2018-2019 Graduate Catalog

Master of Arts in Adult and Community Education

30-33 credits

This program provides students with enhanced concepts and competencies in designing, implementing, and evaluating educational programs for adults in a variety of public and private educational settings. The program provides students with an understanding of how educational, social, political, and economic systems interface within communities. The program seeks to develop individuals who are committed to fostering learning as a lifelong process and in creating learning organizations and societies.

Degree requirements

The MA degree requires completion of at least 30 credits of graduate course work. A minimum of 18 credits must be completed in the major, supplemented by a research course and electives from the major or related subjects. If students choose electives from the major, they are encouraged to design an area of concentration (9 credits) in either adult or community education. Students must maintain GPAs of at least 3.2 on a 4.0 scale. An exact program is designated to fit students’ needs and meet degree requirements.

Core requirements

EDAC 631Adult and Community Education

3

EDAC 632Org Ad and Comm Ed Progs

3

EDAC 634The Adult as a Learner

3

EDAC 635Strategies for Teaching Adults

3

EDAC 638Prog Planning in Comm Ad Ed

3

EDAC 648The Community Educator

3

Research requirement

EDPS 640Research Methods

3

or

EDST 660Ethno Res in Ed

3

or

EDST 697The Grant Process and Research

3

or

THES 698Thesis

1 TO 6

Total Credit Hours:3-6

9 additional credits in adult and community education or from any other related field.

Adult Education

EDAC 629Psychology of Adult Adjustment

3

EDAC 655Cont Ed for Professionals

3

EDAC 699Intern in Ad and Comm Ed

2 TO 6

EDST 671Eval of Ed Prgrms

3

EDST 680Staff Dev to Strengthn Curr

3

Community Education

EDAC 644Collaborative Learning

3

EDAC 646Work Vol Comm Agncs

3

EDAC 681Managing Community Education

3

EDAC 699Intern in Ad and Comm Ed

2 TO 6

EDCU 675Eval Ed Pers Strength Curr

3

EDST 671Eval of Ed Prgrms

3

Total Credit Hours:9

Total Credit Hours: 30-33