Adult Education–certification optional: this program is developed to provide advanced opportunities for those persons seeking to work with adults in a variety of settings.

These settings include but are not limited to community college vocational programs, adult basic skills programs, in-service coordination for business and industry, and military training. It is anticipated that students will come from a variety of backgrounds, most having a bachelor’s degree with some additional work and some having master’s degrees in other areas. ​No teaching certification required.

Admissions Requirements for the Adult Education, MEd Program

1. Have earned a baccalaureate degree (either a BA or BS) from an accredited institution of higher education.
2. Have earned a GPA ≥3.0 on a 4–point-scale during the final 90 quarter credits (or 60 semester credits) of enrolled coursework.

By the time you have completed this program, you be will able to:

• articulate a thorough understanding of several strategies and techniques for teaching adults;
• articulate a thorough understanding of the structure, functions, and operational systems of a variety of post-secondary institutions;
• augment your repertoire of post-secondary teaching practices to enhance active learning;
• establish a mental framework of the theories that support the strategies and techniques for teaching adults; 
• hone your command of APA style as you complete a variety of research and writing assignments;
• identify and explain the significance of the challenges of post-secondary teaching;
• identify current issues in post-secondary education; 
• identify the characteristics of the adult learner.