Students in our programs benefit from a range of experiences in a variety of settings. Whether your interests lie in educational technology, instructional design technology, school library media or a related area, these experiences provide valuable opportunities to apply your knowledge and gain new skills.
B.S. Applied Management: Required Internship or Portfolio
You'll complete an internship or develop a portfolio as part of your bachelor's degree in applied management with an emphasis in instructional technology, training and evaluation (BSAM-LT).
Learn more about the BSAM-LT program.
M.S. EREA: Required Internship and Capstone
You must complete an internship and capstone experience as part of your M.S. in educational research, evaluation and assessment (EREA) degree. To get academic credit, you'll enroll in ETR 586: Internship in Research and Evaluation, as well as ETR 699A: Master's Thesis, ETR 699B: Master's Project or ETR 699C: Master's Portfolio, depending on the experience you choose.
Learn more about the M.S. in EREA internship and the M.S. in EREA capstone.
M.S.Ed. IT: Required Internship or Practicum
You must complete a field experience as part of your M.S.Ed. in instructional technology (IT) degree. To get academic credit, you'll enroll in either ETT 569: Practicum or ETT 586: Internship, depending on your program track and work history.
Learn more about the M.S.Ed. in IT internship and practicum.
Ph.D. IT: Optional Internship or Practicum
You can complete an optional internship or practicum as part of your doctoral studies. To get academic credit, you'll enroll in ETT 786: Internship or ETT 770: Practicum.
Learn more about the Ph.D. in IT internship and practicum.
All Students: Optional Independent Study
You can complete an optional research-based project as part of your degree program:
- Identify an LILT faculty member willing to direct the research.
- Submit an independent study and individualized project contract form.
- Register for ETT 497 (bachelor's students), ETR/ETT 597 (master’s) or ETT 797 (doctoral).
Graduate students can register for one to three credit hours per semester, repeating the course for a total of six hours if the projects are unique.