Core IT Curriculum (30 units)
Students in all Instructional Technology graduate programs complete a core of 30 units of graduate level courses. Full-time students entering a graduate program in IT are advised to begin their course of study in the Fall semester due to the curriculum sequencing. It is important for students to meet with their advisor to determine a course of study as soon as possible after admission.
Foundations: (9 units)
EDLF 704: Seminar in Instructional Technology (3)
EDLF 717: Concepts of Learning (3)
EDLF 718: Tests and Measurement (2)
EDLF 719: Classroom Assessment (1)
Media Production: (Select 6 units total from the following)
EDLF 562: Educational Video Production (3)
EDLF 563: Advanced Video Production (3)
EDLF 564: Instructional Photography (3)
EDLF 565: Advanced Photography (3)
EDLF 586: Museums in Education (3)
Instructional Design & Development: (6 units)
EDLF 700: Introduction to Instructional Design (3)
EDLF 801: Advanced Instructional Design (3)
Computer-Based Learning: (6 units)
EDLF 701: Computer Courseware Tools (3)
EDLF 702: Computer Courseware Design (3)
Technology Leadership: (Select 3 units total from the following)
EDLF 589: Technology Leadership (3)
EDLF 589: Facilitating & Supervising Technology Integration (1)
EDLF 589: Technology Support and Professional Development (1)
EDLF 589: Data-Driven Decision Making (1)
EDLF 589: Envisioning & Evaluating Technology Integration (1)
EDLF 589: School Technology Planning and Funding (1)
EDLF 589: Technology Legal, Ethical, Policy, and Safety Issues (1)
Area of Emphasis: (6 units)
In addition to the required Core IT Curriculum, 6 additional units should be selected from EDLF course offerings. Electives may include the following:
EDLF 555: Multicultural Education (3)
EDLF 589: Instructional Technology Colloquium
EDLF 589: Seminar in K-12 Technology Infusion (3)
EDLF 703: Interactive Technologies I (3)
EDLF 711: Introduction to Information Technology (1)
EDLF 727: Adult Development (3)
EDLF 728: Creativity & Problem Solving (3)
EDLF 723: Curriculum for the Gifted (3)
EDLF 750: Intro to Program Evaluation (3)
EDLF 760: Social Foundations of Education (3)
EDLF 777: Human Resource Management (3)
EDLF 802: Adv. Interactive Technology II (3)
EDLF 840: Program Evaluation Design (3)
EDLF 877: Organization Theory (3)
EDLF 858: Management and Planning in Higher Education (3)
EDLF 860: The Adult Learner (3)
EDIS 880: Curriculum Design & Development (3)
EDLF 793 or 996: Independent Research (1-12)
EDLF 893 or 993: Independent Study (1-6)
EDLF 895: Practicum (1-12)
EDLF 894 or 997: Internship (1-12)
EDLF research courses may also serve as electives for Master’s students. Additional course work may be deemed necessary by the student's doctoral committee.
ESL Students:
International students and others whose native language is not English are required to contact the UVA Center for American English Language and Culture at the beginning of their first semester of study and have their language proficiency assessed. It is required that they enroll in the recommended courses, if any, resulting from this assessment. This requirement is independent of scores on GRE and TOEFL exams.
Note: For Ph.D. students wishing to focus on historiography, 12 units of historical research methods courses may be substituted for 12 units of research course.