The Doctor of Philosophy degree in Instructional Design and Development consists of components in instructional systems design, instructional technology, learning theory, and research and evaluation. Program emphases are: applying instructional systems design procedures in educational program development; developing instructional models for a variety of subject matter areas and educational settings; matching instructional strategies to student learning styles; evaluating, selecting, and integrating new technologies into instructional systems; and utilizing formative and summative evaluation and research in the development and improvement of instructional systems. Graduates of the program will be prepared to function in school districts, colleges and universities, business and industry, health care organizations, and the military with responsibility for planning, implementing, and evaluating instructional programs.

Program

The Doctor of Philosophy degree program in Instructional Design and Development is designed to provide persons with skills required in planning, implementing, and evaluating instructional programs in a variety of educational settings. The program consists of four major components:

The instructional design and development foundation core

Research methods and statistics

Supporting coursework

Completion of a dissertation

A minimum of 60 semester hours of approved graduate course work is required in the program. Refer to the current Instructional Design and Development doctoral handbook for specific requirements.

The requirements for each of the components in the program in Instructional Design and Development are described below. (Any additional requirements will be determined by the student's doctoral advisory committee.)

Requirements for the Ph.D. in instructional design and development program (60 semester hours)

To qualify for the Doctor or Philosophy Degree in Instructional Design and Development candidates must maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0 on all program of study courses and all work attempted. A maximum of two Cs can be counted. No grades of D or F may be counted. If a third C or any grade below is earned, the student will be dismissed from the program.

Requirements

Instructional Core

EPY 602 or ISD 614

ISD 612

ISD 620

ISD 622

ISD 640

ISD 651

ISD 653

ISD 695

Research Core

IDE 620

IDE 621

IDE 623

IDE 630

IDE 631

IDE 635

IDE 710

IDE 711 (IDE 711 is 1 semester hour; must be repeated for three semesters.)

Supporting Coursework

Courses must be approved by doctoral advisory committee.

Research/Dissertation