Program Overview

Ed.D. in Applied Learning Sciences

The 45-credit post-Master’s EDD in Applied Learning Sciences prepares students for careers that require expertise in multiple facets of human learning.

Overview

The Ed.D. in Applied Learning Sciences is designed to provide students with the intellectual tools to rethink about how they interact with subordinates, trainees, mentees, and students as learners and to rethink their own roles as being that of a teacher. The program aims to equip students with the skills to design, implement, and evaluate the impacts of learning environments for their students.

Admission Requirements

Admission to the Ed.D. program in Applied Learning Sciences is based on the recommendation of the faculty. The following general requirements apply to all graduate programs in the School of Education and Human Development:

• Graduate Record Exam (GRE) requirements may be waived for applications to Spring 2021 and following, pending final approvals.
• International applicants whose native language is not English or applicants whose degrees are from a non-U.S. University must pass the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or International English Language Testing Systems (IELTS) and the GRE.
• Provide official transcripts showing completion of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution and an acceptable undergraduate grade point average. A minimum of 3.0 undergraduate GPA is required.
• Provide official transcripts showing completion of an earned master's degree from an accredited institution and an acceptable master's grade point average. A minimum of 3.0 master GPA is required.
• Provide three letters of recommendation that address the issues and meet the criteria established by the program being applied to.
• Provide a personal statement that addresses the mission and purpose of the program being applied to.
• Resume.
• Take part in an admissions interview (required by some programs).
• Exhibit personal and professional experiences and characteristics that are relevant to the profession and/or field and/or degree program for which the application is being submitted.

Additional Requirements for Ed.D. Program

• An earned master's degree is required.
• Letters of recommendation should address the applicant’s academic potential.
• Available student space in the program.
• Admissions interview.

Curriculum Requirements

The Ed.D. in Applied Learning Sciences requires 45 credits of coursework, including:

• Cross-Cutting Courses (9 credits)
  • TAL 704: Introduction to the Learning Sciences
  • TAL 709: Applied Learning Sciences Capstone I
  • TAL 712: Applied Research and Development in the Learning Sciences - Seminar 2
• Learning (9 credits)
  • TAL 600: Human Learning
  • TAL 602: Organizational Learning
  • TAL 651: Affective, Relational, and Cultural Factors and Processes in Learning
• Design (6 credits)
  • TAL 705: Design of online learning environments
  • Select 1 course from the following:
    • TAL 706: Design of Formal Learning Environments
    • TAL 707: Design for workplace related learning
    • TAL 708: Design of Out-of-School, Informal Learning
• Assessment (12 credits)
  • EPS 624: Essentials of Research in Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • or TAL 710: Introduction to Research
  • EPS 700: Quantitative Methods I
  • EPS 714: Qualitative Methods I
  • TAL 652: Assessment of Human and Organizational Learning
• Cognate (6 credits)
  • 6 credits of coursework in a related cognate must be approved by advisor.
• Electives (3 credits)
  • 3 credits of elective coursework must be approved by advisor.

Sample Plan of Study

This is a sample Plan of Study. The actual course sequence may vary depending on previous academic experience as well as current course offerings. Students should meet with their academic advisor each semester to determine the appropriate course selection.

Year One

• Fall:
  • TAL 600: Human Learning (3 credits)
  • TAL 704: Introduction to the Learning Sciences (3 credits)
• Spring:
  • TAL 652: Assessment of Human and Organizational Learning (3 credits)
  • TAL 705: Design of online learning environments (3 credits)
• Summer:
  • TAL 602: Organizational Learning (3 credits)
  • TAL 707: Design for workplace related learning (3 credits)

Year Two

• Fall:
  • TAL 706: Design of Formal Learning Environments (3 credits)
  • TAL 710: Introduction to Research (3 credits)
• Spring:
  • EPS 700: Quantitative Methods I (3 credits)
  • TAL 709: Applied Learning Sciences Capstone I (1 credit)
• Summer:
  • TAL 651: Affective, Relational, and Cultural Factors and Processes in Learning (3 credits)
  • TAL 709: Applied Learning Sciences Capstone I (2 credits)
  • TAL 714: Introduction to Qualitative Methods (3 credits)

Year Three

• Fall:
  • TAL 708: Design of Out-of-School, Informal Learning (3 credits)
  • Elective or Credit Transfer (3 credits)
• Spring:
  • TAL 712: Applied Research and Development in the Learning Sciences - Seminar 2 (1 credit)
• Summer:
  • TAL 712: Applied Research and Development in the Learning Sciences - Seminar 2 (2 credits)

Mission

The Ed.D. program in Applied Learning Sciences aims to provide people across a broad array of fields with the intellectual tools to rethink about how they interact with subordinates, trainees, mentees, and students as learners and to rethink their own roles as being that of a teacher.

Student Learning Outcomes

As a result of the Ed.D. program, graduates will:

• Learning: Be able to assess learners' initial knowledge as regards to what said learners are supposed to understand.
• Design: Be able to design and implement learning environments that will help learners to learn and to understand their intended outcomes.
• Assessment: Be able to evaluate and modify learning environments against how well learners achieved their own learning outcomes.