Doctor of Philosophy: Educational Psychology
Kent State University
PROGRAM OF STUDY
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Address: ______________________________________________________________________
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Telephone: _______-________-____________ E-mail: ________________________________
Concentration in Instructional Technology? (circle): yes no Date of Filing: ______________
Required members:
Major Advisor (or circle for Co-Advisor):
_________________________________
Member (or circle for Co-Advisor):
_________________________________
At-Large Member (from outside program area): _________________________________
Optional members:
Minor or Cognate Advisor:
_________________________________
Other Member:
_________________________________
Note: A Dissertation Advisory Committee form signed by members must be attached to the back of this
program of study when it is submitted to the Office of Graduate Studies in White Hall 418.
Comprehensive Examination Option (choose one): Option 1 ____ Option 2 ____ Option 3 _____
For information about these exam options and all other aspects of the doctoral program, please
download and review the Ph.D. Handbook (at www.kent.edu/ehhs/ogs/index.cfm).
REQUIRED DOCTORAL COURSES
BASIC RESEARCH
Course Number
EVAL 75510
EVAL 85515
EVAL 85516
Course Title
Statistics I for Educational Services
Quantitative Research Designs for Ed. Services
Qualitative Research Designs for Ed. Services
Credit
Hours
(Anticipated)
Completion
3
3
3
ADVANCED RESEARCH
STUDENT MUST TAKE AT LEAST 6 CREDITS OF ADVANCED RESEARCH COURSES
Course Number
Course Title
Credit
Hours
EVAL 85517
EVAL 85518
EVAL 78716
EVAL 78807
Other Courses
Advanced Quantitative Research for Ed. Services
Advanced Qualitative Research for Ed. Services
Educational Statistics II
Evaluation in Education
3
3
3
3
(Anticipated)
Completion
FOUNDATIONS
Course Number
EPSY 80090
EPSY 89091
Course Title
Credit
Hours
Doctoral Seminar
(Required for all students)
Seminar: College Teaching
(Required only for Teaching Assistants)
(Anticipated)
Completion
3
3
EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY/INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY CORE
STUDENT MUST TAKE UP TO 12 CREDIT HOURS
Course Number
EPSY 75524
ITEC 77403 or
ITEC 77442
EPSY 87450
ITEC 87450
Course Title
Credit
Hours
Learning Theories*
Instructional Design* or
Designing Online Courses*
Psychological Principles of Education**
Learning with Instructional Technologies**
(Anticipated)
Completion
3
3
3
3
* If not taken as part of Master’s Degree.
** Taken together as a 6 credit hour block, preferably during the first two years of course work.
The minimum number of hours of coursework for the entire degree is 45 credit hours (prior to
Dissertation). To complete this required number of credits, electives are to be chosen from the listings
that follow (or proposed by the student). The Advisory Phase Committee may require more coursework
beyond the 45 hours, especially if the student has not previously completed a Masters Degree in the field
of concentration (either Educational Psychology or Instructional Technology).
EDUCATION PSYCHOLOGY ELECTIVES
Course Number
Course Title
Credit
Hours
EPSY 75520
EPSY 75521
EPSY 75523
EPSY 75529
EPSY 78901
EPSY 78905
EPSY 89095
EPSY 89096
EPSY 89098
PSYC 70604
PSYC 70413
PSYC 71350
Other Electives
Child and Adolescent Development
Adult Development
Life Span Development
Educational Motivation
Psychological Foundations of Education
Educational Psychology
Special Topics in Learning and Development
Indiv. Investigation in Learning & Development
Research in Learning and Development
Cognitive Development
Cognitive Neuropsychology
Physiological Psychology
3
3
3
3
3
3
1-3
1-3
1-15
3
3
3
Total Credit Hours of EPSY-related Electives
(Anticipated)
Completion
INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY CONCENTRATION ELECTIVES
Course Number
ITEC 77410
ITEC 77411
ITEC 77413
ITEC 77417
ITEC 77420
ITEC 77425
ITEC 77426
ITEC 77432
ITEC 77435
ITEC 77436
ITEC 77437
ITEC 77438
ITEC 77442
ITEC 77444
ITEC 77449
Other Electives
Credit
Hours
Course Title
Simulation-Games in Education
Designing Visuals for Instruction
Digital Video in Education
Advanced Instructional Design
Researching Current Issues in Instruct. Technology
Managing Technological Change
Networking Basics for Educators
Designing Multimedia for Instruction
Virtual Reality
Distance Education
Web Development for Educators
Instructional Applications of the Internet
Designing Online Courses
Teaching Online Courses
Research in Online Learning
(Anticipated)
Completion
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Total Credit Hours of ITEC-related Electives
TRANSFER CREDIT (up to 12 credit hours)
Doctoral course credit may be transferred from another accredited institution or another degree program at Kent
State University. This credit cannot have been taken to fulfill requirements for a Masters Degree program or be
older than 6 years at the time of graduation. An adviser-approved Request for Transfer of Graduate Credit form,
with an accompanying official transcript, must be submitted to the Office of Graduate Studies in White Hall 418.
Course Number & Title
University
Semester
Taken
Substitutes
for Course #
Credit
Hours
Total transferred credit hours
Total Credit Hours of Course Work for Doctoral Degree (minimum of 45 credit hrs.) _______
DISSERTATION COURSE WORK
After successful passage of the Comprehensive Examination, students have completed the Doctoral Advisory
Phase and begin the Dissertation Phase. A Dissertation Committee form must be submitted, with appropriate
signatures (its composition may differ from the Advisory Phase Committee). Dissertation course credit must be
taken by signing up for the following courses, in the manner described. Students must submit a committeeapproved dissertation proposal to the EHHS Office of Graduate Studies by the end of Dissertation I.
EPSY 80199
EPSY 80299
of
Dissertation I Two required consecutive semesters of 15 credit hours each (30 hours total).
Dissertation II Each subsequent semester for 1 credit hour, until completion.