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Provide unparalleled IT support for learners in corporate and education settings with Franklin’s M.S. in Information Technology with a focus in Learning Technology. Through the 16-month, 100% online program, you’ll build a solid foundation in IT while gaining expertise in learning technology, learning theories, instructional design models and learning management systems.
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Get in-demand skills by earning a master’s in information technology
Throughout Franklin’s M.S. in Information Technology program, you’ll build a strong foundation in IT with courses in network security, database management, information systems management, website development, and IT strategy and policy. You can expect this knowledge growth to improve your marketability, as demand for information technology professionals is projected to grow 16% through 2031.*
Moreover, as workplaces lean on the capabilities of cross-disciplinary teams, the role of the technologist becomes even more strategic and collaborative. Franklin’s program provides the opportunity for you to build the communication, presentation and analytical skills to boost your professional skillset.
Three 12-week focus area courses provide insight into how people learn and the benefits of learning technologies, in order to help you excel in providing IT services for learners in a variety of settings.
Gain relevant knowledge and build skills with industry-standard tools
The M.S in IT-Learning Technology Focus provides foundational theoretical knowledge in instructional design and training. Hands-on coursework with Articulate, a widely used program, will prepare you to design effective learning with technology. You’ll also build your knowledge of learning management systems.
By opting to take one additional course of your choice from the M.S. in Instructional Design & Learning Technology curriculum, you can earn Franklin’s Graduate Certificate in Instructional Design, a professional credential aligned with standards set by ATD and ISPI.
Build on what you know and finish your master's in IT with a focus in learning technology faster
You can transfer up to 12 credits – a 30% cost savings – toward your degree, through certifications, previous coursework or a combination.
Because the M.S in IT-Learning Technology coursework is aligned with industry competencies, you can get credit toward the degree for prior learning. A current (ISC)2 CISSP certification has been evaluated to be equivalent to Information Assurance (ISEC 610), which translates into 4 credit hours toward your degree and $2,680 in tuition savings.
If you have taken graduate-level IT courses, Franklin offers course-for-course credit to satisfy elective and core course requirements. To see if your previous coursework can be used to satisfy degree requirements, you’ll need to submit a transcript as well as a syllabus for the course(s) you’d like to have evaluated for transfer credit. Your admissions advisor will be happy to assist you in any way.
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M.S. in Information Technology - Learning Technology Focus Courses & Curriculum
This course examines various issues related to the management of information systems. Topics include: strategic planning, organizing the technology resources, means of prioritizing and selecting information technology, staffing, personnel management, and assessment.
This course builds web applications by combining software development, database, and cloud concepts into a modern web development course. Students will use current technologies in all three areas to design, develop, and deploy web applications in cloud-based environments. Topics will include web frameworks, model-view-controller or model-view-view/model architectures, front- and back-end technologies, asynchronous web requests, database integration, security, and cloud deployment design decisions.
This course focuses on the management and governance of an organization's information technology infrastructure. Topics include the management of large network infrastructures, cloud management, systems management, management mechanisms for data centers, network virtualization, cloud security and infrastructure governance issues and approaches. Multiple applications in areas such as commerce, science, and big data are addressed.
This course focuses on the value of Information Technology within an organization. For many organizations, IT is a cost; for others, it is a strategic advantage. Emphasis is placed on organizational efficiency and leadership of IT organizations to enhance business value and organizational performance.
This course teaches data management from an applied perspective. The topics include fundamentals of database management systems, structured query language (SQL) for data analytics, relational database design, and data warehousing.
This course covers the fundamentals of security in the enterprise environment. Included are coverage of risks and vulnerabilities, threat modeling, policy formation, controls and protection methods, encryption and authentication technologies, network security, cryptography, personnel and physical security issues, as well as ethical and legal issues. This foundational course serves as an introduction to many of the subsequent topics discussed in depth in later security courses. Note, this course has proctored exam(s). This exam requires additional technology, if student uses online proctoring.
Learning Technology:
Learning theories and instructional design models are the two fundamental pillars for the field of instructional design. In this course, students will study the learning theories and philosophies that have formed, influence, and support this field. Students will also study instructional systems theories, models, and systematic approaches to instructional design. In this course, students will apply these theories, strategies, and instructional models to create a learning, instructional design, or training event in their chosen setting, whether business, government, healthcare, higher ed, industry, k-12, or other. At the end of this course, students will make a plan on how to prepare for an instructional design career.
In this course, students will apply design principles to create a learning event that includes the use of new and emerging technologies. Students will research collaboration and networking tools for their use and value in learning environments. Delivery platforms and software will also be explored for their impact on instructional strategies. Projects completed in the course will become part of the student's portfolio.
In this course, students will study the practices employed to manage and deliver instructional content in an online environment. Students will interact with a functional Learning Management System (LMS) to manage the design, development, delivery, and evaluation of reusable learning content.
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Healthcare:
This course covers the broad spectrum of strategic issues in healthcare including policies, guidelines, standards, processes, and controls required to manage and implement enterprise-level information. Treating information as a strategic asset to healthcare organizations, processes to manage various risks to the quality of information and ensure its appropriate use are covered.
This course explores requirements for clinical workflows in a variety of inpatient, outpatient, and emergency healthcare environments. It covers the documentation, review, mapping, and diagramming of clinical workflow information and processes. The course also covers the linkages between the improvement of patient care to workflow mapping and change management, as part of evidence based decision making in healthcare.
This course addresses the process of retrieving, analyzing, and reporting intelligence to make healthcare decisions. It covers the techniques of extracting, transforming and loading data from a myriad of operational databases into corporate data warehouses, as well means to ensure that decision making is based on clean and reliable information. The course also includes ways to report the healthcare intelligence gathered.
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Cybersecurity:
When audits, technology, or compliance become the driver for security initiatives the resulting program is strategically fragmented, reactive, and rigid. Moreover, there are few, if any, assurances that the biggest threats are being addressed. On the other hand, risk assessment places values on assets, evaluates the current controls, and provides data to improve the protection in a controlled, proactive, and flexible manner. This course teaches an approach to security that combines operational security, risk assessment, test and review and mitigation such that value can be demonstrated. A project-based approach to risk assessment is followed including, project definition and preparation, data gathering, technical information, physical data gathering, analysis, mitigation, recommendations, and reporting. Note, this course has proctored exam(s).
Networks connecting disparate devices, services, and users have been among the most ubiquitous technologies that have led to the spectacular economic and technical success of the Internet. Today, networks seem to disappear, only to receive attention when they fail or are breached by attackers. While firewalls and virtual private networks are mainstays of network security, a strategy built on these alone is insufficient. This course covers a more comprehensive and systematic approach to network security including monitoring, incident response, forensics, virtualization and cloud, secure protocols, cryptography, and web services
When most people think of information security the images that come to mind are those of hackers: secretive people who, for political or profit motives, illegally break into computer systems to steal data or cause mayhem. While that kind of criminal element does exist, ethical hackers provide a needed service to organizations seeking to test and refine their security plans and technologies. This course takes an in-depth approach to ethical hacking including reconnaissance, scanning, vulnerability analysis, exploitation, and reporting. Students will employ current tools and methods in a hands-on approach that also prepares them for the Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) exam. Note, this course has proctored exam(s).
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Data Analytics:
This course provides an introductory overview of methods, concepts, and current practices in the growing field of statistics and data analytics. Topics to be covered include data collection, data analysis and visualization as well as probability, statistical inference and regression methods for informed decision-making. Students will explore these topics with current statistical software. Some emphasis will also be given to ethical principles of data analytics.
This course focuses on collecting, preparing, and analyzing data to create visualizations, dashboards, and stories that can be used to communicate critical business insights. Students will learn how to structure and streamline data analysis projects and highlight their implications efficiently using the most popular visualization tools used by businesses today.
This course explores data mining methods and tools, examines the issues in the analytical analysis of massive datasets, and unstructured data. Students will learn the concepts and techniques to discover the patterns in large datasets, which support organizational decision making.
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IT Management:
This course systematically explores the external environment in which businesses operate - legal and regulatory, macroeconomic, cultural, political, technological, and natural. Additionally, the course will examine the critical opportunities and threats that arise from an analysis of external business conditions. Students will apply scenario planning to a selected industry and synthesize trends in the external environment in the presence of risk and uncertainty.
This course surveys the fundamental concepts and methods of economic analysis for managers. Real-world decision making is emphasized. Application of key economic concepts such as market demand, market supply, market equilibrium, marginal analysis, production, costs, revenue, profit, and market structure constitute the core material of the course.
Effective leadership in today's complex and highly regulated business environment demands more than a working knowledge of basic accounting practices. Managers must fully grasp sophisticated financial and managerial accounting concepts and be able to apply them with ease in handling day-to-day responsibilities. Managers must also be well versed in the intricacies of corporate governance and asset protection. In this course, students will develop a clear understanding of these critical functions and issues. Students will study the foundational aspects of financial accounting, including professional structure, the interrelationships of financial statements, and multiple forms of financial analysis. Additionally, the functional aspects of managerial accounting will be covered, including planning, decision making, and performance evaluation.
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IT Leadership:
A brief history and overview of the fields of business and psychology as well as a discussion of the issues and opportunities related to their integration. Topics include brain organization and dominance, neuroethics, neurolinguistic programming, multiminds, mindmapping and the application of positive psychology to work settings. Includes the application of recent discoveries in cognitive psychology and neuroscience to resolve contemporary issues in the workplace.
This course focuses on the application of systems theory, social psychology concepts, organizational lifecycles, and biological principles to the understanding of business operations. Includes a review of basic business principles, multiple intelligences, organizational intelligence, organizational culture, emotional intelligence, biomimicry and organizational DNA.
This course will explore the psychological influences on the development and behavior of managers and organizational leaders. Topics include: follower influences, nature vs. nurture in the development of leaders, relationship of personality to leadership style, behavioral decision- making biases, tactical, operational, and strategic decision-making , group think, and scenario planning.
This course covers fundamental programming principles. Students will learn about the basic elements of a computer program, such as data types, assignments, conditional branching, loops, functions, recursion, basic data structures, program debugging, and testing.
This course introduces programming to individuals with little or no programming background. The goal of this course is to introduce the fundamentals of structured programming, problem solving, algorithm design, and software lifecycle. Topics will include testing, data types, operations, repetition and selection control structures, functions and procedures, arrays, and top down stepwise refinement. Students will design, code, test, debug, and document programs in a relevant programming language.
This course provides an introduction to software construction using an object-oriented approach. The student learns and reflects on problem analysis, object-oriented design, implementation, and testing. To support the concepts and principles of software construction, the student will design, code, test, debug, and document programs using the Java programming language. Basic data types, control structures, methods, and classes are used as the building blocks for reusable software components. Automated unit testing, programming style, and industrial practice are emphasized in addition to the object-oriented techniques of abstraction, encapsulation, and composition. Note, this course has proctored exam(s).
This course will provide the knowledge and hands-on skills necessary for the function, design, administration, and implementation of computer networks and basic administration of the Linux operating system. The first half of the course covers the fundamentals of computer networks, OSI networking model, TCP/IP protocol suite, fundamental protocols, wireless networks, virtualization, cloud computing, monitoring, and troubleshooting. The second half covers Linux operating system concepts, including installation, package, file, process, disk & user management, logging, and system security.
(COMP 204 - Principles of Computer Networks AND ITEC 400 – Linux Administration) OR ITEC 350 - Windows Administration can be used to replace ITEC 504. Graduate prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of "C" or better. Undergraduate prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of "C" or better.
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M.S. in Information Technology - Learning Technology Focus Program Details
2023 - 2024 Tuition | Cost Per Credit |
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Standard tuition per credit hour | $670 |
Nursing programs MSN-FNP, MSN-PMHNP, MSN-AGPCNP, Post-Graduate FNP Certificate, Post-Graduate AGPCNP Certificate and Post-Graduate PMHNP Certificate | $670 |
MSN-Generalist, MSN-Nurse Administrator and MSN-Nurse Educator | $598 |
RN-MSN Pathway (NURS 500) | $298 |
Current service members | $536 |
Graduate Prerequisite Courses (500 level) | $398 |
Graduate Prerequisite Courses (500 level) - International Students | $526 |
2024 - 2025 Tuition | Cost Per Credit |
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Standard tuition per credit hour | $670 |
Nursing programs MSN-FNP, MSN-PMHNP, MSN-AGPCNP, Post-Graduate FNP Certificate, Post-Graduate AGPCNP Certificate and Post-Graduate PMHNP Certificate | $670 |
MSN-Generalist, MSN-Nurse Administrator and MSN-Nurse Educator | $598 |
RN-MSN Pathway (NURS 500) | $298 |
Current service members | $536 |
Graduate Prerequisite Courses (500 level) | $398 |
Graduate Prerequisite Courses (500 level) - International Students | $526 |
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To be awarded a graduate degree, students must:
- Successfully complete all required curriculum courses.
- Maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.00.
- Complete the residency requirement:
- M.S. in Information Technology students must earn at least 24 of the 36 required credits at Franklin University – in any modality (on-site, hybrid or online).
- Complete the payment of all requisite tuition and fees;
- Not to be under disciplinary dismissal due to academic dishonesty or violation of Student Code of Conduct.
Transfer credit awarded based on experiential learning shall not count toward the residence requirement at Franklin University.
The admission process reflects Franklin University’s efforts to clearly identify the performance standards that can help predict student success in graduate level study. The selection criterion for Franklin’s graduate programs, as determined by faculty, emphasizes academic ability, contributory work experience, and personal qualities and characteristics.
Requirements for admission include having earned a bachelor's degree from an institution accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges, Western Association of Schools and Colleges (ACCJC), Higher Learning Commission (HLC), Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), New England Commission on Higher Education (NECHE), Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU), Southern Association of Colleges and School Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC), or a Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)-recognized accrediting organization with a GPA of at least a 2.75 on a 4.0 scale.
Applicants who earned at least a 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale in their earned bachelor’s degree will automatically be granted conditional enrollment status. Applicants who earned lower than a 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale in their earned bachelor’s degree can petition for conditional enrollment status to the program chair by submitting an essay detailing other criteria that the applicant believes should be considered to demonstrate their ability to be successful in a graduate program. This petition could include details on the applicant’s work experience, work ethic, level of professionalism, personality characteristics, level of difficulty of program of study previously completed, etc.
Conditional enrollment requires students to achieve a final grade of “B” (3.0 GPA) or better in the first graduate-level course of their program. If the terms of the conditional enrollment are not met, the student will not be allowed to advance in their program and will be unable to earn this graduate degree from Franklin University.
Program Corequisites
- COMP 501 – Foundations of Programming OR
- ITEC 136 – Principles of Programming OR
- COMP 111 - Intro to Computer Science & Object-Oriented Programming
- ITEC 504 – Foundations of Networks and Systems OR
- COMP 204 - Principles of Computer Networks AND EITHER ITEC 400 – Linux Administration OR ITEC 350 - Windows Administration
Graduate corequisite courses must be completed with a grade of "B-" or better. Undergraduate corequisite courses must be completed with a grade of "C" or better.
English Language Testing & TOEFL IELTS
Prospective students must demonstrate English Language Proficiency. The requirement is met through any of the following:
- The applicant is a citizen of a country where English is the official language.*
- The applicant has received a bachelor’s degree (or higher) from an institution located in an English-speaking country in which the courses were taught in English.*
- The applicant has earned appropriate scores on language proficiency exams taken within the last two years, as listed in the Academic Catalog.
*For more information about English proficiency, including a list of English-speaking nations, please visit our International Students section.
The University employs a team approach to planning, developing and maintaining its academic curriculum. An essential element of this process – and a key to the institution’s quality assurance practices – is the Program Advisory Board (and the associated Alumni Advisory Board). A diverse array of business and industry leaders make up these discipline-specific boards that provide guidance on theory-to-practice ideas, global business perspectives, and emerging topics in the field. Each academic year, Program Advisory Boards meet with Division Chairs and faculty for lively and engaged conversations, thus bringing members’ substantial professional experience and expertise into the classroom. In addition, some Division Chairs elect to engage Program Advisory Board members in the assessment of academic program outcomes.
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Laura Aeh | Huntington Bank | VP, Segment Risk Mgr. Sr. |
Michael Clark | Bob Evans Farms Inc. | IT Network Manager |
Tracey Sigers | ||
MarKel Snyder | Fortis Cyber Solutions | President and Chief Executive Officer |
Loren Stone | Autonomy Hub | CEO+President |
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M.S. in Information Technology - Learning Technology Focus Career Opportunities
Corporate Trainer
Corporate Trainers educate, inspire, and guide employees to achieve maximize productivity, efficiency, and ability.
Chief Technology Officer
CTOs use their knowledge of technology and business to ensure their organizations possess technology solutions that maximize productivity and efficiency.
IT Director
IT directors ensure all critical systems are operating smoothly by maintaining the functionality, security and accessibility of an organization’s technology resources.
M.S. in Information Technology - Learning Technology Focus Employment Outlook
From 2021-2031 jobs in Information Technology are expected to increase by 16%
All Occupations
2021 |
5,181,181 jobs
|
2031 |
6,031,279 jobs
|
Software Developers
2021 |
1,531,674 jobs
|
2031 |
1,971,649 jobs
|
Computer Systems Analysts
2021 |
583,066 jobs
|
2031 |
637,828 jobs
|
Computer User Support Specialists
2021 |
758,772 jobs
|
2031 |
850,864 jobs
|
Computer and Information Systems Managers
2021 |
538,074 jobs
|
2031 |
610,038 jobs
|
Source information provided by Lightcast.
M.S. in Information Technology - Learning Technology Focus Knowledge and Skillsets
Gain in-demand skills sought by employers with curriculum that teaches you:
- Design and implement security systems and redundant backups to maintain data safety
- Install and configure operating systems and other software
- Administer infrastructure, including firewalls, databases, malware protection software and other processes
- Provide technical support for both hardware and software issues
- Write custom scripts to reduce the need for human intervention
- Troubleshoot and resolve system service failures by identifying and analyzing the situation and provides corrective action
- Develop, install and test new network hardware and software releases and system upgrades
- Evaluate and install patches and resolve software-related problems
- Monitor systems activities and fine tune system parameters and configuration to optimize performance and ensure security of systems
- Initiate, plan, execute and close multiple complex IT projects
- Understand current and future business goals and ongoing IT issues to ensure business success
- Integrate information technologies for optimal effectiveness
- Delegate project tasks based on individual strengths, skill sets and experience levels
- Track project performance to analyze the successful completion of short- and long-term goals
- Meet budgetary objectives and make adjustments to project constraints based on financial analysis
- Implement risk mitigation strategies and contingency plans to ensure high-quality and on-time delivery of projects
- Build and deploy applications, plans and strategies relating cloud computing
- Configure and support installation of various network devices and services
- Monitor cloud activity
- Design and migrate applications
- Plan courses of action and define computing loads
- Sustain the necessary data throughput rate by monitoring networking activity and maintaining existing equipment
- Respond to and resolve network connectivity issues
- Leverage learning theories and instructional design methodologies and to design, implement and evaluate instructional solutions
- Design instructional solutions to solve documented individual and organizational learning issues
- Evaluate the quality and effectiveness of instructional solutions
- Use proven project management techniques to manage instructional design projects
- Develop instructional design solutions that are consistent with accepted professional and ethical standards
- Enhance learning and collaboration in instructional environments by integrating new and emerging technologies
- Develop a range of e-learning solutions including text-based, interactive, simulation and game-based
- Collaborate with subject experts to develop effective e-learning solutions
- Evaluate e-learning outcomes to ensure alignment with individual and organizational learning objectives
- Develop and implement high-quality e-learning solutions and courseware
- Design e-learning using established, research-based principles and methodologies
- Design, develop, and implement learning objects, such as quizzes, animations and complex graphics
- Recommend tools and technologies to develop e-learning solutions
- Develop instructional content that enables learning
- Write scripts, scenarios and other text-based documents to support interactive, simulation, and game-based instructional content
- Develop effective content structures and sequences to achieve required learning outcomes
- Develop creative course materials to be delivered through a variety of delivery formats
- Design instructional content that engages learners
- Research, design and develop instructional content suitable for a variety of devices and platforms
M.S. in IT-Learning Technology Focus or M.S. in Instructional Design + Learning Technology?
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Focus:
If you’re interested in advancing your learning technology career, Franklin has several great options. Compare programs and identify your perfect match.
Skills:
Master the theory (knowledge) and practice (skills) needed to promote and support technology-based learning experiences for a diverse workforce.
Careers:
Use your M.S. in IT-Learning Technology to help others achieve their personal and professional development goals.
How many courses are in the program?
Nine 12-week courses
How quickly can I complete the program?
16 months
Focus:
Grow your ability to inspire others to maximize their potential while increasing your competencies in creating immersive learning experiences.
Skills:
Learn how to assess learning needs and create meaningful and effective solutions that inspire growth and effect change.
Careers:
Put your M.S. in Instructional Design + Learning Technology to work by leading efforts to increase workforce engagement, performance and satisfaction.
How many courses are in the program?
Eight 12-week courses
How quickly can I complete the program?
16 months
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M.S. in Information Technology - Learning Technology Focus Frequently Asked Questions
The M.S. in Information Technology with a focus in Learning Technology is a theory-to-practice master’s-level program that prepares you to meet the growing need for highly qualified technology managers and leaders. You’ll gain technology, strategy and communication skills, as well as insight into how people learn and the benefits of learning technologies, in order to help you excel in providing IT services for learners in a variety of settings.
As an IT professional building and maintaining the integrity of systems and processes, you are an indispensable driving force of connectivity. With Franklin’s M.S. in Information Technology with a focus in Learning Technology, you’ll build a solid foundation in IT while gaining expertise in learning technology, learning theories, instructional design models and learning management systems.
With an M.S. in Information Technology with a focus in Learning Technology, you'll gain IT expertise through courses in network security, database management, information systems management, website development, and IT strategy and policy, alongside insight into how people learn and the benefits of learning technologies, in order to help you excel in providing IT services for learners in a variety of settings.
Building on the core principles of a master’s-level information technology program, the learning technology focus enables you to customize your degree to your career aspirations.
Franklin’s M.S. in Information Technology with a focus in Learning Technology is a 16-month, 100% online program that integrates technical and non-technical courses that enable you to grow your technology skills while broadening your perspective of technology’s role in education. Franklin’s program also provides the opportunity for you to build the communication skills to boost your professional skillset. Students rate our program as top-notch for the real-world expertise faculty are able to bring to the coursework, as well as the support resources the university provides to students.
Choose from three start dates each year – fall (August), spring (January) or summer (May).
Franklin University offers a quality education at a competitive cost so you can afford to invest in your future. Our per credit hour tuition rates (vs. per year or per term rates) enable you to get a realistic estimate of exactly how much your degree will cost. Our 2023-2024 tuition rate is $670 per credit hour. Use Franklin’s free MyCost Estimator to get a personalized estimate of your total degree cost. If you have any questions, ask our helpful staff about available financing options and financial aid programs.
Franklin's master's degree programs are specifically designed for busy, working adults -- that means you could finish your M.S. in Information Technology degree with a focus in Learning Technology in as few as 16 months.
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