Requirements

Below is the list of course requirements for the Instructional Design and Technology program.

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**Fall** Admission Roadmap (**Comprehensive Exam**)
	Domestic Students	Domestic Students	International Students	International Students
	1.5 Year Plan	2 Year Plan	1.5 Year Plan	2 Year Plan
1^stFall Semester	ETEC 5000 ETEC 5430 ETEC 5440 Elective	ETEC 5000 ETEC 5430 ETEC 5440	ETEC 5000 ETEC 5200* ETEC 5430 ETEC 5440	ETEC 5000 ETEC 5200* ETEC 5430 ETEC 5440
1^stSpring Semester	ETEC 6430 ETEC 6440 ETEC 6920 Elective	ETEC 6430 ETEC 6440 ETEC 6920	ETEC 6430 ETEC 6440 ETEC 6920 Elective	ETEC 6430 ETEC 6440 ETEC 6920
2^ndFall Semester	ETEC 6850 ETEC 6980 Elective	ETEC 6850 Elective Elective	ETEC 6850 ETEC 6980 Elective Elective	ETEC 6850 Elective Elective
2^ndSpring Semester	N/A	Elective ETEC 6980**	N/A	Elective ETEC 6980**

*Writing requirement:

International students: ETEC 5200, GMAT, or GRE (You are recommended to take ETEC 5200 as earlier as possible, e.g., in their first Fall semester.
Domestic students: Paper (Refer to the Rubric), ETEC 5200, GMAT, GRE

** ETEC 6980 (Comprehensive Exam) 0 unit

Note: Consult your adviser before making your study plan. It is highly recommended to contact your adviser during your first semester to develop your study plan.

Spring Admission Roadmap (**Comprehensive Exam**)
	Domestic Students	Domestic Students	International Students	International Students
	1.5 Year Plan	2 Year Plan	1.5 Year Plan	2 Year Plan
1^st Spring Semester	Elective Elective Elective ETEC 6920	Elective Elective ETEC 6920	N/A	Elective Elective ETEC 6920
1^stFall Semester	ETEC 5000 ETEC 5430 ETEC 5440 ETEC 6850	ETEC 5000 ETEC 5430 ETEC 5440	N/A	ETEC 5000 ETEC 5200* ETEC 5430 ETEC 5440
2^ndSpring Semester	ETEC 6430 ETEC 6440 ETEC 6980**	ETEC 6430 ETEC 6440 Elective	N/A	ETEC 6430 ETEC 6440 Elective
2^ndFall Semester	N/A	ETEC 6850 ETEC 6980**	N/A	ETEC 6850 ETEC 6980**

*Writing requirement:

International students: ETEC 5200, GMAT, or GRE (You are recommended to take ETEC 5200 as earlier as possible, e.g., in their first Fall semester.
Domestic students: Paper (Refer to the Rubric), ETEC 5200, GMAT, GRE

** ETEC 6980 (Comprehensive Exam) 0 unit

Note1: Consult your adviser before making your study plan. It is highly recommended to contact your adviser during your first semester to develop your study plan.

Note2: If you would go with Thesis/Project option, be mindful that you may need to allocate additional semester(s) to write/complete the thesis/project even after taking ETEC 6963.

**Fall** Admission Roadmap ( **Thesis/Project** )
	Domestic Students	Domestic Students	International Students	International Students
	1.5 Year Plan	2 Year Plan	1.5 Year Plan	2 Year Plan
1^stFall Semester	ETEC 5000 ETEC 5430 ETEC 5440	ETEC 5000 ETEC 5430 ETEC 5440	ETEC 5000 ETEC 5200* ETEC 5430 ETEC 5440	ETEC 5000 ETEC 5200* ETEC 5430 ETEC 5440
1^stSpring Semester	ETEC 6430 ETEC 6440 ETEC 6920 Elective	ETEC 6430 ETEC 6440 ETEC 6920	ETEC 6430 ETEC 6440 ETEC 6920 Elective	ETEC 6430 ETEC 6440 ETEC 6920
2^ndFall Semester	ETEC 6963 Elective Elective	Elective Elective Elective	ETEC 6963 Elective Elective	Elective Elective Elective
2^ndSpring Semester	N/A	ETEC 6963	N/A	ETEC 6963

*Writing requirement:

International students: ETEC 5200, GMAT, or GRE (You are recommended to take ETEC 5200 as earlier as possible, e.g., in their first Fall semester.
Domestic students: Paper (Refer to the Rubric), ETEC 5200, GMAT, GRE

Note: Consult your adviser before making your study plan. It is highly recommended to contact your adviser during your first semester to develop your study plan.

**Spring** Admission Roadmap (**Thesis/Project** )
	Domestic Students	Domestic Students	International Students	International Students
	1.5 Year Plan	2 Year Plan	1.5 Year Plan	2 Year Plan
1^st Spring Semester	Elective Elective ETEC 6920	Elective Elective ETEC 6920	Elective Elective Elective ETEC 6920	Elective Elective ETEC 6920
1^st Fall Semester	ETEC 5000 ETEC 5430 ETEC 5440 Elective	ETEC 5000 ETEC 5430 ETEC 5440	ETEC 5000 ETEC 5200* ETEC 5430 ETEC 5440	ETEC 5000 ETEC 5200* ETEC 5430 ETEC 5440
2^nd Spring Semester	ETEC 6430 ETEC 6440 ETEC 6963	ETEC 6430 ETEC 6440 Elective	ETEC 6430 ETEC 6440 ETEC 6963	ETEC 6430 ETEC 6440 Elective
2^nd Fall Semester	N/A	ETEC 6963	N/A	ETEC 6963

*Writing requirement:

International students are required to take ETEC 5200 to meet the writing requirement. It is recommended to take it in their Fall semester.
Domestic students: Paper, ETEC 5200, GMAT, GRE

Note1: Consult with your adviser before making your study plan. It is highly recommended to contact your adviser during your first semester to develop your study plan.

Note2: If you would go with Thesis/Project option, be mindful that you may need to allocate additional semester(s) to write/complete the thesis/project even after taking ETEC 6963.

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