Program: Instructional Technology, Ph.D. - Georgia State University

Apr 05, 2025

2022-2023 Graduate Catalog

Return to: 4160 Department of Learning Sciences

The Ph.D. major in Instructional Technology provides specialization for individuals in the following areas: instructional design, alternative instructional delivery systems, research, management, and consulting. The program is designed for highly competent individuals who are working in the instructional technology field in a wide variety of educational, training, and development areas such as those found in schools, higher education, business, industry, and government agencies.

Degree Requirements

Core Area (18 Hours)

The Core Area consists of 15 semester hours of research coursework and 3 semester hours of Social Foundation of Education and Psychology of Learning coursework.

Research Core (15 Hours)

Choose One Course (3 Hours)

EPRS 8500 - Qualitative/Interpretive Research in Education I 3 Credit Hours
EPRS 8530 - Quantitative Methods and Analysis in Education I 3 Credit Hours

Required (12 Hours)

A two-course sequence (6 hours) in research methodology (see below for specific tracks/courses)
Two courses (6 hours) in advanced research methods as identified by the Doctoral Advisory Committee

Social Foundations of Education and Psychology of Learning Core (3 Hours)

In addition to highly specialized research in specific areas, doctoral students in the College of Education and Human Development must possess a deep understanding of comprehensive, theoretical principles and broad ideological conceptualizations.

Through historical, philosophical, sociological, and anthropological inquiry, knowledge of social foundations fosters the types of speculative investigations essential for thorough understandings of those theoretical principles and ideological conceptualizations necessary to uphold the integrity of the Ph.D. degree.

The psychology of learning component is based on the following guiding principles: (1) Educational leaders make judgments that affect learning. (2) Doctoral students should have a substantial understanding of the psychology of learning.

Select one (3):

EPSF 8270 - Philosophy of Education 3 Credit Hours
EPSF 8280 - Anthropology of Education 3 Credit Hours
EPSF 8310 - Sociology of Education 3 Credit Hours
EPSF 8320 - Politics and Policy in Education 3 Credit Hours
EPSF 8340 - History of American Education 3 Credit Hours
EPSF 9260 - Epistemology and Learning 3 Credit Hours
EPY 8030 - Advanced Applied Behavior Analysis 3 Credit Hours
EPY 8050 - The Psychology of Instruction 3 Credit Hours
EPY 8070 - Understanding and Facilitating Adult Learning 3 Credit Hours
EPY 8080 - Memory and Cognition 3 Credit Hours
EPY 8180 - Learning and the School-Age Child (5 to 18 Years) 3 Credit Hours
EPY 8200 - Advanced Developmental Psychology: Cognition and Intellect 3 Credit Hours
EPY 8220 - Advanced Developmental Psychology: Personality and Socialization 3 Credit Hours

Major Area (27 Hours)

The required courses provide a conceptual base of research, emerging issues in education, and an in-depth examination of research in the major field. The internship (LT 8660 ) facilitates the application of theory to practice in the major field of study.

Required (21 Hours)

LT 8100 - Theoretical and Cognitive Foundations of Learning Sciences 3 Credit Hours
LT 8300 - Design Research in Practice 3 Credit Hours
LT 8660 - Internship in Instructional Technology 3 Credit Hours
LT 9850 - Research Seminar in Learning Technologies 1 to 3 Credit Hours
(Students will take LT 9850 for one hour every semester until they are admitted into candidacy.)
(Required Credit Hours = 9) Credits / Units: 9
LT 9900 - Critique of Educational Research in Learning Technologies 3 Credit Hours

Select (6 Hours)

Students and Doctoral Advisory Committee select additional departmental courses relating to instructional technology.

Dissertation (15 Hours)

Required (15):

LT 9990 - Dissertation 1 to 18 Credit Hours

Instructional Technology, Ph.D.

Degree Requirements

Core Area (18 Hours)

Research Core (15 Hours)

Choose One Course (3 Hours)

Required (12 Hours)

Quantitative Methodology

Qualitative Methodology

Single-Case Methodology

Historical/Philosophical Methodology

Measurement Methodology

Mixed Methods

Social Foundations of Education and Psychology of Learning Core (3 Hours)

Major Area (27 Hours)

Required (21 Hours)

Select (6 Hours)

Dissertation (15 Hours)

Total Semester Hours for Degree: Minimum of 60