School of Education
Masters of Arts in Education
Adult Education
Program Requirements
The minimum program requirements include courses in the following 3 categories:
Core Courses || Specialization Areas || Non-Thesis or Thesis
The following courses are required:
Course |
Title |
Credits |
EDC 505 |
Leadership Development for Adult Programs |
3 |
EDC 529 |
Foundations of Educational Research |
3 |
EDC 583 |
Planning, Design and Development of Adult Learning Systems |
3 |
EDC 584 |
The Adult and the Learning Process |
3 |
Students must complete 5 courses in the specialization area of their choice. Students choose one of the following areas of specialization, or may design a specialization to meet their own individual needs and interests.
- Administration
- Adult Literacy
- Gerontology
- Vocational-Technical and Extension Education
- Training and Development
- Education Training and Management Specialist (ETMS) (Naval Officers only)
These specializations may include specified courses and/or elective courses from a number of other departments and colleges within the University.
Students must complete one of the following:
Course |
Title |
Credits |
EDC 575 |
Supervised Field Practicum in Adult Education |
6 |
EDC 599 |
Masters Thesis Research |
6 |
A written comprehensive examination is required of all non-thesis degree candidates. This exam is taken after all the coursework has been completed.
These courses may be taken as part of a student's specialization:
Course |
Title |
EDC 500 |
Foundations of Adult Education |
EDC 504 |
Adult Basic Education |
EDC 516 |
Teaching English as a Second Language to Adults |
EDC 521 |
Teaching Basic Reading to Adults |
EDC 522 |
Microcomputer Applications in Education |
EDC 539 |
Evaluation and Monitoring of Training Programs |
EDC 581 |
Organizing and Administering Adult Programs |
EDC 582 |
Instructional Systems Development for Adult Programs |
Course Description
Specialization Areas
3 Year Projection of Courses (2009-2012)
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