Adult Education

The adult education major prepares students for a career in facilitating adult learning. This major builds on the student’s previous academic work and life experiences to develop and enhance the skills necessary to effectively promote learning among adults. The Adult Education major will give the student the resources to proactively address the complex issues and problems found in this expanding and dynamic field. Teachers, training specialists, and development professionals will benefit from this concentration of knowledge.

Degree Requirements

Foundation Courses

COM 30163INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION

OR

COM 30363ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION

MAT 20143BUSINESS MATHEMATICS

PSY 12053PRINCIPLES OF PSYCHOLOGY

SOC 30653ETHNIC RELTNS & MULTICLTRL

Equivalent courses may be substituted.

Required Major Courses

PSY 34154ADULT LRNG AND DEV

EDU 37800ADULT LEARNER:THY & MOTIVATION

EDU 38134ADULT EDUC METHODS & PROCEDURES

EDU 48134ADULT ED ASSESSMENT STRAT

EDU 49005ADULT PROGRAM/CURRICULUM DEV

Two additional upper division electives related to the major

EDU 49005 Adult Program and Curriculum: CAPSTONE COURSE

Additional Major Courses

 

Select two from the following:

EDU 31233EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY

OAD 30063BEHAVIOR IN ORGANIZATIONS

OAD 30364CONFLICT RESOLUTION

OAD 41764TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT

PSY 32454GROUP DYNAMICS