Online Development Graduate Certificate
The University of Tampa's Online Development Graduate Certificate focuses on the design and development of effective, efficient, engaging, and equitable online learning experiences.
Learning theories, digital pedagogy, multimedia development, and instructional design knowledge are applied and coupled with training on online development software to create instructional content and assessments for diverse audiences in the corporate sector, higher education, K-12, government, and military.
Students who enroll in this graduate certificate program intend to pursue careers as experts in the design, development, implementation, and evaluation of online learning experiences to train, educate, and improve performance in multiple environments.
The courses that are part of this graduate certificate are also part of the Master of Science in Instructional Design and Technology program. Upon completion of this certificate, students with a cumulative 3.0 GPA will have the option of being granted admission into the MS in Instructional Design and Technology degree program. All successfully completed credits from the certificate will be applied to the master’s degree.
Certificate Admission Requirements
- Baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university.
- Earned a minimum cumulative 2.75 GPA on a 4.0 scale in previous undergraduate coursework or a 2.75 GPA on a 4.0 scale for the last 60 undergraduate credits, or master’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university (earned master’s degree supersedes the minimum standards for the baccalaureate).
- Resume
- Personal Statement
- Applicants may be asked to participate in an admissions interview as part of the review process.
- Applicants with less than a 2.75 GPA may be considered for conditional admission.
Degree Requirements
GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale is required for all courses as part of the certificate.
Core Course
Students will be required to enroll and successfully complete the core course (4 credit hours) listed below.
| EME 601 | Introduction to Instructional Design | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 4 |
Elective Courses
Students will be required to enroll and successfully complete 3 (12 credit hours) of the 4 elective courses listed below.
| EME 605 | Introduction to Distance Learning | 4 |
| EME 606 | Design of Online Collaborative Learning | 4 |
| EME 612 | Media for Instruction | 4 |
| EME 630 | Development of Multimedia Instruction | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Total Credit Hours: 16