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The Doctor of Education Degree in Instruction and Curriculum Leadership with a concentration in Instructional Design and Technology provides the skillsets to transition learners into scholars and expert practitioners in the rapidly growing field of technology, cognitive and learning science, instructional design, and learning analytics. The program prepares individuals for careers in business, government, healthcare, higher education, PK-12 education, and non-profit settings. Eclectic in nature, the program welcomes students from varied majors and career paths, including (but not limited to) art, business, communication, computer science, education, English, graphic design, philosophy, psychology, social work, and sociology. The cohort- based program is 100% online, 60 semester hours, designed to be completed in three years, and created for working professionals. Admittance into the program occurs once a year, with a Summer start. The degree program offers two tracks:
Design and Development for those interested in training that takes place in business, higher education, government, healthcare, and non-profit settings
Educational Technology for those interested in PK-12 education
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please
September 2025
College of Education
215 Ball Hall,
MEMPHIS,
Tennessee,
38152, United States
A Baccalaureate or Master’s Degree: The applicant must provide an official transcript showing an earned bachelor’s or master’s degree, depending on program requirements. In cases, where a program’s accrediting body allows alternate admissions standards, exceptions may be made. If you are a UofM undergraduate student applying to Graduate School at UofM, you do not need to request that an official transcript be sent to Graduate Admissions. This office has access to your transcript. The degree must have been awarded by an accredited college or university. Only transcripts received directly from an issuing institution are considered official. Personal copies are not acceptable as official documents.
GPA: The applicant must have earned an acceptable grade point average, typically a minimum of 2.5 on a scale of 4.0, but departments may make exceptions for students whose overall GPA does not adequately reflect their ability to succeed in their chosen field.
International students must provide evidence of English Language Proficiency.
English proficiency test scores accepted by the University:
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
A degree from the University of Memphis is much more than a qualification. It is a community and an experience which prepares students for success.
