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Master of Education in Adult Education

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Purpose

This program embodies a progressive and coherent prospectus in the following fundamental areas:

  • The theoretical and philosophical foundations of adult education
  • The underlying implications, characteristics, and broad scope of adult education
  • Critical thinking toward social change in adult education
  • The leadership and facilitation needed for adult learning and development
  • Adult education research

Program Goals/Learning Outcomes

Learners completing the MED in Adult Education will:

  • Describe the foundations of adult education history, philosophies, learning theories, and critical thinking toward social change
  • Explore how adults develop and examine the impact of the aging process on learning
  • Develop programs and design courses using various facilitation methods for adults in education and training environments
  • Apply adult education and training concepts to meet workforce education needs
  • Explore adult education theory, concepts, and philosophies from a global perspective
  • Recognize current adult education literature, interpret research, and conduct a final project
  • Recognize personal leadership style in the management of adult education programs through an analysis of ethical and policy related issues
  • Identify adult education as a professional field of study.


Admission Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited United States institution of higher learning, or four years of equivalent full-time college work from an accredited foreign institution.
  • Minimum 3.0 grade point average (GPA) on a 4.00 scale.
  • Students with a GPA between 2.75 and 3.0 may be considered for admission, if they provide one of the following:
    • Four (4) years successful employment experience (validated by a letter of recommendation from supervisor based on good evaluations).
    • An acceptable GRE score for verbal and quantitative test.
    • Optional professional portfolio (to be evaluated by two full-time Teacher Education faculty members).
  • Be officially admitted to the School for Education.

*An applicant who has been denied admission to a graduate education program may appeal the decision to the Committee for Selection, Admission, Retention, and Appeals (CSARA). The appeal shall be submitted in writing to the Chair of the CSARA using the appropriate appeal form. Documentation supporting the appeal must accompany the appeal form where applicable. Additional information related to the appeals process may be obtained from the School for Education office.

Curriculum

Core Coursework
You will need to complete all core courses listed below
ED 500 Foundations of Adult Education 3 hrs
ED 512 Workforce Training 3 hrs
ED 516 Introduction to Graduate Research 3 hrs
ED 525 Adult Education Facilitation Strategies 3 hrs
ED 538 Adult Development 3 hrs
ED 542 Program and Instructional Design 3 hrs
ED 554 Adult Education Learning Theory 3 hrs
ED 563 Leadership & Policy in Adult Education 3 hrs
ED 570 Critical Teaching for Social Change 3 hrs
ED 629 Critical Reflections Seminar 3 hrs
ED 630 Action Practicum 3 hrs
Core Coursework 
 33 hrs
Elective Coursework
You will need to complete 3 hrs of elective credit and may choose from the following courses
ED 495 Statistics for Teachers 3 hrs
PA 591 Planning Nonprofit/Community Services 2 hrs
PA 595 Marketing for Nonprofit Community Org. 2 hrs
PA 596 Monitoring and Evaluation of Nonprofit 2 hrs
MG 620 Leadership in Organizations 3 hrs
MK 630

Strategic Marketing Planning and Decision Making

 3 hrs
IS 640 Project and Change Management 3 hrs
MG 520 Entrepreneurship Project Management 3 hrs
 
Elective Coursework: 
 3 hrs
 
Total Credit Hours =
 36
Prerequisites
ED 538 (requires prior completion of ED 500)  
ED 554 (requires prior completion of ED 500 and ED 538)  
ED 570 (requires prior completion of ED 500 , ED 538 and ED 554)  
ED 629 (requires prior completion of all courses excluding ED 630)  
ED 630 (requires prior completion of all courses)  

Graduation Requirements

  • Students must successfully pass the SFE Disposition Instrument for Graduate Candidates
  • Successful completion of 36 credit hours, with no grade lower than a "C", in the required courses, with a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher.
  • An application for Graduation is required before completion statement posted on the transcript. Application for Graduation is available online at www.park.edu/graduation. Student must return the completed form with the appropriate fee.

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