Doctor of Philosophy in Instructional Design and Development

A Ph.D. in Instructional Design and Development will provide you will a wide range of highly marketable skills and knowledge to analyze, design, develop, implement, and evaluate instruction. While many Ph.D. graduates go on to teach at the college and university levels, you can also work in business and industry, the military, government, healthcare, P-12 settings, and private consulting. Doctoral graduates are employed as Instructional Designers, Training Development Specialists, Curriculum Developers, University Faculty, P-12 Teachers, Administrators, Consultants, along with many other jobs. Your skills and knowledge will enable you to choose from a variety of employment settings in which you will be a leader. There is also a growing trend in telecommuting positions where you can work from home with the full benefits of an on-site job. Instructional Design combines academic theory and practical applications in instructional development. It is an active and growing field focused on the research, design, and development of effective training and instruction. Practitioners use their skills to create effective technology-rich learning environments, instructional modules, training sessions, and more. Researchers explore how people learn, how technology can support instruction, and many other areas related to instruction. Graduates are in high demand and the job opportunities are excellent.

A bachelor's degree from an accredited institution of higher education.
A minimum overall grade-point-average (GPA) of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale based on the GPA used as the basis for granting the degree and posted on the official transcript from a regionally accredited institution at the time the degree was earned OR a 2.5 GPA on the last 60 semester hours of undergraduate course work posted on the official transcript from a regionally accredited institution at the time the degree was earned.
Three letters of recommendation from individuals familiar with the applicant's academic and/or professional abilities.


Minimum TOEFL- 71
Minimum IELTS- 6.0