Learning Sciences PhD, MA

The following requirements are in addition to, or further elaborate upon, those requirements outlined in The Graduate School Policy Guide.

Courses Units Foundations (two required) 2 LRN_SCI 403: Foundations of the Learning Sciences LRN_SCI 425: Introduction to Design for the Learning Sciences Design (one or more) 1 LRN_SCI 429: Design of Learning Environments LRN_SCI 426: Design of Technological Tools for Thinking and Learning Sociocultural Context (one or more) 1 LRN_SCI 451: Culture, Curriculum & Achievement LRN_SCI 402: Social Dimensions of Teaching and Learning Master’s Project (one course and one non-credit summer study) 1 LRN_SCI 499: Independent Study TGS 588: Resident Master’s Study Electives 4 Total required units: 9

• Examinations: none specified
• Research/Projects: master's project required in lieu of thesis; project has two foci: (1) technology design and implementation, and (2) cognitive or social-interaction analysis of a learning environment
• Master's Thesis: see Research/Projects
• Other: portfolio of work during master's program reviewed by faculty advisor and one other faculty member; portfolio review considered capstone experience for master's candidates

Courses Units Required courses: LRN_SCI 401: Knowledge Representation for the Learning Sciences 1 LRN_SCI 402: Social Dimensions of Teaching and Learning 1 LRN_SCI 403: Foundations of the Learning Sciences 1 LRN_SCI 425: Introduction to Design for the Learning Sciences 1 LRN_SCI 451: Field Methods 1 LRN_SCI 451: Advanced Qualitative Methods 1 LRN_SCI 451: Quantitative Methods 1 1 LRN_SCI 451: Quantitative Methods 2 1 Two of the following courses: 2 LRN_SCI 426: Design of Technological Tools for Thinking and Learning LRN_SCI 429: Design of Learning Environments COMP_SCI 430: Design of Interactive Learning Environments COMP_SCI 472: Designing and Constructing Models With Multi-Agent Languages Program seminars or University graduate-level courses 5 Total required units: 15

• Examinations: written qualifying exam taken during summer after second year
• Research/Projects: research presentation and paper after second year; pre-dissertation research project
• Teaching: serve as teaching assistant for at least two courses
• PhD Dissertation: based upon independent research
• Final Evaluations: oral defense of dissertation research