<< Doctoral Degree in Instructional Technology

Admission Requirements

The decision to admit an applicant to Ph.D. program is based on a careful review of the entire application, including goal statements, letters of recommendation, test scores, and GPA. Acceptable GPAs and test scores are required as per the following:

All international applicants must also take the TOEFL exam. The minimum score for this exam is 213 for the computer version, or 550 for the printed version.

The Graduate School requires a graduate application for admission, $50 application fee, and evidence of a bachelor's degree. Applicants are strongly encouraged to have completed a Master's Degree in IT or a related field prior to applying for the Doctoral program, however, this is not a requirement.

Applications to enter the Doctoral Program without a Master's Degree will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Substantial evidence of research and development activities are expected if the applicant does not have a Master's Degree; the experience and credentials of the individual candidate will be used to guide recommendations for admission. The letters of recommendation and goal statements are particularly important. Please be sure to include the following information in your goal statement: who you are, why you want the Ph.D., what you will do with it, and how do you see the field of instructional technology contributing to your professional goals? Also look to include responses to the following questions: who do you think among our faculty would be your best advisor and why, and how does this person's research interests fit with your own interests?

General Degree Requirements

The Ph.D. degree requires a minimum of 67 graduate level semester hours beyond the baccalaureate degree with at least two consecutive semesters of full-time work in residence. All requirements for the doctoral degree in Instructional Technology, except the dissertation and final oral examination, must be completed within a period of six years. Students must maintain a GPA of 3.0 in all graduate courses in their program of study. Additional requirements of the Graduate School are listed in the UGA Graduate Bulletin .

Ph.D. Advisement Guide (version 2000-2001)

Ph.D. Doctoral Handbook (updated Nov 2003)

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