Learning, Design and Technology, Graduate Certificate – Online

School Specialist Concentration (18 credit hours)

• ELDT 5100: Technology Integration in Education (3)
• ELDT 6100: Foundations of Learning, Design, and Technology (3)
• ELDT 6110: Instructional Design (3)
• ELDT 6130: Instructional Multimedia Development (3)
• ELDT 6135: Learning Media, Resources, and Technology (3)
• ELDT 6160: Designing Learning Systems with Simulation and Game Technology (3)

Training and Development Concentration (15 credit hours)

• ELDT 6100: Foundations of Learning, Design, and Technology (3)
• ELDT 6110: Instructional Design (3)
• ELDT 6130: Instructional Multimedia Development (3)
• ELDT 6165: Performance Needs Analysis (3)
• ELDT 6180: LDT Project Management and Team Leadership (3)

Online Learning and Teaching Concentration (15 credit hours)

• ELDT 6100: Foundations of Learning, Design, and Technology (3)
  • or  ELDT 8100: Foundations of Learning, Design, and Technology (3)
•  ELDT 6110: Instructional Design (3)
  • or  ELDT 8110: Instructional Design (3) 
• ELDT 6130: Instructional Multimedia Development (3)
  • or  ELDT 8130: Instructional Multimedia Development (3)
• ELDT 6140: Instructional Video Development (3)
  • or  ELDT 8140: Instructional Video Development (3)
•  ELDT 6150: Design, Development, and Evaluation of Online Learning Systems (3)
  • or  ELDT 8150: Design, Development, and Evaluation of Online Learning Systems (3)

• Complete the Graduate School Admission Application.
• A bachelor’s degree from a university accredited by a US Department of Education-recognized institutional accreditor.
• An undergraduate GPA of 2.75 or higher for the last two years of coursework.
• Copies of unofficial transcripts from all academic coursework beyond high school.
• Evidence of strong written and oral communication skills.
• Statement of Purpose of no more than 750 words in 12-point font and double-spaced, written definitively, coherently, and incorporating thoughtful expression in response to:
  • How will this program help you to achieve your professional goals?
  • What skills and knowledge do you hope to acquire and develop as a result of this program?
  • Characterize what you would contribute to the collective learning experiences of your fellow students.
  • Develop your narrative so that it clearly responds to the prompts and provides the reader with definitive, coherent, and thoughtful expression.

Additional items required for those using this program to satisfy the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) Instructional Technology Specialists: Computers (10877). This requirement is only for those who wish to earn the 077 license. Those who wish to work in other instructional technology settings (higher education, corporate, military, government) do not have to fulfill this requirement:

• A minimum of 2 to 3 years teaching experience.
• A valid appropriate North Carolina teaching license A or G level (or equivalent from another state).

• August 1 (fall)
• December 1 (spring)
• May 1 (summer first half term)
• June 15 (summer second half term)

Graduates of the UNC Charlotte Learning, Design and Technology program are equipped for various roles across educational settings, including:

• Instructional Designer/Developer
• Instructional Technologist
• Training and Development Specialist
• Content Developer
• Learning Experience Designers
• Instructional Technology Facilitators

NC Resident: $341.21 per credit hour
Non-Resident: $1,305.87 per credit hour

+ Cato College of Education Fee: $10 per credit hour
These fees fund specific resources and activities required for students in particular majors.