Degree Requirements

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

Course List

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

Course List

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

Course List

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

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