M.A.E. – Adult Education Program Requirements
Adult Education – General Concentration
30 Semester Hours
Core Courses (15 hours)
| Course |
Title |
Hours |
| ADED 510 |
Introduction to Adult Education |
3.0 |
| ADED 520 |
Methods for Teaching Adults |
3.0 |
| ADED 530 |
Program Planning for Adults |
3.0 |
| ADED 540 |
History and Philosophy of Adult Education |
3.0 |
| ADED 611 |
Adult Learning and Development |
3.0 |
Electives (6 hours)
Courses may be selected from the following or from other courses with prior approval of advisor.
| Course |
Title |
Hours |
| ADED 598 |
Adult Education Seminar |
3.0 |
| CNS 555 |
Social and Cultural Diversity in Counseling |
3.0 |
| CNS 556 |
Developmental Career Counseling |
3.0 |
| CNS 557 |
Human and Family Development in Counseling |
3.0 |
| CNS 572 |
American College Student |
3.0 |
| CNS 574 |
Student Development in Higher Education |
3.0 |
| CNS 577 |
Counseling Concepts and Applications for Student Affairs Professionals |
3.0 |
| CNS 580 |
Family Life Studies |
3.0 |
| CNS 586 |
Parenting Issues |
3.0 |
| CNS 667 |
Drug Abuse Counseling |
3.0 |
| CNS 670 |
Parameters of Law in Student Affairs and Higher Education |
3.0 |
| EXED 516 |
Exceptional Child: Perspectives and Issues |
3.0 |
| EXED 518 |
Seminar: Contemporary Challenges in Spec. Ed. |
3.0 |
| EXED 534 |
Seminar: Research in Exceptional Child Education |
3.0 |
| LTCY 519 |
Foundations of Reading Instruction |
3.0 |
| LTCY 523 |
Diagnostic Reading Procedures for Classroom Teachers |
3.0 |
| LME 535 |
Survey of Educational Technology Practices |
3.0 |
| LME 537 |
Principles of Educational Technology Practices |
3.0 |
| PSY 510 |
Advanced Education Psychology |
3.0 |
| PSY 511 |
Psychology of Learning |
3.0 |
Research Foundations (3 hours)
| Course |
Title |
Hours |
| EDFN 500 |
Research Methods |
3.0 |
| or equivalent as approved by advisor |
Students may take one of the following two options:
Thesis Option (6 hours)
| Course |
Title |
Hours |
| ADED 599 |
Thesis |
6.0 |
**** or ****
Non-Thesis Option (6 hours)
| Course |
Title |
Hours |
| EDU 590 |
Adult Education Practicum |
3.0 |
| ADED 597 |
Directed Study in Adult Education |
3.0 |
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Adult Education - Community & Technical College Concentration
39 Semester Hours
Core Courses (12 hours)
| Course |
Title |
Hours |
| ADED 510 |
Introduction to Adult Education |
3.0 |
| ADED 520 |
Methods for Teaching Adults |
3.0 |
| ADED 611 |
Adult Learning and Development |
3.0 |
| EDFN 612 |
Seminar in Community College Teaching |
3.0 |
Discipline Courses (18 hours)
Eighteen hours of content specific courses related to the student’s teaching discipline in technical or community colleges
Research Foundations (3 hours)
| Course |
Title |
Hours |
| EDFN 500 |
Research Methods |
3.0 |
| or equivalent as approved by advisor |
Capstone Experience (6 hours)
| Course |
Title |
Hours |
| ADED 589 |
Internship in Community/Technical College Teaching |
3.0 |
| ADED 597 |
Directed Study in Adult Education |
3.0 |
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