Use the following Course Rotation Guides depending on your cohort number or your first fall semester.

Ph.D. Residential Course Rotation (Beginning Fall 2022 and beyond)

Year Semester Hours Courses
Year 1 Fall 9 LTEC 6000 LTEC 6500 Topic 1
  Spring 9 LTEC 6010 LTEC 6510 Topic 2
Year 2 Fall 9 LTEC 6020 LTEC 6511 Topic 3
  Spring 9 Topic 4 LTEC 6512 Topic 5
Year 3 Fall 6 LTEC 6030 Advanced Research*  
    6 LTEC 6040 LTEC 6480  
*Advance research courses: LTEC 6514, 6515, 6516, 6280

Ph.D. Distributed Course Rotation (Beginning Fall 2022 and beyond)

Year Semester Hours Courses
Year 1 Fall (ex. F22) 6 LTEC 6000 LTEC 6500*
*Listed as 6800.031 in Fall 22
  Spring (ex. Sp23) 6 LTEC 6010 LTEC 6510
  Summer (ex. Su23) 6 Topic 1 Topic 2
Year 2 Fall 6 LTEC 6020 LTEC 6511
  Spring 6 Topic 3 LTEC 6512
  Summer 6 Topic 4 Topic 5
Year 3 Fall 6 LTEC 6030 Advanced Research*
  Spring 6 LTEC 6040 LTEC 6480
*Advance research courses: LTEC 6514, 6515, 6516, 6280

Cohorts 24 & 25

*Students will be required to take one semester with three courses. Please work with your advisor to pick a semester in year 2 or 3 to schedule the additional Topics course.

Year Semester Hours Course Course
Year 1 Fall 6 hours 6000 - Philosophy of Computing in Learning Technologies 6510 - Introduction to Research in Learning Technologies
  Spring 6 hours 6010 - Theory of Instructional Technology 5210 - Instruction Systems Design I
  Summer 6 hours 6020 - Advanced Instructional Design: Models and Strategies 6512 - Analysis of Qualitative Research in Learning Technologies
Year 2 Fall  6 hours 6511 - Analysis of Research in Education Computing 6230- Advance Educational Product and Design
  Spring 6 hours 6210 - Interactive Multimedia Theory and Design 651x - Advance Research Course a.) Scaling Methods, b.) Discourse Analysis, c.) etc.
  Summer 6 hours 6040 - Theory and Practice of Distributed Learning Tools Course TBD by Academic Committee
And/Or
Topics Course
Year 3  Fall 6 hours 6250 - Learning Technology Systems Design and Management;
OR
6200 - Message Design in Learning Technologies		 Tools Course TBD by Academic Committee
And/Or
Topics Course 
  Spring 6 hours 6030 - Emerging Technologies and Education; AND 6260 - Creative Technology-Based Learning Environments
  Summer 6 hours 6220 - Theory of Educational Technology Implementation  6480 - Dissertation Prep 
Year 4 Fall  3 hours 6900 - Dissertation Prep II (if the student has not passed the Summer 6480 course)
*Must defend Qualifying Exam by the start of Spring semester or take another course to complete portfolio
  Spring 3 hours 6950 - Dissertation Optional Courses Available
  Summer 3 hours 6950 - Dissertation Optional Courses Available
Year 5  Fall 3 hours 6950 - Dissertation Optional Courses Available
  Spring 3 hours 6950 - Dissertation * Student must defend their dissertation by the Graduate School Deadline or they will be required to take an additional 6950 course until graduation.

 

 

Topics Course Rotation 

Please use the following course rotation as a guide for selecting topics courses on a degree plan. Note: this rotation is subject to change.

Fall:

  • LTEC 6210
  • LTEC 6230
  • LTEC 6310
  • LTEC 6514
  • LTEC 6516

Spring:

  • LTEC 6121
  • LTEC 6220
  • LTEC 6260
  • LTEC 6515

Summer:

  • LTEC 6200
  • LTEC 6250
  • LTEC 6240

Questions?

Reach out to: LT-PhD@unt.edu