Doctor of Philosophy in Learning Technologies

The Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Learning Technologies is a comprehensive program that provides knowledge and skills in areas such as: instructional systems design, learning and instructional theories, instructional materials development, design of learning environments using various emerging technology-based systems and tools. Graduates from our program assume academic, administrative, and other leadership positions. Academic positions include professors; technologists or directors at the school district level. Many students also go on to work in the private sector as designers, managers, and researchers at companies, as well as instructional evaluators.

Master’s applicants: A bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in the U.S. or proof of equivalent training at a foreign institution.Doctoral applicants: A master’s degree from an accredited institution in the U.S. or proof of equivalent training at a foreign institution.All applicants: A minimum GPA of 3.0, particularly during the last two years of college and in any previous graduate study. The department will consider applications with lower GPAs. If you feel that your grade point averages or test scores are not valid indicators of your ability, please wait till you have submitted your application and upload a miscellaneous document explaining your concerns.We also consider teaching experience as a criterion during the admission process. EC-12 teaching experience, especially among underserved populations, is preferred by most program areas. Transcripts are required for each senior college attended. A PDF of the official transcript can be uploaded, but you must provide an official transcript from that college after acceptance to our program. Each transcript can be uploaded only once, so please make sure you have the correct and full version of each transcript before uploading.GRE Scores - Curriculum and Instruction applicants are no longer required to submit GRE scores