M.S. in Adult Learning and Leadership

The master's degree is designed for working adults and features:

• 8-week courses that meet one night a week
• Ability to specialize in area most applicable to your career
• Full-time faculty/advisors with experience as practitioners
• Opportunity to start a program any time of the year
• Competitive, flat-rate tuition and fees
• Scholarship opportunities

Coursework helps professionals better understand how adults develop and learn.

Required (15 credits)

• EDACE 780 - Introduction to Adult Learning and Leadership (3 credits)
• EDACE 790 - Characteristics of the Adult Learner (3 credits)
• EDACE 818 - Critical and Social Issues in Adult Learning (3 credits)
• EDACE 830 - Program Planning in Adult Learning and Leadership (3 credits)
• EDCEP 816 - Research Methods in Education (3 credits) or equivalent course

Sample Electives (18 credits)

• EDACE 765 - Adult Learners and Integrating Technology into the Curriculum (3 credits)
• EDACE 785 - Designing Classroom Instruction and Curriculum for Adult Learners (3 credits)
• EDACE 820 - Principles of Teaching Adults (3 credits)
• EDACE 822 - International Adult Education and Literacy (3 credits)
• EDACE 824 - Teaching Online in Adult Learning (3 credits)
• EDACE 832 - Interpersonal and Intrapersonal Dynamics  (3 credits)
• EDACE 835 - Developing Teams and Adult Leaders (3 credits)
• EDACE 836 - Group Dynamics (3 credits)
• EDACE 837 - Quality Programs and Staff Management in Adult Learning and Leadership (3 credits)
• EDACE 845 - Social Media in the 21st Century (3 credits)
• EDACE 875 - Program Evaluation in Adult Learning and Leadership (3 credits)
• EDACE 886 - Teaching and Leading Multigenerations of Adults (3 credits)
• EDACE 937 - Organization and Administration of Adult Learning and Leadership (3 credits)

The remaining 18 credit hours are electives, providing an opportunity to specialize in a content area most applicable to your goals. A variety of electives are available, or you can choose a Graduate Certificate Program in an area like Adult Learning or Leadership Dynamics.

This broad degree is applicable in many professions. Our students and alumni work in a variety of fields and have attained leadership positions in:

No. Students in the adult learning and leadership program have a wide variety of bachelor’s degrees. Most have found themselves working with and/or teaching and leading adults in some capacity and have decided they want to learn more about how adults learn.

Because our courses are eight weeks long, most students take two courses each semester and finish the degree in about two years.

To apply, you'll need:

• Graduate School Application
• Official Transcript from bachelor's degree institution
• Official Transcript from each institution you have completed any post-baccalaureate course work or degrees
• Statement of Objectives: 1-2 page statement of career and professional goals and relevant professional experience
• See more information from the College of Education
• Admissions requirements checklist

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