The Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Technology prepares graduates for a variety of professions in the broad discipline of human performance technology. Graduates work in academic, corporate, and military settings as researchers, consultants, and scholars. Based upon the focus of their research and courses, graduates develop skills in: needs assessment, needs analysis, instructional design, instructional development, evaluation and change.
The doctoral program uses a community of scholars’ model of interaction among the students and the faculty members. The students are viewed as developing colleagues with progressively higher levels of responsibility as they move through the program. Cooperative research and other scholarly projects are encouraged among faculty members and students. The doctoral program in educational technology provides the students with a broad base of knowledge in the use of technology in educational and training settings.
The program is designed to be rigorous but practical, encouraging the serious, mature, motivated and competent student to apply for admission. Applications are reviewed by the educational technology faculty during the middle of each semester. Although the students may enroll any semester following admission, they are strongly encouraged to begin their program in either the summer or fall semester in order to enter the proper sequencing of courses.
