Adult Education, Master of Education
The Master of Education in Adult Education (MEDAE) is designed for educators, trainers, human resource professionals, and others who seek to prepare for (or advance in) a career serving adult learners. The program is transdisciplinary; examining both education and organizational settings. The MEDAE program fosters a design mindset that prepares graduates for roles as trainers, teachers, instructors, curriculum developers, program designers, and/or training administrators. Classes build on a solid foundation in adult learning theory and program design, which includes a substantial emphasis on the use of technology to support learning and teaching in diverse multicultural environments both online and in class.
The Master of Education in Adult Education will prepare students to:
- Assess the alignment of learning outcomes in training or educational courses to program and organizational outcomes.
- Demonstrate a design mindset that utilizes client collaboration, reflective feedback, communication, and a systemic understanding of the cultures, communities, organizations programs will serve.
- Integrate educational research and applied educational practice to model an effective adult-learning environment.
- Apply the highest ethical standards of adult education and training to specific organizational, cultural, and individual contexts.
- Evaluate program’s instruction and design for industry best practices that are proven effective in a diverse multicultural environment.
- Design and implement programs serving adult learners through: the application of foundational knowledge in adult education; the integration of theory and reflective practice; and the cultivation of continuous quality improvement.
Total Required Credits (36 Credits)
Core (30 Credits)
| EAD 505 | Adult Learning Theory | 6 |
| EAD 507 | Instructional Strategies for Adult Learners | 6 |
| EAD 523 | Instructional Technology and Online Education | 6 |
| EAD 527 | Program Design, Assessment and Evaluation | 6 |
| EAD 529 | Curriculum Development and Instructional Design | 6 |
Capstone (6 Credits)
| EAD 611 | Capstone: Adult Education and Service Learning | 6 |
| (or) | |
| EAD 612 | Capstone: Training in Organizations | 6 |