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Master of Science (MS) in Education
School of EducationPostsecondary and Adult Education specialization
Enrich your understanding of the unique needs of adult learners and increase your career opportunities in college teaching, one of the fastest growing occupations in the United States. This online master's specialization is designed to provide you the tools you need to design, deliver and manage effective instruction programs for adults in a variety of settings, including online education, workforce development, continuing education, higher education, and military education. People who choose this specialization are often pursuing postsecondary faculty, corporate training, or adult education positions in the fields of higher education, business, and nonprofit or community education.
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Total Program:
48
quarter credits
Up to 12 quarter credits may be transferred into this program
Next Start Date: August 3, 2009
Credit:
$410
78% of our learners receive aid.
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Core Courses (each course 4 quarter credits unless noted)
- ED5002 - Foundations of Theory and Practice in Master's Studies
- ED5006 - Survey of Research Methodology
Specialization Courses (each course 4 quarter credits unless noted)
- ED5315 - Adult Development and Learning
- ED5311 - The Collaborative Nature of Adult Education
- ED7311 - Theory and Methods of Educating Adults
- ED7590 - Critical Thinking in Adult Education
- ED7313 - Global Issues in Adult Education
- ED7312 - Teaching Adults
- ED7712 - Classroom Assessment in Education
- ED8444 - Higher Education Curriculum and Development and Teaching Strategies
- ED5990 - Integrative Project
One Elective Course (each course 4 quarter credits unless noted)
- Recommended elective courses
- ED7310 - Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Educational Process
- ED7580 - Theory and Development of Multiple Intelligences
- ED7690 - Critical Skills for Facilitating Online Learning
- ED5312 - Strategies for Building Online Learning Communities
- ED7703 - Student Development, Challenges, and Successes
- ED7711 - Course Design and Development
- ED7713 - Student Advising and Retention
- ED7716 - Faculty Leadership
- ED8100 - The Future of Educational Institutions: Topics and Trends
- ED8600 - Effective Online Course Design, Delivery, Facilitation, and Assessment
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- Choose any graduate course.
* This course has a prerequisite. Contact an enrollment counselor for more information.
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