Program of Study

Draft Schedule

The schedule below outlines my completed, in progress, and planned courses.
Courses listed Spring 2025 and later are tentative and will depend on availability.

Year 1

Fall 2022

✓ EDIT 8990 Doctoral Seminar I
✓ EDIT 8100E Foundations of LDT
✓ EDIT 8190 Design & Dev Tools
✓ GRSC 7001 GradFirst

Milestones: ✓ Self-reflection,
✓ Mentorship Conversation Form

Spring 2023

✓ EDIT 9600 Ed Research in IT (1)
✓ EDIT 8900 Adv Research in IT
✓ LLOD 8205E Leading from Within


Milestones: ✓ First-Year Portfolio Review,
✓ Conference Proposal

Summer 2023

✓ EDIT 9600 Ed Research in IT (1)
✓ LLOD 7020 Adult Learning & Instruction


Year 2

Fall 2023

✓ EDIT 8990 Doctoral Seminar II
✓ EDIT 7170E Advanced Instructional Design
✓ EDIT 9990 Doctoral Topic Seminar

Milestones: ✓ Research Showcase

Spring 2024

✓ EDIT 9000 for EDIT 9630 Literature Review
✓ LLOD 8430 Organizational Coaching Methods and Practice

Milestones:✓ Publication Requirement

Summer 2024

✓ ERSH 6300E Applied Statistical Methods
✓ QUAL 8400E Qualitative Research
✓ EDIT 9600 Ed Research in IT (2)

Milestones: ✓ Form Advisory Committee


Year 3

Fall 2024

EDIT 9600 Ed Research in IT (2)
ERSH 8310 Applied Analysis
EDIT 9990 Doctoral Topic Seminar

Milestones: Plan Comprehensive Exam,
Teaching Experience

Spring 2025

EDIT 9000 Doctoral Research
8000/9000 Research Methods Course
EDIT 7460 Internship in Instructional Tech

Milestones: Complete Comprehensive Exam

Summer 2025

EDIT 9000 Doctoral Research

Milestones: Prospectus,
Admission to Candidacy


Year 4

Fall 2025

EDIT 9000: Doctoral Research

Milestones: Data Collection, Data Analysis

Spring 2026

EDIT 9300: Doctoral Research

Milestones: Dissertation Defense

Summer 2026

Take an epic vacation as Dr. Gilstrap.

✓ Publish with major professor, other faculty, or student colleagues.

Advisement Guide

Required LDT Courses

Course Hours Semester
EDIT 8100E Foundations 3 Fall 2022 ✓
EDIT 8190 Design & Development Tools 3 Fall 2022 ✓
EDIT 8990 Doctoral Research Seminar: Part 1 1 Fall 2022 ✓
EDIT 8990 Doctoral Research Seminar: Part 2 1 Fall 2023 ✓
EDIT 9630 Critique of Research Literature in IT 3 Spring 2024 ✓
EDIT 9600 Readings (w/ Advisor) 6 Spring 2023 (1), Fall 2023 (1), Summer 2024 (2), Fall 2024 (2) ✓
EDIT 9000 Doctoral Research 9 Spring 2025, Summer 2025, Fall 2025
EDIT 9300 Doctoral Dissertation 3 Spring 2026

Required Research Methods Courses

Course Hours Semester
EDIT 8900 Advanced Research Methods in Instructional Technology 3 Spring 2023 ✓
EDIT 8310 Applied Analysis of Variance Methods in Education 3 Fall 2024
QUAL 8400 Qualitative Research Traditions 3 Summer 2024 ✓
An 8000- or 9000-level research methods course 3 Spring 2025

Cognate Courses

Course Hours Semester
LLOD 8205E Leading from Within 3 Spring 2023 ✓
LLOD 7020 Adult Learning & Instruction 3 Summer 2023 ✓
LLOD 8430 Organizational Coaching Methods and Practice 3 Spring 2024 ✓

Advanced ID Electives

Course Hours Semester
EDIT 7170E Advanced ID 3 Fall 2023 ✓
EDIT 9990 Doctoral Topic Seminar 3 Fall 2023 ✓
EDIT 9990 Doctoral Topic Seminar 3 Fall 2024