WHRE M.A.: Adult Education (AdEd) Specialization Curriculum (Plan A and Plan B)
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AdEd Plan A Curriculum
General Aspects (3 credits)
- OLPD 5801 [Formerly WHRE 5001]—Survey: Human Resource Development and Adult Education (3 cr)
Research (7 credits)
- OLPD 5819 [Formerly WHRE 5901]—Using Research in Work and Human Resource Education (3 cr)
- OLPD 8815 [Formerly WHRE 8915]—Ethics and Responsible Research (1 cr)
- Plus an 8xxx qualitative or quantitative research course (3 cr)
Program Core (16 credits)
- OLPD 5201 [Formerly AdEd 5101]—Strategies for Teaching Adults (3 cr)
- OLPD 5202 [Formerly AdEd 5102]—Perspectives of Adult Learning and Development (3 cr)
- OLPD 5204 [Formerly AdEd 5103]—Designing the Adult Education Program (3 cr)
- OLPD 5296 [Formerly AdEd 5196]—Field Experience in Adult Education (4 cr)
- OLPD 5607 [Formerly HRD 5301]—Organization Development (3 cr)
Electives
Credits to total a minimum of 34 graduate-level coursework credits.
Thesis Credits (10 credits)
- OLPD 8777 [Formerly WHRE 8777]—Thesis Credits: Master's (10 cr)
The master’s degree requires 6 semester credits taken outside the department that directly relate to the student’s area of study. These courses should be selected in consultation with the adviser and should constitute a solid coursework foundation for the student’s thesis.
Total Plan A AdEd Credits=34 credits
AdEd Plan B Curriculum
General Aspects (3 credits)
- OLPD 5801 [Formerly WHRE 5001]—Survey: Human Resource Development and Adult Education (3 cr)
Research (7 credits)
- OLPD 5819 [Formerly WHRE 5901]—Using Research in Work and Human Resource Education (3 cr)
- OLPD 8815 [Formerly WHRE 8915]—Ethics and Responsible Research (1 cr)
- Plus an 8xxx qualitative or quantitative research course (3 cr)
Program Core (16 credits)
- OLPD 5201 [Formerly AdEd 5101]—Strategies for Teaching Adults (3 cr)
- OLPD 5202 [Formerly AdEd 5102]—Perspectives of Adult Learning and Development (3 cr)
- OLPD 5204 [Formerly AdEd 5103]—Designing the Adult Education Program (3 cr)
- OLPD 5296 [Formerly AdEd 5196]—Field Experience in Adult Education (4 cr)
- OLPD 5607 [Formerly HRD 5301]—Organization Development (3 cr)
Electives
Credits to total a minimum of 34 graduate-level coursework credits.
Plan B Project or Paper (3-6 credits)
Plan B project/paper is prepared under the guidance of adviser and committee - must represent no fewer than 120 hours of work.
- OLPD 5893 [Formerly WHRE 5993]—Directed Study in WHRE (1-4 cr)
The master’s degree requires 6 semester credits taken outside the department that directly relate to the student’s area of study. These courses should be selected in consultation with the adviser and should constitute a solid coursework foundation for the student’s thesis.
Total Plan B AdEd Credits=34 credits
Revised November 2011
