Adult Education (ADED)
ADED 510 Introduction to Facilitating Change in Adults 3 Hours
Introduction to the concepts and theories of adult learning, change theory, and improvement science. In this course, students will analyze theories in adult learning, identify change theory and change agency, and improvement science, and demonstrate conceptual understanding of overlap between these theories for individuals, organizations, and community/society.
Recent Term(s) Offered: winter 2021; summer 2021; winter 2022; summer 2022; winter 2023
ADED 515 How Adults Change 3 Hours
Examines the process of change that occurs in adults through learning and development. Models of adult development and adult learning will be explored as it relates to the process of change within individuals, organizations, and communities/society.
Recent Term(s) Offered: summer 2021; summer 2022; summer 2023
ADED 520 Facilitating Change Agency in Adults 3 Hours
Aids students in developing skills to facilitate change in adults using adult education methods. The course will focus on identifying the intersection of change models with facilitation models. Practical applications will cover establishing goals, objectives, learning design, learning activities, and outcomes assessment.
Prerequisite(s): ADED 515
Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2021; spring 2022; spring 2023
ADED 530 Program Planning for Adults and Learning Organizations 3 Hours
Guides students through the process of developing and delivering a program for adult learners and organizational change. Students will be exposed to practical aspects of program design, program delivery, assessment, and evaluation. Focus will be on the role program planning has in facilitating change within organizations and the community/society.
Prerequisite(s): ADED 510 (may be taken concurrently)
Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2021; fall 2022; fall 2023
ADED 540 History and Philosophy of Change Agency in Adults 3 Hours
Enables students to compare and contrast philosophical perspectives on change agency, through the review of historical change agency figures, leading to one's own philosophy. Philosophy and history of adult education in the United States. Covers history of adult education from the colonial period to today. Includes major philosophies that guide adult education. Ties together the efforts of change agents as they worked to create change in individuals, organizations, and community/society through adult education.
Prerequisite(s): ADED 510 (may be taken concurrently)
Recent Term(s) Offered: None
ADED 590 Practicum in Adult Education 1-3 Hours
Supervised practical experience related to adult education studies. Note: Completion of 18 hrs in MAE Adult Education including all core courses except capstone required.
Prerequisite(s): permission of instructor
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students in Adult Education (047)
Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2022
ADED 597 Directed Study in Adult Education 3 Hours
Directed study related to best practices in adult education. Requires completion of research or applied project on approved topic. Note: Completion of least 21 hrs in program including all core requirements required.
Prerequisite(s): permission of instructor
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students in Adult Education (047)
Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2021
ADED 598 Adult Education Seminar 3 Hours
Issues in the field of adult education. Topics will vary with faculty and student interest.
Prerequisite(s): ADED 510
Recent Term(s) Offered: None
ADED 599 Thesis Research and Writing 1-6 Hours (repeatable max of 6 hrs)
Independent research on a topic related to Adult Education.
Prerequisite(s): permission of instructor
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students in Adult Education (047)
Recent Term(s) Offered: None
ADED 600 Maintaining Matriculation 1-6 Hours (repeatable max of 6 hrs)
One to six hours for ADED students needing to maintain matriculation.
Prerequisite(s): permission of instructor
Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2021; summer 2021; spring 2022; summer 2022