The Adult and Continuing Education Emphasis is designed to provide professionals who are engaged in leadership or educating adults in a variety of settings with the most current information on practice, theory and research for preparation to impact a rapidly changing global society. Adult education issues related to learning, curriculum planning, evaluation and administration are explored. This emphasis is also offered at Gateway Technical College as a hybrid.

The 33-credit program consists of the following core, elective and required courses:

Core Courses

EDU 641 – Teaching and Learning Across the Lifespan (3 credits)
EDU 601 - Educators as Researchers
(3 credits)
EDU 602 – Structuring Inquiry: Framing and Researching a Problem (3 credits)
EDU 603 – Data collection and Analysis
(3 credits)

Emphasis Requirements

EDU 646 – Administration of Adult Education Programs (3 credits)
EDU 647 – Foundations of Adult Education
(3 credits)
EDU 648 – Facilitating Learning for Adults
(3 credits)
EDU 649 – Curriculum and Program Development in Adult Continuing Education
(3 credits)

Electives (9 hours from within the M.Ed. program is acceptable)

EDU ELE – 3 credits
EDU ELE – 3 credits
EDU ELE – 3 credits

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