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The OLIT Ph.D. is a research degree. It is designed to develop the candidate’s competencies to design, conduct and report original theoretical and applied research in learning and human performance technologies. A comprehensive content foundation in theory and research is strengthened through the requirement of an interdisciplinary supporting area. The Program of Studies and the Dissertation reflect an emphasis on theoretical concepts, inquiry skills, and original research.
To plan your coursework, please download the Ph.D. POS Planning Grid document from the sidebar.
Please Note: Prerequisites are not applied to the seventy-eight (78) coursework hours required.
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Selected from doctoral level seminar courses from the following three (3) credit hour seminars:
These hours are chosen from the OLIT 500 and 600 level courses. The courses selected will be chosen in concert with the student’s advisor and will reflect the student’s particular programmatic interest. For example, if students were particularly interested in the use of multimedia and distance learning technologies, they would choose a set of courses that would help them develop these areas of expertise. Likewise, if students were interested in training and organization development knowledge and skills, they would choose courses that would develop these areas of expertise. Students may select a combination of adult learning, organizational learning, and instructional technology courses to suit their goals.
Please Note: Students must seek advisor approval if they want to take any of these 15 credits outside of OLIT.
Please select from the following, pertaining to the particular emphasis of study:
Courses should be selected in consultation with the student’s Program of Studies Chairperson to support an interdisciplinary course of study. For example, if students choose "Cross-cultural Communication" as a thematic area of study, they could choose courses from the Departments of Communication, Anthropology, and Language, Literacy and Sociocultural Studies for the minor. Selections may include, but are not limited to, courses from the following Departments (explore these links to various UNM Department websites below) :
Please Note: Students may include six (6) OLIT credit hours in the thematic minor. Twenty-four (24) credit hours must be outside of OLIT.
A maximum of eighteen (18) credit hours may be transferred into the Ph.D. program from a student's Master's program. The final decision on which courses are accepted is made by the student's Program of Studies Committee.
These hours are taken under the student's Dissertation Committee Chair. Contact the Program Office for the call numbers for the particular professor. This number will change every semester.
To make your time of study the most rewarding, as well as to expedite your graduation process, please be aware of your obligations to the OLIT Program Office. Here are some actions and strategies to keep in mind to support your success in the OLIT Program:
The "L" stands for "Learning"
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