Master of Arts in Instructional Design - Program Requirements

Graduation Requirements

1. Completion of a minimum of 30 semester units of approved graduate courses;
2. Completion of all course work with a GPA of at least 3.0;
3. Completion of Graduate Culminating Experience Project;
4. Students must be fully classified at the time of graduation (in order to be fully classified, students must have the following: Bachelor's degree from an accredited university, 3.0 GPA in their cumulative post-graduate course work, and have completed the UDWPE requirement).

Steps Required to Complete Your Degree

Conditionally Classified Graduate (GRAD) Status

In order to achieve fully classified graduate standing, students will need:

• Pass the Upper Division Writing Proficiency Exam (UDWPE). Students who have fulfilled the Upper Division Writing Exam at another CSU campus may submit official notification of a passing score. Students who score a minimum of 3 on the Analytical Writing section of the GRE are exempt from the UDWPE

It is important to achieve full Classified standing prior to completing 12 units of graduate work.

Classified Graduate Status

Students who meet all University and departmental requirements as outlined in the current catalog.

Graduation with Honors

Students who satisfy all program requirements and maintain a grade point average of 3.885 or higher on their coursework will receive their Master of Arts in Instructional Design degrees with distinction. The notation "with distinction" is posted on the transcript and will appear on the diploma.

Applying for the Degree

Graduate students must maintain an overall GPA of 3.0 and earn a grade of a C (2.0) or better in each course. Any student whose cumulative GPA falls below 3.0 for two consecutive semesters will be disqualified from the program and prohibited from enrolling in classes in the program. All cohort students should be enrolled in all of the courses of the pre-set schedule each semester throughout the duration of the program.

Students will advance to Master’s Degree candidacy upon the completion of EDUC 604 and approval of the program’s Academic Lead/Director who makes advancement decision in consultation with program faculty.

Students eligible to apply for graduation will receive an email from the Office of Graduate Studies with information regarding how to complete the online graduation application. To be eligible, students must be classified and completed 18 units OR be classified and be in progress of completing 18 units. This application will initiate a graduation evaluation—which advises students of existing requirements for their degree. Graduate students are required to be enrolled the semester in which their degree is to be awarded.

Graduation Application Deadlines

https://www.csun.edu/graduate-studies/graduation-deadlines

How to Apply for Graduation Online

CSUN’s Application for Graduation is now available online. To be eligible to apply, graduates will need to have completed/be in progress of completing 18 units. Students should apply one year in advance of their intended graduation date. Students that are eligible to apply will receive an email from Graduate Studies. A $47 fee is required.

Online Graduation How to Guide (.pdf)

Reinstatement to the Program

If a student withdraws from a cohort, s(he) may be admitted to another cohort at a later date. The reinstated student will be assessed the same tuition and nonrefundable fees as apply to all other students in the new cohort.

Note: All cohorts, once begun, will be taught out through to completion. However, there is no guarantee that new cohorts will follow in a specific area or within a specific amount of time.

Technical Requirements

OS: Windows 8, 10; macOS 10.12+.
GPU: Graphics card with DX9 (shader model 3.0) or DX11 with feature level 9.3 capabilities.

(any medium priced computer in the last 4 years will meet this standard)

Please carefully review the technical requirements for this program.

Program Policies

Please carefully review the full list of Program Policies, including Academic Honesty and Integrity Requirement, Time Limitations for Earning Degrees and Certificates, Temporary Disruption of Attendance, Withdrawal Policy and Refund Policy.

 

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