academic and professional growth throughout the program, allowing students to integrate their new learning in real-life settings. Students ultimately discover an authentic instructional design problem to solve and then collaborate with stakeholders to create, build, execute, and assess a recommended solution to address this need.

What can I do with my Master of Science in Learning, Technology and Design degree? 

The following examples represent professional settings in which graduates with a Master of Science in Learning, Technology, and Design may be hired:

  • Public and Private EC-21 Educational Settings
  • Public and Private Higher Educational Settings
  • Corporations
  • Nonprofit Organizations
  • Government Agencies

The following examples represent career paths graduates with a Master of Science in Learning, Technology, and Design may pursue:

  • Instructional Designer (in Educational, Corporate, Nonprofit, or Government Settings)
  • Coordinator of Digital Accessibility
  • Corporate Trainer
  • Course Development Project Manager
  • Director of Distance Education and Learning Technologies
  • Director of Educational Technology
  • Education Program Manager
  • Instructional Design Manager
  • Instructional Design Specialist
  • Instructional Technology Specialist
  • Instructor for Undergraduate Higher Education Courses
  • Learning Media and Technology Specialist
  • Program Manager for Educational Technology
  • Web Designer
  • Web Developer

Admissions and Aid

If you’re ready for a fulfilling journey in Learning, Technology and Design Houston Christian University welcomes you to apply. Get started today:

Online Admission Requirements

Students are required to submit transcripts showing they achieved a high school general or advanced diploma or a GED with passing scores. (Waived if student has 32 credit hours or more of transfer credit.)

Students must submit all college transcripts from any previously attended institutions. Official transcripts should be sent directly from the college or university that awarded your bachelor’s degree to be considered official. Transcripts from any additional coursework since that time should also be submitted including postbaccalaureate or graduate-level transcripts.

You may be accepted with unofficial transcripts by emailing copies to OnlineVerification@HC.edu; however, you must submit the official transcripts in a sealed envelope from the school or through an approved electronic service by your second semester.

Mailing Address

Houston Christian University
Attention: Online Admissions Verification
7502 Fondren Road
Houston, TX 77074-3298

Earn a Master's Degree in Learning, Technology, & Design at Houston Christian University

For more information about this Learning, Technology, and Design program, please contact your program coordinator.
Katie Alaniz, EdD
Katie Alaniz, EdD
Associate Professor of Education
Director, Center for Learning Innovations and Teaching Excellence (C-LITE)
(281) 649-3074
Accreditation

Houston Christian University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate, baccalaureate, graduate and doctoral degrees.