Curriculum and Instruction: Learning Design and Technology Concentration, PHD

Prerequisite Courses (0-9 credits)

It is expected that students will enter the Ph.D. program having satisfied these basic requirements in advance. If they have not, students will complete these courses at the beginning of the program in addition to other requirements. No more than 9 of these credits total may be applied toward the 90 credits required for the Ph.D. program.

• EDCI 51300 - Foundations Of Learning Design And Technology Credits: 3.00
• EDCI 53100 - Learning Theories And Instructional Design Credits: 3.00
• EDCI 56900 - Introduction To E-Learning Credits: 3.00
• EDCI 57200 - Introduction To Learning Systems Design Credits: 3.00

Core Courses (21 credits)

*It is expected that students will take these courses in the designated order as each course builds off the previous course, resulting in a completed research study and write-up.

• EDCI 66000 - Learning Design And Technology Seminar Credits: 1.00
• EDCI 62700 - Current Topics In Learning Design And Technology Credits: 3.00
• EDCI 67200 - Advanced Practices In Learning Systems Design Credits: 3.00 Title: Intro to Critical Readings and Research in LDT
• EDCI 67400 - Advanced Instructional Design Theory Credits: 3.00
• EDCI 69500 - Internship In Education Credits: 1.00 to 10.00 Title: Internship in Learning Design and Technology (Credits: 3.00+)
• EDCI 67600 - Unpacking Research: Writing Literature Reviews In Learning Design And Technology Credits: 2.00 *
• EDCI 67700 - Unpacking Research: Writing Research Proposals In Learning Design And Technology Credits: 2.00 *
• EDCI 59100 - Special Topics In Education Credits: 1.00 to 4.00 * Title: Unpacking Research: Data Collection and Analysis (Credits: 2.00)
• EDCI 67800 - Unpacking Research: Writing For Scholarly Publications In Learning Design And Technology Credits: 2.00 *

Seminar Courses (2 credits)

• EDCI 62800 - Curriculum And Instruction Doctoral Seminar I Credits: 1.00
• EDCI 63800 - Curriculum And Instruction Doctoral Seminar II Credits: 1.00

Research Courses (12 credits)

Students are required to take EDPS 63000. Students are also encouraged to complete an introductory research course (e.g., EDPS 53300) as part of their prerequisite requirements. Students should work with their advisors to find the appropriate sequence of courses that include quantitative and qualitative research methodology courses. See example courses below.

• EDPS 63000 - Research Procedures In Education Credits: 3.00 (required)
• EDPS 53300 - Introduction To Educational Research I: Methodology Credits: 3.00 (encouraged)

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• ANTH 60500 - Seminar In Ethnographic Analysis Credits: 3.00
• COM 58200 - Descriptive/Experimental Research In Communication Credits: 3.00
• COM 58500 - Qualitative Methods In Communication Research Credits: 3.00
• EDCI 61500 - Qualitative Research Methods In Education Credits: 3.00
• EDCI 61600 - Qualitative Data Collection And Analysis In Educational Research Credits: 3.00
• EDCI 68400 - Seminar In Curriculum Studies Credits: 3.00
• EDPS 55600 - Introduction To Quantitative Data Analysis Methods In Education I Credits: 3.00
• EDPS 55700 - Introduction To Quantitative Data Analysis Methods In Education II Credits: 3.00
• HDFS 62700 - Multilevel Modeling In Developmental And Family Research Credits: 3.00
• SOC 58000 - Methods Of Social Research I Credits: 3.00
• SOC 58100 - Methods of Social Research II Credits: 3.00
• SOC 58300 - Application Of Social Research Methods Credits: 3.00
• SOC 68000 - Advanced Social Research Methods Credits: 3.00
• SOC 68600 - Qualitative Methods Credits: 3.00
• PSY 60000 - Statistical Inference Credits: 3.00
• PSY 60100 - Correlation And Experimental Design Credits: 3.00
• PSY 60500 - Applied Multivariate Analysis Credits: 3.00
• PSY 61000 - Multivariate Analysis In The Behavioral Sciences Credits: 3.00
• PSY 68000 - Survey Of Industrial/Organizational Psychology Credits: 3.00
• TECH 69700 - Qualitative Research Methods In Technology Studies Credits: 3.00

Learning Design and Technology Electives (12-15 credits)

Students will construct a cohesive program of electives in LDT and related areas of interest. Sample electives include the following. Please note that LDT faculty frequently offer special topic classes (generally listed as EDCI 627 or EDCI 591) which may be taken as Electives in Learning Design and Technology.

• Educational Foundations:

• EDCI 58500 - Multicultural Education Credits: 3.00
• EDPS 53000 - Cognition And Learning In Context Credits: 3.00
• EDPS 53100 - Introduction To Measurement And Instrument Design Credits: 3.00

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• Design:

• EDCI 55600 - Educational Video Game Design Credits: 3.00
• EDCI 56000 - Educational Technology For Teaching And Learning Credits: 3.00
• EDCI 62700 - Current Topics In Learning Design And Technology Credits: 3.00
• EDCI 67500 - Instructional Strategies Credits: 3.00

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• Development:

• EDCI 56400 - Integration And Management Of Technology For Learning Credits: 3.00
• EDCI 56600 - Educational Applications Of Multimedia Credits: 3.00
• EDCI 57500 - Foundations Of Distance Learning Credits: 3.00
• EDCI 58800 - Motivation And Instructional Design Credits: 3.00

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• Workplace Learning:

• EDCI 52800 - Human Performance Technology Credits: 3.00
• EDCI 57700 - Strategic Assessment And Evaluation Credits: 3.00
• EDCI 63300 - Instructional Design Project Management Credits: 3.00

Outside Area Electives (6 credits)

Students will take at least two related graduate-level courses in consultation with advisor in an outside area such as Adult Education, Educational Psychology, Management, Psychology, Educational Administration, Technology, Technical Writing, Computer Science, or another field of interest.