Whether you have your eye on an educational, government, community, business, or industry setting, our doctoral cognate in adult and community education can prepare you with the competencies and the confidence that will get you there.
Our program in Adult and Community Education emphasizes developing critical skills and conducting research in teaching and learning, program planning, leadership, continuing education, community organizing, organizational management, and evaluation using a social justice framework. Through the courses, learners understand how power issues, especially related to race and diversity, impact decisions and policies within educational programs.
Our students often seek professional development for positions that manage or develop educational programs for adults. These positions include:
- educator in many different contexts
- leader
- college professor or instructor
- training or program director/manager
- program planner
- workplace educator
- volunteer coordinator
- nonprofit director/coordinator
- social services administrator
- consultant
- academic advisor
15 or 24
15 credit Cognate: Adult and Community Education
For the 15 credits cognate in adult and community education, the following 5 courses are required: EDAC 631, EDAC 634, EDAC 635, EDAC 648, and EDAC 780. These courses provide a solid foundation for understanding and working with adults. Substitutions can be made with approval of cognate committee member or director of the program.
| EDAC 631 | Introduction to Adult and Community Education | 3 |
| EDAC 634 | Adult Learning Theories | 3 |
| EDAC 635 | Strategies for Teaching Adult Learners | 3 |
| EDAC 648 | The Community Educator | 3 |
| EDAC 780 | Seminar in Practical Applications and Scholarship in Adult and Community Education | 3 |
24 credit Cognate: Adult and Community Education
The following 5 courses are required: EDAC 631, EDAC 634, EDAC 635, EDAC 648, and EDAC 780. These courses provide a solid foundation for understanding and working with adults. Substitutions can be made with approval of cognate committee member or director of the program.
| EDAC 631 | Introduction to Adult and Community Education | 3 |
| EDAC 634 | Adult Learning Theories | 3 |
| EDAC 635 | Strategies for Teaching Adult Learners | 3 |
| EDAC 648 | The Community Educator | 3 |
| EDAC 780 | Seminar in Practical Applications and Scholarship in Adult and Community Education | 3 |
Adult and Community Education Electives-Choose 9 credits from below:
3 courses/ 9 credits will be selected as electives from the EDAC courses listed below to complete the 24 credit cognate.
| EDAC 629 | Psychology of Adult Adjustment | 3 |
| EDAC 632 | Organizing and Managing Adult and Community Education Programs | 3 |
| EDAC 638 | Program Planning in Community and Adult Education | 3 |
| EDAC 640 | Foundations of Adult and Community Education | 3 |
| EDAC 643 | Transformative Leadership for Adults | 3 |
| EDAC 644 | Collaborative Learning in Adult and Community Education | 3 |
| EDAC 646 | Working with Volunteers in Community Organizations | 3 |
| EDAC 655 | Continuing Education for Professionals | 3 |
| EDAC 681 | Community Engagement Through Art-Based and Popular Education | 3 |
| EDAC 698 | Special Topics in Adult and Community Education | 3 |