Adult and Community College Education (MS)
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Students may choose from the degree tracks below to complete coursework within a focus area:
- Adult and Continuing Professional Education Track
- Community College Teaching Track
- Health Professions Education Track
Degrees earned will be distributed as: "Master of Science in Adult and Community College Education" without focus area track specifications.
Adult and Continuing Professional Education Track
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | |||
| EAC 730 | Foundations of Adult, Higher, and Human Res Education | 3 | |
| or EAC 522 | Foundations of Adult Education | ||
| EAC 559 | The Adult Learner | 3 | |
| EAC 539 | Teaching in the Online Environment | 3 | |
| EAC 538 | Instructional Strategies In Adult and Higher Education | 3 | |
| EAC 560 | Assessment & Evaluation in Adult & Higher Education | 3 | |
| EAC 708 | Continuing Education for the Professions | 3 | |
| or EAC 700 | Community College and Two-Year Postsecondary Education | ||
| Select a minimum of six credit hours of Specialization | 6 | ||
| Select a minimum of nine credit hours of Research | 9 | ||
| EAC 695 | Master's Thesis Research | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 39 | ||
Community College Teaching Track
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | |||
| EAC 730 | Foundations of Adult, Higher, and Human Res Education | 3 | |
| or EAC 522 | Foundations of Adult Education | ||
| EAC 559 | The Adult Learner | 3 | |
| EAC 538 | Instructional Strategies In Adult and Higher Education | 3 | |
| EAC 560 | Assessment & Evaluation in Adult & Higher Education | 3 | |
| EAC 539 | Teaching in the Online Environment | 3 | |
| EAC 700 | Community College and Two-Year Postsecondary Education | 3 | |
| Select 18-24 credit hours of Academic Discipline Focus | 18-24 | ||
| Select six credit hours of Research Methods | 6 | ||
| EAC 695 | Master's Thesis Research | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 48-54 | ||
Health Professions Education Track
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | |||
| EAC 730 | Foundations of Adult, Higher, and Human Res Education | 3 | |
| or EAC 522 | Foundations of Adult Education | ||
| EAC 559 | The Adult Learner | 3 | |
| EAC 560 | Assessment & Evaluation in Adult & Higher Education | 3 | |
| EAC 538 | Instructional Strategies In Adult and Higher Education | 3 | |
| EAC 539 | Teaching in the Online Environment | 3 | |
| EAC 708 | Continuing Education for the Professions | 3 | |
| EAC 532 | Health Care Delivery Systems and Environments | 3 | |
| EAC 536 | Issues and Trends In Education For the Health Professions | 3 | |
| Select a minimum of three credit hours of Specialization Electives | 3 | ||
| Select a minimum of six credit hours of Research Component | 6 | ||
| EAC 695 | Master's Thesis Research | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 39 | ||
Faculty
- Duane Akroyd
Area of Research: Adult, Workforce, and Continuing Professional Education - Mattie Jayne Fleener
Area of Research: Adult, Workforce, and Continuing Professional Education - Audrey J. Jaeger
Area of Research: Community College Leadership - Susan J Barcinas
Area of Research: Adult, Workforce, and Continuing Professional Education - Chad David Hoggan
Area of Research: Adult, Workforce, and Continuing Professional Education - James Bartlett II
Area of Research: Community College Leadership - Michelle E. Bartlett
Area of Research: Community College Leadership - Diane D. Chapman
Area of Research: Community College Leadership - Kenneth Ender
Area of Research: Community College Leadership - Mary Rittling
Area of Research: Community College Leadership - Carrol L. Warren
Area of Research: Community College Leadership - George A Baker III
Area of Research: Community College Leadership / Adult, Workforce, and Continuing Professional Education - Paul F. Bitting
Area of Research: Community College Leadership / Adult, Workforce, and Continuing Professional Education - Joseph Conrad Glass Jr
Area of Research: Community College Leadership /Adult, Workforce, and Continuing Professional Education - Carol Edith Kasworm
Area of Research: Community College Leadership / Adult, Workforce, and Continuing Professional Education - George B Vaughan
Area of Research: Community College Leadership / Adult, Workforce, and Continuing Professional Education - Lisa Chapman
Area of Research: Community College Leadership - Carol Figuers
Area of Research: Adult, Workforce, and Continuing Professional Education - Bobbie Frye
Area of Research: Community College Leadership - Gary Green
Area of Research: Community College Leadership - Ervin Griffin
Area of Research: Community College Leadership - Garrett Hinshaw
Area of Research: Community College Leadership - Keisuke Honda
- David Johnson
Area of Research: Community College Leadership - Pooneh Lari
Area of Research: Adult, Workforce, and Continuing Professional Education - Terri S. Lee
Area of Research: Community College Leadership - William McInnis
Area of Research: Community College Leadership - Sharon Morrissey
Area of Research: Community College Leadership - Amy Orders
Area of Research: Adult, Workforce, and Continuing Professional Education - Robert Scott Ralls
Area of Research: Community College Leadership - Lawrence Rouse
Area of Research: Community College Leadership - Stephen Scott
Area of Research: Community College Leadership - Pamela Senegal
Area of Research: Community College Leadership - Karen Stout
Area of Research: Community College Leadership - Robert Templin
Area of Research: Community College Leadership - Joseph Wescott
Area of Research: Community College Leadership - Saundra Williams
Area of Research: Community College Leadership - Stelfanie Williams
Area of Research: Community College Leadership