IP&T Program Overview
Instructional Psychology and Technology deals with identifying and implementing improvements in instruction and understanding the principles that influence these improvements. IP&T applies these principles to solve instructional problems, which occur in educational settings, including public schools and universities, government, church, military, business, and industry.
Students can select from classes in:- Instructional Design and Development
- Research, Evaluation
- Educational Measurement, Assessment
Students participate in department seminars, interact with other students in group projects and informal study, collaborate with faculty, participate in internship experiences, and participate in comprehensive exam projects. Graduates may take positions as faculty at colleges and universities, administer or direct other instructional designers in private or public institutions, or work as individual consultants. PhD students complete the program in 3–5 years.
How To Apply
Submit Program Application
- Priority Deadline: January 15
- Final Deadline: May 15
Submit program application through Graduate Studies
Submit Proper Documents
- Grade transcripts
- 3 letters of recommendations
- Letter of intent
- GRE scores (View GRE Statistics)
After application submitted, you will be asked to complete a video interview.
Application DetailsCourse List
- IP&T 520: Foundations of Technology (3 credits)
- IP&T 564: Instructional Design (3 credits)
- IP&T 620: Principles of Learning (3 credits)
- IP&T 629: Introduction to Research (3 credits)
- IP&T 652: Assessing Learning Outcomes (3 credits)
- IP&T 661: Introduction to Evaluation in Education (3 credits) OR IP&T 761: Advanced Evaluation in Education
- IP&T 515R: Special Topics in IP&T (3 credits)
- IP&T 560: Instructional Product Development (3 credits)
- IP&T 651: Statistics I: Foundations (3 credits)
- IP&T 653: Qualitative Research I (3 credits)
- IP&T 655: Digital Interface Design (2 credits)
- IP&T 665: Instructional Visual/Video Production (4 credits)
- IP&T 745: Statistics 2: Multiple Regression (3 credits)
- IP&T 753R: Qualitative Research 2 (3 credits)
- IP&T 760R: Advanced e-Learning Development (3 credits)
Instructional Design
- IP&T 514R: Special Topics in Instructional Technology
- IP&T 531: Introduction to Open Education
- IP&T 538: Teaching in Online and Blended Learning Environments
- IP&T 655: Digital Interface Design
- IP&T 664: Advanced Instructional Design
- IP&T 665: Instructional Visual/Video Production
- IP&T 682R: Project & Instructional Resource Management
- IP&T 760R: Advanced E-Learning Development
Research, Measurement & Evaluation
- IP&T 631: Research in Open Education
- IP&T 638: Research in Blended & Online Learning Environments
- IP&T 653: Qualitative Research I
- IP&T 692R: Advanced Topics
- IP&T 745: Statistics 2: Multiple Regression
- IP&T 750: Literature Review and Synthesis
- IP&T 752: Measurement Theory
- IP&T 753: Qualitative Research 2
- IP&T 754: Item Response Theory
- IP&T 761: Advanced Evaluation in Education
Graduation Requirements
- 18 hours of Core courses
- 15 hours of Skills courses
- 22 hours of Specialization courses
- 2 hours of Seminar
Two specializations are offered in the IP&T doctoral program: Instructional Design, and Research, Measurement & Evaluation
Internships allow students to reinforce skills learned through coursework as well as to develop additional practical expertise through “real world” work experience.
6 credits required
Step 1: Submit a signed Internship Contract Form to the department internship coordinator for approval.
Step 2: Complete the online internship application WELL BEFORE the add/drop deadline.
Step 3: Register for IP&T 599R before the add/drop deadline. (6 credits)
In order to obtain a more valid measure of knowledge and problem-solving skills, the comprehensive exam requirement for the PhD in Instructional Psychology and Technology is met by successfully completing two comprehensive examination projects.
- 6 credits required
- These projects should be related to two different areas of emphasis: development, evaluation, measurement, or research.
- 18 hours of dissertation credit
- After choosing a topic and forming an advisory committee, register for dissertation credit (IP&T 799R)
- Prepare and defend a prospectus
- Conduct a dissertation study, write and review dissertation
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