Higher Education and Adult Learning
Actively engaging adult learners requires a unique set of skills and a broad understanding of adult development. The Higher Education and Adult Learning specialization was created specifically to improve the competencies of adult educators. Whether you teach at a community college or provide training for adults in a school district or corporate setting, this specialization has the versatility to meet your professional goals.
This curriculum is uniquely designed to teach research skills within content-specific courses, allowing you to immediately apply knowledge to practice. The combination of core content, research skills, and your final doctoral study project leads to your development as an innovative and critical thinker who is prepared to examine, experiment, and reflect on practices that empower adults to be lifelong learners.
Completion Requirements
- 54 minimum semester credit hours
- Foundations course (6 sem. cr.)
- Applied Research (6 sem. cr.)
- Core courses (24 sem. cr.)
- Project Study (6 sem. cr.)
- Doctoral study intensive (a minimum of 12 sem. cr.)
- 1 face-to-face residency
- ePortfolio
Time to completion varies by student, depending on individual progress and credits transferred, if applicable. For a personalized estimate of your time to completion, call an enrollment advisor at 1-866-492-5336.
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| Semester 1 | ||
| EDUC 8100 | Foundations: Higher Education and Adult Learning | 6 |
| Semester 2 | ||
| EDUC 8101 | How Adults Learn: Theory and Research | 6 |
| Semester 3 | ||
| EDUC 8102 | Applied Research in Education | 6 |
| Semester 4 | ||
| EDUC 8103 | Designing and Assessing Learning Experiences | 6 |
| Semester 5 | ||
| EDUC 8104 | Facilitating Adult Learning | 6 |
| Semester 6 | ||
| EDUC 8106 | Research in Practice | 6 |
| Semester 7 | ||
| EDUC 8105 | Adult Learning: Trends, Issues, Global Perspectives | 6 |
| EDUC 8081 | Completing the Prospectus | |
| Semester 8 | ||
| EDUC 8090 | Doctoral Study Intensive | 6 |
| Semester 9 | ||
| EDUC 8090 | Doctoral Study Intensive | 6 |
For assistance in deciding which online degree specialization fits your goals, request information or speak with an enrollment advisor by calling 1-866-492-5336. A list of international toll-free phone numbers is available for students outside the United States.
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