Chapter 6 Graduate Program Requirement/Course Description
College of Education and Human Development
DEPARTMENT OF COUNSELING, EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY, AND ADULT AND HIGHER EDUCATION
Master of Arts Degree in Adult and Higher Education
The Adult and Higher Education Program serves a diverse group of students with unique professional developmental needs The program offers opportunities for advanced study in four specialties: continuing education, social/community agency, college teaching, and higher education administration. Following is an overview of each speciality
Chapter 6 Index | Catalog Home | Previous PageContinuing Education
Intended for persons who desire instructional and administrative positions in continuing education and continuing professional education settings. Course offerings include instructional methods, program planning, adult learning, adult development, multicultural issues, and program assessment
Chapter 6 Index | Catalog Home | Previous PageSocial/Community Agency
Intended for persons who desire instructional and administrative positions in diverse community and social service settings Course offerings include community development, adult literacy, instructional methods, program planning, multicultural issues, and program assessment
Chapter 6 Index | Catalog Home | Previous PageCollege Teaching
Intended for persons who desire instructional positions in higher education, particularly community colleges. Students must have a Bachelor’s degree in the subject which they intend to teach; additional Master’s level courses may be required also Course offerings include college student development, effective teaching, higher education curricula, multicultural issues, and an overview of higher education in the United States
Chapter 6 Index | Catalog Home | Previous PageHigher Education Administration
Intended for persons who desire middle and senior administrative management positions in higher education in academic and student personnel services. Course offerings include governance, finance, legal issues, program assessment, multicultural issues, enrollment management, college student personnel, and student personnel administration.
Chapter 6 Index | Catalog Home | Previous PageDegree Requirements. The course of study consists of a core of required courses and an area of specialization. Additionally students select research hours in combination with a thesis or hours in a designated support area for the nonthesis option.
Chapter 6 Index | Catalog Home | Previous PageA. Core courses:
Foundations course (select one):
AHE 5013 Foundations of Adult Education
AHE 5003 The Development of Higher Education in
the United States
B. Common core courses (all three required):
AHE 5343 Theory and Practice of Adult Learning
AHE 5633 Multicultural Issues in Adult and Higher
Education
EDU 5003 Research Methods in Education (or equivalent)
C. Field Experience (select one):
AHE 6943 Internship in Adult and Higher Education
Advisor-approved Adult and Higher Education course (Independent Study or Service
Learning)
D. 12 semester credit hours in the speciality:
Continuing Professional Education (select 4)
AHE 5403 Adult Development
AHE 5603 Development & Organization of Adult
and Continuing Education
AHE 5613 Instructional Procedures in Adult and
Continuing Education
AHE 5623 Adult and Continuing Education Management
Systems
AHE 6123 Effective Teaching in Higher Education
II
Social/Community Agency (select 4)
AHE 5813 Adult Literacy
AHE 5643 Adult Education for Community Development
AHE 5403 Adult Development
AHE 5613 Instructional Procedures in Adult and
Continuing Education
AHE 6123 Effective Teaching in Higher Education
II
College Teaching (select 4)
AHE 5203 The American College Student
AHE 6203 The Professorate
AHE 6103 Effective Teaching in Higher Education
I
AHE 6123 Effective Teaching in Higher Education
II
AHE 6003 The Community College
C&I 5903 Higher Education Curricula
Higher Education Administration (select 4)
AHE 5103 Contemporary Thought in Higher Education
AHE 5313 Seminar in Governance of Higher Education
AHE 5323 Financing Higher Education
AHE 5333 Legal Issues in Higher Education
AHE 6003 The Community College
Support: Support work may be taken in educational technology, nonprofit management, or teaching. Other areas of support may be developed with advisor supervision.
Chapter 6 Index | Catalog Home | Previous PageSummary of Degree Options
Option I. Thesis option (36 hours):
A. Core: 15 hours
B. Specialty: 12 hours
C. Research: 9 hours
a. Thesis: AHE 6983 (6 hours)
b. Advanced Research Course
Option II. Non-Thesis option (36 hours):
A. Core: 15 hours
B. Specialty: 12 hours
C. Support: 9 hours
2. Admissions
3. General Academic Regulations
4. Master's Degree Regulations
5. Doctoral Degree Regulations
6. Graduate Program Requirements and Course Descriptions
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