Department of Lifelong Education, Administration, and Policy
Adult Education
Master of Education in Adult Education (M.Ed.)
Purpose
The Master of Education degree is designed for adult education majors whose career objectives require preparation for teaching or administration in such areas as adult basic education, continuing education, cooperative extension, training in business and industry, post-secondary adult education, health education, community development, military education, gerontology, mass media, program development, and religious education. The emphasis of the M.Ed. curriculum is practical because graduates are most often employed in positions with an applied focus. An important feature of the program is its flexibility in allowing the student to build an individual program of study relevant to her or his career aspirations.
Admission Requirements
The faculty considers three factors in deciding whether or not to recommend an applicant for admission:
- Undergraduate Grade Point Average.
- Graduate Record Examination or Miller Analogies Test Score.
- Demonstration of interest in an adult education career.
Course work
The requirements for the degree of Master of Education are met by the completion of an approved program of a minimum of 33 semester hours of graduate course work. There are five major areas of course work in the M.Ed. program: adult education core, adult education electives, technology, other electives, and research. Each area is described in greater detail below. In addition, students must complete an applied project, prepare an M.Ed. Student Portfolio, and complete a final oral examination.
- Adult Education Core (9 semester hours)
| EADU 8020 | Adult Education in Social Context | 3 semester hours |
| EADU 7020 | Adult Learning and Instruction | 3 semester hours |
| EADU 7030 | Program Development in Adult Education | 3 semester hours |
- Adult Education Electives (9 semester hours)
Courses should be selected through discussion with the student's major professor. A full listing of adult education courses are listed online. Students without significant work experience in adult education are strongly encouraged to take one or more internships.
- Technology Course (3 semester hours)
Students must take EOCS 8000 or another course devoted to educational technology.
EOCS 8000 Technology for Education in the Work place 3 semester hours
- Other Electives (6 semester hours)
Electives may be taken in any department. Courses should be selected through discussion with the student's major professor.
- Research Course (3 semester hours)
To satisfy this requirement students must take ERSH 6200 or an approved equivalent.
ERSH 6200 Methods of Research in Education 3 semester hours
- Applied Project (3 semester hours)
This final project is completed under faculty supervision in lieu of a thesis. See Publication #17 for more information.
EADU 7650 Applied Project in Adult Education 3 semester hours
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| Adult Education Core |
9 |
| Adult Education Electives |
9 |
| Technology Course |
3 |
| Other Electives |
6
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| Research Course |
3 |
| Applied Project |
3 |
| Total |
33 |
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