Adult Education Option 

The M.Ed. Adult Education specialization emphasizes fundamental skills and understandings of adult learners and is intended for individuals who will work within programs of adult education in contexts other than higher education institutions. This program of study is designed to develop skills in working with adult learners within formal and informal contexts such as community education, nonprofit settings, religious education, corporate training, and workforce development. (30 credits).

Program of Study

Adult Education Core - 12 credit hours 12
Foundations of Adult Education  
Program Evaluation  
Resource and Program Management  
Organization and Administration of Higher Education  
Statistics and Research - 6 credit hours 6
Educational Statistics I  
Applied Educational Research  
Electives - 12 credit hours 12
Approved electives may be selected from other Education programs or departments that strengthen the student's program of study. These courses need to be selected in consultation with the chair.
  
Internship: Students with no professional experience working in an adult education program are encouraged to enroll in a three-credit higher education Internship (EDLD 598) to gain practical field experience.
  
Total Credits 30

Higher Education Option 

The MEd Higher Education specialization emphasizes the structure and function of higher education and is intended for individuals interested in working within both student and academic affairs. Graduates with this specialization will be prepared to work within a range of post-secondary settings such as registrar, institutional research & assessment, library, marketing, and entry level programming and administration. (30 credits)

Program of Study

Higher Education Core - 12 credit hours 12
Higher Education History and Philosophy  
Organization and Administration of Higher Education  
College Students  
Institutional Research and Assessment  
  or  
Program Evaluation  
Higher Education Specialized Courses - 12 credit hours from the following: 12
Issues and Trends in Higher Education  
Finance and Administration in Higher Education  
Resource and Program Management  
Post Secondary Distance Delivered Education  
College Teaching  
Student Development Theory  
Law and Policy in Higher Education  
Student Services  
Approved electives may be selected from other Education programs or departments that strengthen the student's program of study.
  
Internship: Students with no professional experience working in higher education are encouraged to enroll in a three-credit higher education Internship  Internship (EDLD 598)  to gain practical field experience
  
Statistics and Research - 6 credits 6
Educational Statistics I  
Applied Educational Research  
Total Credits 30

Student Affairs Option

The MEd Student Affairs specialization emphasizes student development & advising and is intended for individuals who will work within college student affairs’ programs in higher education. This program plan is designed to provide the graduates with the fundamental skills and understandings necessary to work within diverse post-secondary settings such as residence life, career services, athletics, and student government. (30 credits)

Program of Study

Student Affairs Required - 18 credit hours 18
Organization and Administration of Higher Education  
Program Evaluation  
College Students  
Student Development Theory  
Law and Policy in Higher Education  
Student Services  
Statistics and Research - 6 credit hours 6
Educational Statistics I  
Applied Educational Research  
Electives - 6 credit hours 6
Approved electives may be selected from other Education programs or departments that strengthen the student's program of study. These courses need to be selected in consultation with the chair.
  
Internship: Students with no professional experience working in college student affairs are encouraged to enroll in a three-credit higher education Internship, EDLD 598 Internship to gain practical field experience.
  
Total Credits 30

 

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