ITP: Interdisciplinary Training Program in the Education Sciences ITP: Interdisciplinary Training Program in the Education Sciences
at the University of Wisconsin-Madison

COURSEWORK

CourseworkThis table shows the expected progression of courses and field experiences for students in the ITP in Education Science. Individual progression may vary somewhat, especially for students initially admitted at the Advanced level. However, students will be expected to demonstrate satisfactory progress in the training program components in order to continue in the training program. An annual evaluation will be conducted in the spring semester for all ITP Fellows to determine eligibility for continued support.

A database of courses that meet ITP requirements can be found here.

Training period
Methods & Statistics Courses
Disciplinary & interdisciplinary courses
Year 1: Fall
Statistics/Econometrics
(in disciplinary home)
Discipline-based courses
Interdisciplinary Training Seminar
Spring
Research Methods
(in disciplinary home)
Discipline-based courses
Interdisciplinary Training Seminar
Year 2: Fall
Experimental design
(all students take 1 or more)
Discipline-based courses
Interdisciplinary Training Seminar
Spring
Research practicum in education sciences
Discipline-based courses
Interdisciplinary Training Seminar
Year 3: Fall
Measurement
(all students take 1 or more)
Courses on education in context (all students take at least 2 outside their disciplinary homes, plus others in their own disciplines)
Interdisciplinary Training Seminar
Spring
Internship experience
Year 4: Fall
Advanced Statistics
(all students take 2 or more)

Courses on education in context
Interdisciplinary Training Seminar
Spring
Advanced Statistics
Courses on education in context
Interdisciplinary Training Seminar
Year 5: Fall
Thesis research
Interdisciplinary Training Seminar
Spring
Thesis research
Interdisciplinary Training Seminar