Ed.D. in Instructional Systems Technology (Online)
Degree Requirements (60 cr.)
Major Requirements (30 cr.)
IST Doctoral Core (6 cr.)
- EDUC-R 690 Application of Research Methods to Instructional Systems Technology Issues (3 cr.)
- EDUC-R 711 Readings in Instructional Technology (3 cr.)
Other IST Courses (24 cr.)
Options here include all IST graduate courses offered in an online format, as approved by the student’s doctoral advisory committee.
Inquiry Requirements (9 cr.)
- EDUC-Y 502 Intermediate Statistics Applied to Education (3 cr.)
- EDUC-Y 520 Strategies for Educational Inquiry (3 cr.)
- EDUC-Y 611 Qualitative Inquiry in Education (3 cr.)
Students are allowed to make course substitutions in accordance with the inquiry policy, as approved by the student’s doctoral advisory committee.
Foundation Requirement (3 cr.)
Select one course from the following:
- EDUC-D 505 Adult Learning through the Lifespan (3 cr.)
- EDUC-P 540 Learning and Cognition in Education (3 cr.)
Elective Coursework (9 cr.)
Any graduate-level coursework that is approved for doctoral students. This can include coursework either within or outside the School of Education. Students may elect to complete a concentration of courses in one program or area (e.g., adult education, learning sciences, higher education) if they wish, but they do not need to fulfill any requirements for a minor. Students may also complete additional IST courses if they wish.
Dissertation Requirements (9 cr.)
- EDUC-R 795 Dissertation Proposal Preparation (3 cr.)
- EDUC-R 799 Doctoral Dissertation in Instructional Systems Technology (6 cr.)
Residency Requirement
Students will be required to attend at least one Residency Day and IST Conference, which are held yearly on two consecutive days, in person on the Bloomington campus.