Masters Programs

Masters Degree Programs

The Master's Programs welcomes a new cohort each semester (spring and fall). This program is offered through a fully online or a hybrid modality and is a stateside program, as such, the tuition structure follows the CSU tuition and fee schedule. This program is aimed at teachers, trainers, instructional designers or anyone interested in creating educational or training materials.

For the hybrid modality five weekend face-to-face seminars in total are required at CSU Monterey Bay during the 16-months to 24 months of study.

Blended Program

The MIST Blended Program is a 4 semester, 16 month long graduate program that emphasizes the use of instructional technology in a variety of learning environments.

The Blended Program requires 5 weekends on campus that occur near the following times:

• End of August: requires three days on campus at CSUMB.
• End of January: requires two days on campus.
• End of May: requires one or two days on campus, dependent on course schedule.
• End of August: requires one day on campus.
• End of Jan: Requires a half day on campus to present one's Capstone Project.

One of the great benefits of the Blended Program is the ability to come to campus and use the technology housed in the School of Computing and Design classrooms, which include: touchscreen boards, high-end computer and gaming design labs, 3D printers, and a multitude of mobile teaching and learning devices. During this time on campus, students meet with their faculty, program staff, and fellow students to learn about their upcoming coursework, meet with industry professionals, and further plan their individual Capstone project with their faculty mentor.

Fully Online Program

The MIST Fully Online Program is also a 4 semester, 16 month long graduate program that emphasizes the use of instructional technology in a variety of learning and training environments.

The Fully Online Program, is nearly identical to the MIST Blended program (sharing the same curriculum and faculty) with the key difference being that this program requires zero time on campus with orientation sessions taking place online using Zoom.

Regardless of program modality (online or blended) access to the campus is not only available, but highly encouraged.

Note for Spring Cohort:

Most students who start in spring need additional semesters to meet certain prerequisite requirements. As such, students who apply to this pathway will need to take a minimum of five semesters to complete the program.

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