The Learning Sciences and Educational Research (LSER) PhD program prepares students for careers in both higher education and business and industry. In higher education, LSER graduates obtain positions as faculty members and administrators. In business and industry, LSER graduates become directors and leaders of training, development, and research. The program enables students to specialize in the Learning Sciences, Research Methodology, and Instructional Design and Technology. The LSER PhD is a research-oriented interdisciplinary degree program that allows flexibility for students to work in research clusters and learning communities with faculty on research appropriate for those seeking positions in the school districts, colleges, universities, businesses, industry, government agencies, and other settings that require a strong foundation in the learning sciences, research methodology, and/or instructional design.
Track Prerequisites
A master's degree in the cognate area or a closely related field.
Degree Requirements
Required Courses
33 Total Credits
Core
24 Total Credits
- Complete all of the following
- Earn at least 6 credits from the following:
- IDS7500 - Seminar in Educational Research (1 - 99)
- Complete the following:
- IDS7501 - Issues and Research in Education (3)
- EDF7475 - Qualitative Research in Education (3)
- EDF7403 - Quantitative Methods I (3)
- EDF7463 - Analysis of Survey, Record, and Other Qualitative Data (3)
- IDS7502 - Case Studies in Research Design (3)
- EDF7406 - Multivariate Statistics in Education (3)
- IDS 7502 - Case Studies in Research Design may be substituted with one of the approved research electives in Group A listed under Program Details EDF 7406 - Multivariate Statistics in Education may be substituted with one of the approved research electives in Group B listed under Program Details
Specialization
9 Total Credits
- Complete the following:
- IDS6504 - Adult Learning (3)
- IDS6503 - International Trends in Instructional Systems (3)
- EME7634 - Advanced Instructional Systems Design (3)
Elective Courses
9 Total Credits
- Earn at least 9 credits from the following types of courses: Cognate or elective; approved by adviser
Dissertation
15 Total Credits
- Earn at least 15 credits from the following types of courses: EME 7980 - Dissertation Research Doctoral students must present a prospectus for the dissertation to the doctoral adviser, prepare a proposal and present it to the dissertation committee, and defend the final research submission with the dissertation committee.
Required Internship
3 Total Credits
- Complete the following:
- EME7942 - Doctoral Internship in Educational Technology (3)
Candidacy
0 Total Credits
- To enter candidacy for the PhD, students must have an overall 3.0 GPA on all graduate work included in the planned program and pass all required examinations. Examinations will be scheduled by the student and major adviser. Students must be enrolled in the university during the semester an examination is taken. The following are required to be admitted to candidacy and enroll in dissertation hours: - Submission and completion of approved program of study, except for dissertation hours. - Successful completion of the candidacy examination. - The dissertation advisory committee is formed, consisting of approved graduate faculty and graduate faculty scholars. - Satisfactory progress toward the independent learning requirements as evidenced by the annual accomplishments and activities report.
Candidacy Examinations
0 Total Credits
- All PhD candidates will be required to complete two examinations. Please note that there may be variations in length of exam time and content based on the respective requirements of each track. - Research in the Specialization 麻豆精品 S�8-hour written examination. - Specialization 麻豆精品 S�3-hour oral examination.
Grand Total Credits: 60
Application Requirements
Financial Information
Graduate students may receive financial assistance through fellowships, assistantships, tuition support, or loans. For more information, see the College of Graduate Studies Funding website, which describes the types of financial assistance available at UCF and provides general guidance in planning your graduate finances. The Financial Information section of the Graduate Catalog is another key resource.
Fellowship Information
Fellowships are awarded based on academic merit to highly qualified students. They are paid to students through the Office of Student Financial Assistance, based on instructions provided by the College of Graduate Studies. Fellowships are given to support a student's graduate study and do not have a work obligation. For more information, see UCF Graduate Fellowships, which includes descriptions of university fellowships and what you should do to be considered for a fellowship.
PREREQUISITE
- A master's degree in the cognate area or a closely related field.
REQUIRED RESEARCH CORE (24 Total Credits)
Earn at least 6 credits from IDS7500
- IDS 7500 Research Seminar in Education (1): year 1
- IDS 7500 Research Seminar in Education (2): year 2 (for all tracks)
- IDS 7501: Issues and Research in Education
- IDS 7502: Case studies in research design
- EDF 7403: Quantitative Foundations of Educational Research
- EDF 7406: Multivariate Statistics
- EDF 7463: Survey Research and Other Qualitative Data
- EDF 7475: Qualitative Research in Education
- IDS 7502 and/or EDF7406 may be substituted with approved Cognate specific courses
REQUIRED SPECIALIZATION (LRD) CORE (9hrs Total Credits)
- EME 6938ST: Theoretical Foundations of the Learning Sciences [this needs to be submitted as a permanent course, it 麻豆精品 S檚 ST as of now]
- EME 6634/7634: Advanced Instructional Systems Design
- EDF 6401: Educational Statistics
REQUIRED COGNATE COURSES (12 hrs Total Credits)
Specialization-specific, including electives in:
RM Cognate
- EDF 7405 - Quantitative Methods II
- EDF7406 - Multivariate Statistics in Education
- EDF7410 - Application of Nonparametric and Categorical Data Analysis in Education
- EDF7415 - Latent Variable Modeling In Education
- EDF7427 - Psychometrics
- EDF7473 - Ethnography in Educational Settings
- EDF7474 - Multilevel Data Analysis In Education
- EDF7476 - Advanced Research Methods
- EDF7479 - Qualitative Data Analysis
- EDF7488 - Monte Carlo Simulation Research in Education
- EDF7939 - Special Topics
- EDF7489 - Quantitative Research Synthesis
- EDF 7477 - Qualitative Research Design
- EDF 7499 - Discourse Analysis
- EDF 7480 - Qualitative Interviewing
Cognate: Instructional Design and Technology
- EME 6062/EME 7062: Research in Instructional Technology
- EME 6055/EME 7055: Current Trends in Instructional Technology
- EME 6209/EME 7209: Multimedia Instructional Systems II
- EME 6507/EME7507: Multimedia for Education and Training
- EME 6346/EME 7346: Story Design for instruction
- EME 6601/EME6701: Instructional Simulation Design
- EME 6607/EME 7607: Planned Change
- EME 6613/EME 7613: Instructional Systems Design
- EME 6614/EME 7614: Instructional Game Design for Training and Education
- EME 6646/EME 7634: Cognitive Neuroscience, Learning, and Instructional Design
- EME 6053/EME7053: Teaching and Learning with Emerging Technologies
- EME 6405/EME7405: Adapting and Integrating Innovative Technologies in Education
- EME 6602/EME 7602: Integration of Technology into the Learning Environments
- EME 6457/EME7457: Distance Education: Technology Process Product (3)
- EME 6417/EME7417: Interactive Online and Virtual Teaching Environments (3)
- EME 6458/EME7458: Virtual Teaching and the Digital Educator
Cognate: Learning Science
- EME 6938ST: Metacognition
- EDP 6938ST: Emotions and Learning
[*Note, courses are all Special Topics for now, the LS track has only been a track since 2021]
Dissertation (15 Total Credits)
Independent Learning
The dissertation fulfills the independent learning requirement.
