4160 Department of Learning Sciences

750 College of Education and Human Development Building
404-413-8040
education.gsu.edu/ls/
Brendan Calandra, Chair

The Department of Learning Sciences is an interdisciplinary unit dedicated to improving the human condition through data driven investigation of the learning process, effective design of innovative learning environments and the development of learning sciences professionals. Graduates pursue careers at universities, research laboratories, school systems, business and industry, government agencies and more. The department offers a wide array of courses, programs, degrees and professional development opportunities in four distinct but related areas: Applied behavior analysis, educational psychology, learning technologies and special education.

Programs

• Education of Students with Exceptionalities, Ph.D.
• Educational Psychology, Ph.D.
• Instructional Technology, Ph.D.

• Autism Education Endorsement
• Computer Science Endorsement
• Dyslexia and Other Reading Disabilities Endorsement
• Preschool Special Education Endorsement

• Corporate Learning Professional Certificate
• Health Literacy Certificate
• Instructional Design and Technology Certificate
• Online Learning Design and Development Certificate

• Special Education, M.A.T.

• Special Education, M.Ed.

• Applied Behavior Analysis, M.S.
• Educational Psychology, M.S.
• Instructional Design and Technology, M.S.

• Special Education Adapted Curriculum Initial Certification
• Special Education Deaf Education Initial Certification
• Special Education General Curriculum P-12 Initial Certification

Courses

• LT 7360 - Integrating Technology in School-Based Learning Environments
• LT 7500 - Digital and Information Literacy
• LT 7500A - Computers in Everyday Life
• LT 7500B - Information and Data Science
• LT 7500C - Cybersecurity and Ethics
• LT 7501 - Computational Thinking and Human-Computer Interaction
• LT 7501A - Computational Thinking
• LT 7501B - Human-Computer Interaction
• LT 7501C - Methods for Integrating Computing
• LT 7502 - Computer Science Instructional Methods
• LT 7503 - Computer Science Concepts for Teachers
• LT 7777 - Inventing to Learn: Teaching and Learning with Maker Technologies
• LT 7975 - Seminar for Graduate Assistants
• LT 8000 - Foundations of Instructional Technology
• LT 8050 - Evaluation and Assessment of Online Learning
• LT 8100 - Theoretical and Cognitive Foundations of Learning Sciences
• LT 8110 - Leadership in Instructional Technology
• LT 8130 - Sociocultural & Design-Based Foundations of Learning Sciences
• LT 8150 - Project Management for Instructional Designers
• LT 8151 - Planning a Learning Development Project
• LT 8152 - Leading a Learning Development Project
• LT 8153 - Internal Consulting Skills for Effective Learning Project Managers
• LT 8200 - Diffusion and Adoption of Technological Innovation
• LT 8300 - Design Research in Practice
• LT 8360 - ELearning Design and Development
• LT 8361 - Designing Effective eLearning
• LT 8362 - Developing Engaging eLearning Content
• LT 8363 - Testing, Implementing, and Evaluating eLearning Content
• LT 8400 - Developing Digital Multimedia for Learning
• LT 8420 - Topics in Instructional Technology
• LT 8440 - E-Learning Environments
• LT 8660 - Internship in Instructional Technology
• LT 8700 - Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning
• LT 8720 - Learning Analytics and Impact Evaluation
• LT 8721 - Exploring Learning Analytics
• LT 8722 - Designing a Learning Impact Evaluation
• LT 8723 - Conducting a Learning Impact Evaluation
• LT 8810 - Directed Readings and Research in Learning Technologies
• LT 9850 - Research Seminar in Learning Technologies
• LT 9900 - Critique of Educational Research in Learning Technologies
• LT 9990 - Dissertation