Introduction
The Ph.D. program in Curriculum and Instructional Technology prepares students for careers in public schools, universities, business and industry. The focus of the program is on preparing students to become practitioners, researchers, and/or academics with an emphasis on instructional technology.
There are many subspecialties within the field, and Iowa State University's program accepts students with a wide range of career goals from working as the technology coordinator for a school district to an academic career in higher education.
This links below will give you an overview of the expectations for Ph.D. students. As you view these pages, however, please keep in mind that they detail the expectations for a mythical "typical" student. There is, of course, no typical student and your degree program may well be quite different from the one illustrated here. Your specific career goals, your background and experience, and your interests and talents should also be taken into consideration when you and your faculty advisor plan a program of study for the Ph.D.
Prerequisites
Course Requirements
Annual Review
Portfolio
Seminar
Preliminary Exam and/or Preliminary Portfolio
Dissertation
Core Courses
All students admitted to a Ph.D. program in Curriculum and Instruction are required to complete a set of core courses.
Please refer to the .pdf or Word versions of the core courses requirements.
Degree Completion Steps
Programs
