Graduate Certificate in Instructional Design for Simulations

Description Admission Requirements Contact Info

Description

Training and educational programs are now incorporating stand-alone and PC-based simulations to enhance human performance by allowing students to learn by "doing" with guided practice and immediate feedback. The result has been a growing demand for simulation-based training and instructional systems in corporate, government and education sectors. Initially, academic programs in Modeling and Simulation have focused on the engineering, programming and mathematical components, with relatively little attention being placed on the educational and instructional components of training simulations. The graduate certificate in Instructional Design for Simulations takes an interdisciplinary approach to prepare instructional designers and human resource and training specialists in corporate, industry and educational settings to design training and educational systems, addressing both the technical and the instructional aspects of stand-alone and PC-based desktop training simulations.

Other Instructional Technology Programs

The Instructional Technology Program also offers additional opportunities to pursue graduate certificates, master's and doctoral programs. Please visit http://insttech.education.ucf.edu for more information.

Admission

Admission is open to those with a bachelor's degree from a regularly accredited institution. An application to the graduate certificate program and official transcripts must be submitted. Applicants must apply online.

Application Due Dates

U.S. Applicants

Program(s)	Fall Priority	Fall	Spring	Summer
Graduate Certificate in Instructional Design for Simulations		Jul 15	Dec 1	Apr 15

Requirements

Required Courses—15 Credit Hours Minimum

• EME 6613 Instructional System Design (3 credit hours)
• FIL 5XXX Transmedia Story Creation (3 credit hours)
• IDS 5717 Introduction to Modeling and Simulation (3 credit hours)
• EME 6601 Instructional Simulations Design in Education (3 credit hours)
• IDS 6938 Advanced Research Practicum (3 credit hours) OR EME 6946 Practicum/Internship (for Modeling and Simulation candidates only)

Note: Course numbers marked with Xs will have numbers assigned by Fall 2005.

Contact Info

Atsusi Hirumi, Ph.D. , Associate Professor
Phone Number: 407-823-1760
hirumi@mail.ucf.edu