PhD Concentration - Occupational and Technical Studies
The Department of Occupational and Technical Studies (OTS) has a PhD in Education, concentration in Occupational and Technical Studies, with emphases in Technology Education, Career and Technical Education, and Human Resources - Training. The program is available on the Norfolk Campus and through televised distance learning instruction - TELETECHNET.
The Department of Occupational and Technical Studies has the faculty and expertise to support this concentration. It has five doctoral degreed faculty whom all have expertise in occupational and technical education: four with expertise in technology education, five with expertise in career and technical education, and four with expertise in human resources - training.
The curriculum associated with Old Dominion University's PhD in Education, concentration in Occupational and Technical Studies, is intended to accomplish the following learning outcomes:
- Every individual who completes this doctoral program, regardless of his/her concentration emphasis, will develop competencies for understanding and using qualitative and quantitative research methods and multivariate statistics to make data-based decisions.
- Each concentration emphasis will offer courses that enable graduates to know and apply their knowledge in today's complex educational environments and emerge as leaders in their chosen careers.
Occupational and Technical Studies Concentration with Emphases Students in the Occupational and Technical Studies concentration of the PhD in Education complete core courses in research, the Occupational and Technical Studies concentration, electives, and an emphasis in either career and technical education, human resources development, or technology education.
Degree Prerequisite: A master's degree in an appropriate field related to this concentration is required for admission to the PhD in Education program. Prerequisite Coursework: Students who do not have equivalent coursework or appropriate educational experiences must complete the following prerequisite courses.
- Research Methods in Occupational and Technical Studies (OTED 635)
- Statistics Applied to Research in Educational Leadership - Data Driven Decision Making I (ELS 732)
- Curriculum Development in Occupational Education and Training (OTED 500)
- Instructional Strategies and Innovations in Training and Occupational Education (OTS 502)
- Instructional Technology in Education and Training (OTS 530)
Research Core (12 hours)
- ELS 832 Statistics Applied to Research in Educational Leadership - Data Driven Decision Making II
- ELS 833 Advanced Research Design and Analysis
- ECI 890 Qualitative Research Design
- OTED 835 Research Design for Occupational and Technical Studies
PhD in Education, Occupational and Technical Studies Concentration (24-30 hours)
- OTED 860 Trends and Issues in Occupational Education
- OTED 862 Administration and Management of Education and Training Programs
- OTED 865 Trends and Issues in Economic and Workforce Development
- OTED 885 Curriculum Development in Occupational Education and Training
- OTED 888 Instructional Strategies and Innovations in Training and Occupational Education
- OTED 889 Instructional Technology in Education and Training
Technology Education Emphasis (12 hours)
- OTED 830 Introduction to Technology
- OTED 831 Technical Systems
- OTED 832 Program Development for Technology Education
- OTED 840 Readings in Occupational and Technical Studies
Career and Technical Education Emphasis (12 hours)
- OTED 840 Readings in Occupational and Technical Studies
- OTED 877 Advanced Curriculum Design for Career and Technical Education
- OTED 868 Internship in Career and Technical Education Leadership
- ELC 626 Instructional Supervision and Assessment
Human Resources - Training Emphasis (12 hours)
- OTED 840 Readings in Occupational and Technical Studies
- OTED 850 Trends and Issues in Training: Modeling and Simulation
- OTED 861 Foundations of Adult Education and Training
- ECI 646 Distance Learning
Electives (6 hour minimum)
Electives are selected in consultation with the advisor. They should be planned and included on your program sheet.
Capstone Courses (12-15 hours)
- ELC 881 Dissertation Seminar (3 hours, only for students who have not previously identified their dissertation topic)
- OTED 899 Dissertation (12 hours)
PhD is a minimum of 60 hours beyond the MS degree.
Contact the Occupational and Technical Studies graduate program director for further information on this PhD concentration. Campus visits are suggested.
Contact:
Dr. John Ritz
jritz@odu.edu
757-683-4305