Game-Based Learning Certificate

Leverage the Power of Games

For pre-adolescents or for senior citizens, electronic game play is not just for recreation. Electronic game play is engaging and provides an active learning environment. The Game-Based Learning courses will focus on how to maximize student learning, engage your audience, and convey complex messages with simple and fun methods. Heavily rooted in STEM, this certificate will provide the foundation and framework for creating experiences to explore science, technology, engineering and math.

The certificate requires 15 graduate credit hours (as identified below) as well as post-bachelor's status to register. Students are required to complete six Master of Education credits and nine Game Design and Development credits. Although this certification is primarily designed to support educators, students from other disciplines are welcome. Students must maintain a 3.0 GPA in order to earn the certificate. 

Game Based Learning Certificate Core Courses

GMD 6000	Game Literacy	3
GMD 6020	Game Design and Analysis	3
GMD 6030	Game Audience Analysis	3

Choose two (2) of the following:

MED 7808	Assessment and Evaluation	3
MED 7809	Instructional Design	3
MED 7810	Psychology of Learning	3