PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The Graduate Certificate in Instructional Design for Simulations prepares educators, instructional designers, and human resource and training specialists in corporate, industry and educational settings to work with engineers, graphic artists, computer programmers and game developers to design training and instructional systems.
Training and educational programs are now incorporating stand-alone and PC-based simulations and instructional (video) games to enhance human motivation and performance. The result has been a growing demand for simulation and game-based training and instructional systems in corporate, government and education sectors. The Graduate Certificate in Instructional Design for Simulations provides an interdisciplinary approach to prepare educators, instructional designers, and human resource and training specialists in corporate, industry and educational settings to work with engineers, graphic artists, computer programmers and game developers to design training and instructional systems, focusing on the pedagogical aspects of stand-alone and PC-based desktop training and educational simulations and games.
CURRICULUM
Recommended plans of study for earning the graduate certificate, noting when each course is offered, are provided on the Instructional Technology program website under Plans of Study for professional certificates.
| Total Credit Hours Required: |
| 15
Credit Hours Minimum beyond the Bachelor's Degree |
Required Courses—15 Credit Hours
- EME 6613 Instructional System Design (3 credit hours)
- DIG 6432 Transmedia Story Creation (3 credit hours)
- DIG 5875C Introduction to Modeling and Simulation (3 credit hours)
- EME 6601 Instructional Simulation Design for Training and Education (3 credit hours)
- EME 6614 Instructional Game Design for Training and Education (3 credit hours)
Application Requirements
Admission is open to those with a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution. An application to the graduate certificate program and official transcripts must be submitted. Applicants must apply online. All requested materials must be submitted by the established deadline.
Please note: Due to restrictive state regulations, UCF is not permitted to provide online courses or instruction to students in the following states. If you reside in one of these states, you may not be permitted to enroll in or be admitted to a UCF online program. Please contact your state’s higher education regulation authorities or the UCF Graduate Program (see contact information above) for more details.
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Maryland
- Minnesota
Application Deadlines
| Instructional Design for Simulations Certificate |
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Domestic Applicants
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