Master's Degree Program Comparison

This 36-credit-minimum program is completed by attending classes and completing work mostly on the Indiana University Bloomington campus.

We offer both a Master's degree program and a Certificate program at a distance.

Residential Option	Distance Option
You must live near Bloomington campus and commute to classes. You can use campus computing facilities, local campus dial-up services (ISP), and local area networks.	You can live anywhere, but you must have good Web connectivity. You must provide your own computing facilities, and Internet Service Provider, or pay long-distance phone charges for IU as an ISP.
You will have a more flexible sequencing of elective courses available.	You will have a limited number of choices and less flexible sequencing of elective courses available.
You will take mostly face-to-face coursework with IU faculty.	You will take coursework with IU faculty at a distance.
You will have a basic on-campus orientation (one day at beginning of program).	You are not required to make an on-campus visit.
Your instructional project certificate can be obtained in a variety of ways.	Your instructional project certificate must be obtained through R625.
You will have a portfolio presentation at end of program.	You will have an oral portfolio presentation and defense at end of program mediated by technology.