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Student Contact Information:
Christopher Larranaga
Zimmerman Library Room 241
(505) 277-2137
chrisla1@unm.edu
To enter the degree programs at the Master's or Doctoral level, the student must complete appropriate application materials and proceed through the admission process. Application packets and program information are available from the program office. For specific details and guidelines, contact the Program Coordinator or the Administrative Assistant. All graduate candidates are required to work under the supervision of an assigned advisor and to develop and follow a planned program of studies composed of courses selected with the approval of the faculty advisor and/or Program of Studies Committee. Courses taken without prior approval may not be accepted toward the completion of the degree.
M.A. and Ed.Spc. | |
Fall semester: | June 15 |
Spring semester: | October 15 |
Summer session: | March 15 |
Ph.D. | |
Fall semester: | March 15 |
NOTE: Application packets must be submitted to the Graduate Admissions Department one month prior to these dates, if the applicant is a new student to the University of New Mexico Graduate School.
NOTE: Doctoral admissions are made for fall semester only.
Plan I: Thesis Option (42 credit hours)
Plan II: Professional Portfolio Option (36 credit hours)
The OILS Program offers a Master of Arts (M.A.) degree that gives students an opportunity to combine aspects of adult learning, learning sciences, organizational learning and development, and instructional technology that includes multimedia design and distance learning, principles of knowledge management and data management, and the design, development, and evaluation of training. OILS students can expect to develop a diverse skill set that helps them hit the ground running when they enter the workforce. They are able to design, teach, support, evaluate, lead, and manage programs for diverse audiences. Course work includes areas such as foundations of organizational learning, the adult learner, learning design, cross-cultural issues in learning, principles of knowledge management, instructional technology, e-learning, and program evaluation. Data management courses give students the conceptual and practical hands-on training that allows them to effectively design, manage, analyze, visualize, and preserve data and information. Students who are knowledgeable in these areas are at a significant competitive advantage as they pursue further academic and professional efforts. OILS courses require students to apply their learning in real world contexts. Not only do OILS graduates have the flexibility to choose where they work, they also enjoy diverse and rewarding employment options which include adult learning, instructional design and technology, organizational development, training and development, distance education, eLearning, online learning, knowledge management, data management, project management, and much more.
Credit Hours |
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Required Courses (24 credit hours) | ||
OILS 500 -or- OILS 502 |
Contemporary Instructional Technologies: Survey Instructional Multimedia |
3 |
OILS 510 | Designing Knowledge Management Solutions | 3 |
OILS 530 | Theory and Practice of Distance Learning | 3 |
OILS 531 -or- OILS 545 |
Culture and Global eLearning Cross-Cultural Issues in Adult Learning |
3 |
OILS 540 -or- OILS 542 |
Foundations of HRD and Instructional Technology Theory and Practice of Organizational Learning |
3 |
OILS 541 | The Adult Learner | 3 |
OILS 543 | Instructional Design | 3 |
OILS 544 | Program Evaluation | 3 |
Electives (9 credit hours) | ||
Students select courses to strengthen their preparation in specific areas of their choosing. 6 of these 9 credit hours should be from the OILS program. | ||
Elective courses may include: | ||
OILS 501 | Presentation Technologies | |
OILS 503 | Instructional Multimedia | |
OILS 504 | Instructional Use of Computer Simulations | |
OILS 511 | Collaborative Knowledge Creation | |
OILS 512 | Dissemination and Application of Knowledge | |
OILS 513 | Digital Information Management | |
OILS 514 | Metadata | |
OILS 515 | Introduction to Spatial Data Management | |
OILS 516 | Information Management | |
OILS 520 | Environmental Information Management | 1-3 |
OILS 521 | Environmental Data Analysis and Visualization | 1-3 |
OILS 522 | Spatial Data Management in Environmental Sciences | 1-3 |
OILS 530 | Theory and Practice of Distance Learning | |
OILS 532 | E-Learning Course Design | |
OILS 533 | Management of Learning Systems | |
OILS 534 | Mobile Learning: Introduction to Mobile Learning and Mobile Learning Design | |
OILS 549 | Building Social Capital in Learning Organizations | |
OILS 551 | Training Techniques | |
OILS 552 | Team Development | |
OILS 553 | The Role of Wisdom in Adult Learning and Culture | |
OILS 554 | Organizational Consulting Theory and Practice | |
OILS 555 | Mentoring Adult Career Development | |
OILS 556 | The Business of Learning | |
OILS 604 | Current Research Methods for the Study of Learning |
A 3 credit hour graduate course in a related field may be selected with the permission of the student’s advisor. Such a course might be from another department in education, business, public administration, communication, sociology, or psychology.
Plan I: Thesis Option: Students must register for OILS 599 Master’s Thesis for two semesters (6 credit hours). Under the thesis option students plan, conduct, and report on original research conducted to address a research problem in an area related to their study in the OILS program. The topic of the study must be approved by the advisor. Typically the study involves working with a faculty member on their research or replicating an existing study.
OILS students selecting the thesis option are required to discuss the program of study for the thesis option with their advisor early in the program, and enroll in 6 credit hours of research courses as electives to prepare them to write a thesis.
Plan II: Professional Portfolio Option: Students must register for OILS 596 (3 credit hours). Under the professional portfolio option students complete the internship and prepare a dossier showing work products which demonstrate their capabilities in OILS fields of study.
The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Organization, Information, and Learning Sciences is a research degree. It is designed to develop the candidate’s competencies to design, conduct, and report original theoretical and applied research in the selected area of study. The Program of Studies and the dissertation reflect an emphasis on theoretical concepts, inquiry skills, and original research.
An Organization, Information, and Learning Sciences Ph.D. candidate must complete an approved program of studies of no less than 60 graduate credit hours of course work plus 18 credit hours of dissertation. All candidates complete the required core courses (18 credit hours), concentration courses (24 credit hours) and research courses (18 credit hours).
Candidates for the Ph.D. are required to demonstrate inquiry skills appropriate to conducting scholarly research. The identification and certification of the inquiry skills are completed by the student’s Program of Studies Committee on Studies prior to the candidate’s starting work on a dissertation.
The dissertation for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy must demonstrate an ability to conduct independent research and competence in scholarly exposition. Both traditional and non-traditional (hybrid) dissertation options are accepted. Students should choose an option in consultation with their committee members. It should present original investigation at an advanced level, of a significant problem and should provide the basis for a publishable contribution to the research literature of the major field. A non-traditional (hybrid) dissertation consists of a collection of related articles prepared and/or submitted for publication or already published. Each dissertation must include “introduction” and “conclusion” sections. The student must meet the general manuscript format criteria set forth in the UNM Catalog on manuscript guidelines. Students must adhere to copyright policies for obtaining permission to use a previously published manuscript.
The Ph.D. degree in Organization, Information, and Learning Sciences includes a minimum 60 course work credit hours plus 18 dissertation credit hours. Students must meet with their advisor in their first semester to begin planning their program of studies.
OILS 570 must be taken in the first semester of course work. OILS 541 and 543 must be taken in the first year, as these courses are prerequisites to many other courses. Students who have already taken OILS 541 and/or OILS 543, or equivalent courses may transfer those courses.
OILS 541 | The Adult Learner |
OILS 543 | Instructional Design |
OILS 570 | Research Foundation in Social and Learning Sciences |
OILS 601 | Advanced Instructional Design |
OILS 690 | Dissertation Proposal Seminar |
OILS 696 | Internship |
The courses selected are chosen in concert with the student’s advisor and reflect the student’s particular programmatic interest. For example, if students are particularly interested in the use of multimedia and distance learning technologies, they choose a set of courses that help them develop these areas of expertise. Likewise, if students are interested in training and organization development knowledge and skills, they choose courses that develop these areas of expertise.
Students must take 9 credit hours of doctoral-level seminar courses to be selected from the following 3 credit hour seminars:
OILS 600 | Science, Technology and Society |
OILS 608 | Advanced Seminar in Organizational and Program Evaluation |
OILS 635 | Research in Distance Education (this course carries prerequisites that may be taken as part of the core and concentration) |
OILS 639 | Advanced Instructional Technology Seminar |
OILS 641 | Advanced Seminar on Organization Development and Consulting |
OILS 661 | Seminar: Transformational Learning |
OILS 642 | Advanced Seminar in Organizational Leadership |
Six credit hours must be taken outside of OILS to develop an interdisciplinary lens on the concentration.
An additional 9 credit hours of graduate course work in OILS may include 500-level courses taken to meet prerequisites for 600-level courses, other 500- and 600-level OILS course work, and OILS 698 Directed Readings in Organization, Information, and Learning Sciences.
Students must complete at least one quantitative and one qualitative course. These courses must be approved by the advisor. Students must enroll in OILS 604 for at least 9 credit hours.
OILS 604 | Current Research Methods for the Study of Learning |
Students should take at least two advanced research courses, based on the qualitative, quantitative, or mixed-methods focus of the dissertation, such as from the list below, but other courses may be approved by the student’s Program of Studies Committee Chairperson.
CJ 609 | Mixed Methods Research Designs |
EDPY 606 | Applied Multivariate Statistics |
EDPY 607 | Structural Equation Modeling |
EDPY 651 | Advanced Seminar in Quantitative Educational Research |
LLSS 605 | Advanced Qualitative Research Methods |
LLSS 606 | Case Study Research Methods |
LLSS 623 | Ethnographic Research |
NURS 613 | Mixed Methods Research |
STAT 565 | Stochastic Processes with Applications |
STAT 577 | Introduction to Bayseian Modeling |
STAT 586 | Nonparametric Curve Estimation and Image Reconstruction |
STAT 590 | Statistical Computing |
Students who have previously completed graduate course work outside OILS from UNM may request to transfer in up to 6 of those credit hours for the doctoral concentration requirement of taking courses outside OILS. The final decision of which courses are accepted is made by the student’s Program of Studies Committee. For more information on the transfer of courses, see Transfer Credit in the Graduate Program section of this Catalog.
OILS 101. Introduction to Information Studies. (3)
OILS 320. Information Management for Professionals. (3)
OILS 391 / 591. Problems. (1-3 to a maximum of 18 Δ)
OILS 405. Management of eLearning Systems. (3)
OILS 420. Creativity and Technical Design. (3)
OILS 421. Production and Utilization of Instructional Materials. (3)
OILS 440. Survey of Human Resources Development and Instructional Technology. (3)
OILS 457. Leading the Training Organization. (3)
OILS 466. Principles of Adult Learning. (3)
OILS 470. Workplace Training. (3)
OILS 471. Designing Training. (3)
OILS 472. Training Techniques. (3)
OILS 473. Measuring Performance in Training. (3)
OILS 481. Technological Change and Society. (3)
OILS 483. Instructional Applications: Computer Technology. (3)
OILS 492 / 592. Workshop. (1-4 to a maximum of 13 Δ)
OILS 493 / 593. Topics. (1-3, no limit Δ)
OILS 495. Field Experience. (3-6 to a maximum of 12 Δ)
OILS 500. Contemporary Instructional Technologies: Survey. (3)
OILS 501. Presentation Technologies. (3)
OILS 502. Instructional Multimedia. (3)
OILS 503. Digital Video Techniques for Instruction. (3)
OILS 504. Instructional Use of Computer Simulations. (3)
OILS 510. Designing Knowledge Management Solutions. (3)
OILS 511. Collaborative Knowledge Creation. (3)
OILS 512. Dissemination and Application of Knowledge. (3)
OILS 513. Digital Information Management [Foundations of Information Management Practice]. (3)
OILS 515. Introduction to Spatial Data Management. (3)
OILS 520. Environmental Information Management. (1-3)
OILS 521. Environmental Data Analysis and Visualization. (1-3)
OILS 522. Spatial Data Management in Environmental Sciences. (1-3)
OILS 530. Theory and Practice of Distance Learning. (3)
OILS 531. Culture and Global E-Learning. (3)
OILS 532. E-Learning Course Design. (3)
OILS 533. Management of Learning Systems. (3)
OILS 534. Mobile Learning: Introduction to Mobile Learning and Mobile Learning Design. (3)
OILS 540. Foundations of HRD and Instructional Technology. (3)
OILS 541. The Adult Learner. (3)
OILS 542. Theory and Practice of Organizational Learning. (3)
OILS 543. Instructional Design. (3)
OILS 544. Program Evaluation. (3)
OILS 545. Cross-Cultural Issues in Adult Learning. (3)
OILS 549. Building Social Capital in Learning Organizations. (3)
OILS 551. Training Techniques. (3)
OILS 552. Team Development. (3)
OILS 553. The Role of Wisdom in Adult Learning Across Cultures. (3)
OILS 554. Organizational Consulting Theory and Practice. (3)
OILS 555. Mentoring Adult Career Development. (3)
OILS 556. The Business of Learning. (3)
OILS 570. Research Foundation in Social and Learning Sciences. (3)
OILS 583. Graduate Teaching I. (1-3 to a maximum of 3 Δ)
OILS 591 / 391. Problems. (1-3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)
OILS 592 / 492. Workshop. (1-4)
OILS 593 / 493. Topics. (1-3, no limit Δ)
OILS 595. Field Experiences. (3-6 to a maximum of 12 Δ)
OILS 596. Internship. (3-6 to a maximum of 12 Δ)
OILS 598. Directed Readings in Organization, Information, and Learning Sciences. (3-6 to a maximum of 6 Δ)
OILS 599. Master's Thesis. (1-6, no limit Δ)
OILS 600. Science, Technology and Society. (3)
OILS 601. Advanced Instructional Design. (3)
OILS 604. Current Research Methods for the Study of Learning. (1 or 3 to a maximum of 9 Δ)
OILS 608. Advanced Seminar in Organizational and Program Evaluation. (3)
OILS 635. Research in Distance Education. (3)
OILS 639. Advanced Instructional Technology Seminar. (3)
OILS 641. Advanced Seminar on Organization Development and Consulting. (3)
OILS 642. Advanced Seminar in Organizational Leadership. (3)
OILS 661. Seminar: Transformational Learning. (3)
OILS 690. Dissertation Proposal Seminar. (3-6 to a maximum of 6 Δ)
OILS 693. Topics in Organization, Information, and Learning Sciences. (1-3, no limit Δ)
OILS 696. Internship. (3-6 to a maximum of 12 Δ)
OILS 698. Directed Readings in Organization, Information, and Learning Sciences. (3-6 to a maximum of 6 Δ)
OILS 699. Dissertation. (3-12, no limit Δ)
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