Learning Design & Technology

Master'sMSMaster of Science

Overview

A 30-credit Master of Science in learning design and technology made up of nine core courses and a capstone taken in a set order. The program does not lead to teacher certification in Maryland.

Official program name: Learning Design & Technology
Awarded degree: Master of Science
Source: umgc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level: Master's
University: University of Maryland Global Campus
Administering location: Adelphi, MDWhere the university or its administering campus is located. Study is online; this is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll from your state.
Subject: Instructional Design & Technology
Required credits: 30 credits
Source: umgc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration: Not verified
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

30-credit master's degree with all courses available online.

Source: umgc.edu · verified October 10, 2026

We list online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees from institutionally accredited US universities. Eligibility rules

Online format and attendance

“Online” is not one format. Delivery, campus visits, practical placements and class schedule are shown separately, each only as the university states it.

Academic delivery: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
Source: umgc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits: Campus visits: not verified
Practical placement: Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule: Not verified
Study intensity: Not verified

The program page does not say whether campus visits or placements are required. Ask the university before you apply — missing information is not “no requirement”.

Curriculum

Capstone

Learning Design Capstone (LDTC 690)
Source: umgc.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the university states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.

Prior degree: RequiredBachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution
Source: umgc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Transfer credit: OptionalUp to 12 transfer credits accepted
Source: umgc.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test: Not required
Source: umgc.edu · verified October 10, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the university printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
In-state	$555	per creditEstimated tuition$16,650 = 30 credits × $555 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required visits or placements, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: umgc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Out-of-state	$659	per creditEstimated tuition$19,770 = 30 credits × $659 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required visits or placements, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: umgc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Military	$336	per creditEstimated tuition$10,080 = 30 credits × $336 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required visits or placements, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: umgc.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Other published fees

Technology fee: $15 per creditMandatory
Source: umgc.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Scholarships and financial aid

Awards published by the university for this program or for online students at this level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; financial aid availability does not make a program “fully funded”. Scholarships & funding guide

Military tuition rate Tuition discount
$250 per credit (standard undergraduate); $336 per credit (standard and specialty graduate)
Eligibility: Eligible servicemembers, spouses and dependent children
Source: umgc.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Institution-wide awards are listed because they cover online students at this level; eligibility conditions apply.

Accreditation, authorization and licensure

Three separate questions: is the university accredited, can it enroll students from your state online, and does the program meet licensure requirements where you live?

Institutional accreditation

Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

No programmatic accreditation verified for this program. Institutional accreditation does not imply it.

State authorization

UMGC participates in NC-SARA and states it is authorized to offer distance education in all SARA states. Official pageSource: umgc.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Professional licensure

This program does not lead to teacher certification in Maryland. State-by-state disclosureSource: umgc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
UMGC’s education, nursing, and public safety programs are not designed to prepare students for professional licensure from any individual state. State-by-state disclosureSource: umgc.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Accreditation and state authorization do not establish that a program meets licensure requirements in your state.

International applicants

Not verified for this online program.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 10, 2026.

DAPIP — MSCHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
umgc.edu/admission/requirements/graduate — Official admissions page, verified October 10, 2026
umgc.edu/online-degrees/masters/learning-design-technology — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
umgc.edu/terms-conditions/disclosures/professional-licensure — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
umgc.edu/terms-conditions/disclosures/state-authorization — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
umgc.edu/tuition-financial-assistance/tuition — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 10, 2026

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