355461 - Instructional Psychology & Technology (PhD)

Application Deadline

Fall: January 15

Spring: January 15

Contact Information

150 MCKB

801-422-5097

ipt@byu.edu

Website

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

We strongly recommend that you have an MS degree in IP&T or related field prior to applying for the PhD program.

If you currently do not have an MS degree, we encourage you to first apply for the MS program and then apply for the PhD towards the end of your MS degree. Those with MS degrees in IP&T are much more competitive for advanced study.

Starting as an MS student will not slow down your progress because all the core coursework required for the MS is also required for the PhD. Up to 34.0 credits (of the total 40.0) can be applied from our MS program to the PhD requirements. We can also accept up to 34.0 credits from a comparable graduate program under the discretion of the department chair.

• Priority application deadline is January 15th
• Those who meet the priority application deadline will receive a decision in March
• Students may submit late applications by April 15. Admissions in this later round are contingent upon available space and are not guaranteed. Students submitting late applications will receive notice of a decision in May.

Required Application Materials:

• GRE

• Letter of Intent

  1. The statement of intent is your chance as an applicant to explain why this program is a great fit for you and you are a great fit for the program. Your statement should be in letter format and be uploaded as a PDF, addressed to the IP&T Admissions Committee, and no longer than 2 pages single-spaced.

  2. Suggestions for information to include: your background and preparation, your experience and interest in the field, faculty research that interests and excites you, your strengths as a student, your goals both in the program and after graduation, your motivation to fulfill BYU’s mission statement

• All past post-secondary transcripts

• Three letters of recommendation

• Current resume or vita

• MS degree in IP&T or related field – if your MS is in a related field, please provide a description of how it relates.

• Writing Sample – Please submit an excerpt (no more than 5 pages) of writing that clearly shows your academic writing ability and skill.

Interview

Once your application is submitted, you may receive an email from your proposed/desired advisor requesting a 15-minute interview (either in-person or over Zoom). The two of you will agree on a time and date.

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PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

The PhD program prepares students to assume positions of leadership in instructional design and evaluation. Graduates may take positions as faculty at colleges and universities, direct other instructional designers in private or public institutions, or work as an individual consultant.

The Instructional Psychology and Technology doctoral program is designed for full-time, in-person study. All PhD students will be required to complete the equivalent of 15 credits per year to remain enrolled in the program (prior to completing non-dissertation coursework).

Requirements for Degree

• Credit hours (90 hours): 72 course work hours plus 18 dissertation hours (course)
• Advanced writing (3 hours): course - Scholarly Writing and Argumentation
• Skills courses (15 hours): Research Methods Skills: course, course, course, course, course, course, course, course, course, course, and/or Computer Science Skills: course, course, course, course, course
- Must include at least one qualitative methods course (e.g., course, course, etc.) as a skills course
- Must include at least one quantitative methods course (e.g., course, course, course, etc.) as a skills course
• Required (core) courses (18 hours): course, course, course, course, course, (course or course)
• Specialization: 22 hours as determined in consultation with graduate committee
• Internship: 6 hours (course)
• Seminar: 2 hours (course)
• Two projects: 6 hours (course, course, course, course)
• Dissertation: 18 hours (course)
• Examinations: Oral defense of dissertation
• Students must register for at least two consecutive 6-hour semesters on the BYU campus

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