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Twin Cities Campus
Adult Education M.Ed.Organizational Leadership, Policy and Development
College of Education and Human Development
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development, 330 Wulling Hall, 86 Pleasant Street S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612-624-1006; fax: 612-624-3377)
Email:
olpd@umn.edu
Website: http://www.cehd.umn.edu/olpd
Along with the program-specific requirements listed below, please read the
General Information section of
this
website for requirements that apply to all major fields.
The graduate program in adult education (AdEd), is a specialized academic area of the Work and Human Resource Education (WHRE) program in the Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development. AdEd graduate programs prepare individuals to work with adults in a variety of roles, such as program developers, teachers, advisers, administrators, and managers in a variety of formal and informal settings, such as educational institutions, business and industry, community agencies, healthcare organizations, continuing and professional education, and adult basic education.
As of Fall 2011, admission to the adult education M.Ed./professional studies degree has been temporarily suspended, while the program examines its current programmatic capacity. There will be no disruption to the adult education courses scheduled, or to the opportunities for progress for students already admitted.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
The preferred undergraduate GPA for admittance to the program
is 2.80.
Special Application Requirements:
Applicants should submit a résumé and personal statement (limit two pages) describing career goals and rationale for interest in the M.Ed. program.
International applicants must submit score(s) from one of the following tests:
Key to test
abbreviations
(TOEFL, IELTS, MELAB).
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
Plan C: Plan C requires
24
major credits and
10
credits outside the
major.
There is no final exam.
This program may not be completed with a minor.
Use of 4xxx courses toward program requirements is permitted under certain conditions with adviser approval.
A minimum GPA of 2.80
is required for students to remain in good standing.
Course Group 0
OLPD 5801 - Survey: Human Resource Development and Adult Education
(3.0 cr)
OLPD 5201 - Strategies for Teaching Adults
(3.0 cr)
OLPD 5202 - Perspectives of Adult Learning and Development
(3.0 cr)
OLPD 5204 - Designing the Adult Education Program
(3.0 cr)
OLPD 5296 - Field Experience in Adult Education
(1.0-6.0 cr)
OLPD 5607 - Organization Development
(3.0 cr)
OLPD 5819 - Evaluating and Using Research in Organizations and Education
(3.0 cr)
One additional ADED elective for at least 3 credits.
Take 1 or more course(s) totaling 3 or more credit(s) from the following:
Program Sub-plans
A sub-plan is not required for this program.
Students may not complete the program with more than one sub-plan.
Adult Basic and Continuing Education
The M.Ed./professional studies program in adult education prepares individuals to design, implement, and evaluate educational activities for adults.
This graduate-level, practitioner-based program of 34 semester credits includes coursework in adult and continuing education, including a field experience, and in related fields appropriate to the student's interests. In consultation with a faculty adviser, students may include coursework, independent study, and field experiences in their program plans. Up to six credits in field-based projects, problems courses, independent study, and internships may be applied to the program.
Courses at the University of Minnesota are offered at a variety of times, including late afternoons and evenings. Students can also enroll in courses offered during the summer and at off-campus sites.
Students must complete at least 34 credits, including the following courses:
ADED 5101 - Strategies for Teaching Adults (3 cr)
ADED 5102 - Perspectives of Adult Learning & Development (3 cr)
ADED 5103 - Designing the Adult Education Program (3 cr)
ADED 5196 - Field Experience in Adult Education
(3 credits are required and no more than 6 credits may be applied toward the program.)
ADED elective (3 credits minimum)
HRD 5301 - Organization Development (3 cr)
WHRE 5001 - Survey: Human Resource Development and Adult Education (3 cr)
WHRE 5901 - Using Research in Work and Human Resource Education (3 cr)
M.Ed. candidates in adult education may also add coursework from the following areas to their program:
- Adult learners, including undereducated adults
- Adult education as a field of practice and a profession
- Teaching adults
- Design of educational activities for adults
- Evaluation of educational activities for adults
- Administration or management of agencies, programs, and personnel related to adult education
- Advising and counseling adult learners
- Adult literacy
- Additional teaching licensure in adult literacy from the State of Minnesota
Rochester
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Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Spring |
Credits: | 1.0 -6.0 [max 6.0] |
Grading Basis: | S-N or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |