Boise State is a metropolitan university reflecting the character of Idaho's capital city - a center of business, government, technology, and culture - and serving the needs of the state of Idaho through workforce training, undergraduate and graduate programs, research and public service. The Master of Science in Instructional & Performance Technology (IPT) degree is intended to prepare students for careers in the areas of instructional technology, performance technology, instructional design, performance improvement, training, education and training management, human resources, organizational development, and human performance consulting.