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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
ADULT LEARNING AND TEACHING
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5203 The Student, Community, and Instructor in Adult Learning and Teaching
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
The college student’s role in contemporary society; characteristics, basic values, peer group influence, campus culture, needs, and pressures. (Formerly AHE 5203 and COU 5603. Credit cannot be earned for both ALT 5203 and AHE 5203 or COU 5603.)

5343 Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment in Adult Learning and Teaching
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
Overview of the theories and practices of adult learning. Particular attention is given to the concepts of andragogy, self-directed learning, situated learning, and transformational learning. The course also explores situational and cultural factors that influence adult learning, as well as effective methods of instruction in various contexts. (Formerly AHE 5343. Credit cannot be earned for both ALT 5343 and AHE 5343.)

5603 Post Secondary Contexts, Governance, and Content/Disciplines/Standards in Adult Learning and Teaching
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
Exploration of forms of continuing and adult education conducted by business and industry, the armed forces, educational institutions, and private foundations, including federal and state programs of support; external and alternative degree programs; the open university concept and self study programs; general treatment of historical development. (Formerly AHE 5603. Credit cannot be earned for both ALT 5603 and AHE 5603.)

5623 Evaluation of Adult Learning and Teaching Programs
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
Organization for adult and continuing education within a college or university and its relationship to the entire institution; staffing, training, directing, and controlling the continuing education effort; planning, programming, and budgeting; marketing and public relations; methods of determining the market; evaluation of administrative and academic performance. (Formerly AHE 5623. Credit cannot be earned for both ALT 5623 and AHE 5623.)

5633 Multicultural Issues and Social Action in Adult Learning and Teaching
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
Overview of cultural diversity in the adult educational context. Topics include cultural self-awareness, perspectives of multicultural education, adult and continuing education settings, and strategies for implementing diversity. Various psychosocial development factors of diverse cultural and ethnic groups and the influence of these variables on the helping relationship will be explored. (Formerly AHE 5633 and COU 5633. Credit cannot be earned for both ALT 5633 and AHE 5633 or COU 5633.)

5813 Adult Literacy
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
Examination of the acquisition and development of reading and writing in adult populations. Reviews research and issues relevant to the teaching of reading and writing to adults. (Formerly AHE 5813. Same as C&I 5813. Credit cannot be earned for both ALT 5813 and AHE 5813 or C&I 5813.)

6003 The Community College
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
The historical and philosophical foundations for the community junior college movement in the United States are analyzed and utilized as a basis for understanding contemporary trends and problems of community junior colleges. (Formerly AHE 6003. Credit cannot be earned for both ALT 6003 and AHE 6003.)

6063 Research in Adult Learning and Teaching
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: EDU 5003.
Consideration of the major research problem areas in adult and higher education, identification of problems in need of research, examination of research literature in selected areas, and study of research procedures unique to or especially useful in adult and higher education. (Formerly AHE 6063. Credit cannot be earned for both ALT 6063 and AHE 6063.)

6103 Effective Teaching in Higher Education I
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
This seminar focuses on the image of the college professor and reviews the current research on the teaching and learning process at the college or university level. Includes a review of educational psychology of the late adolescent and adult, an investigation of new and effective instructional methods, and an appraisal of evaluation procedures. (Formerly AHE 6103. Credit cannot be earned for both ALT 6103 and AHE 6103.)

6123 Effective Teaching in Higher Education II
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisites: ALT 6103 and consent of instructor.
An examination of traditional and innovative instructional strategies for use in college teaching. Special emphasis will be placed on the integration of classroom theory and practice. (Formerly AHE 6123. Credit cannot be earned for both ALT 6123 and AHE 6123.)

6943 Internship in Adult Learning and Teaching
3 hours credit. Prerequisites: Consent of instructor and Graduate Advisor of Record.
Individually supervised field experience in adult or higher education setting. (Formerly AHE 6943. Credit cannot be earned for both ALT 6943 and AHE 6943.)

6951,3 Independent Study
1 or 3 hours credit. Prerequisites: Graduate standing and permission in writing (form available) of the instructor and the student’s Graduate Advisor of Record.
Independent reading, research, discussion, and/or writing under the direction of a faculty member. May be repeated for credit, but not more than 6 hours, regardless of discipline, may be counted toward the Master’s degree. (Formerly AHE 6953.)

6961 Comprehensive Examination
1 hour credit. Prerequisite: Approval of the Graduate Program Committee to take the Comprehensive Examination.
Independent study course for the purpose of taking the Comprehensive Examination. May be repeated as many times as approved by the Graduate Program Committee. Enrollment is required for each term in which the Comprehensive Examination is taken if no other courses are being taken that term. The grade report for the course is either “CR” (satisfactory performance on the Comprehensive Examination) or “NC” (unsatisfactory performance on the Comprehensive Examination). (Formerly AHE 6961.)

6973 Special Problems
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
An organized course offering the opportunity for specialized study not normally or not often available as part of the regular course offerings. Special Problems courses may be repeated for credit when the topics vary, but not more than 6 hours, regardless of discipline, may be counted toward the Master’s degree. (Formerly AHE 6973. Same as EDU 6973.)

6983 Master’s Thesis
3 hours credit. Prerequisites: Permission of the Graduate Advisor of Record and thesis director.
Thesis research and preparation. May be repeated for credit, but not more than 6 hours will apply to Master’s degree. Credit will be awarded upon completion of the thesis. Enrollment is required each term in which the thesis is in progress. (Formerly AHE 6983.)

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