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Degree Requirements

Degree Requirements

Students are required to complete a minimum of 52 graduate credit hours with a cumulative GPA of not less than 2.5. 

Professional Core (12 credit hours)

Course Title Quarter Hours
AP 500FOUNDATIONS OF GRADUATE PROFESSIONAL STUDIES4
AP 506WRITING FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS4
AP 508APPLYING SYSTEMATIC INQUIRY4

Liberal Learning Electives (12 credit hours)

Course Title Quarter Hours
LLS 410GADVANCED LEADERSHIP THEORY & PRACTICE4
LLS 410HEFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP IN A CHANGING PROFESSIONAL ENVIRONMENT4
LLS 420DAPPLYING ETHICS IN THE PROFESSIONS4
LLS 420FLEADERSHIP MODELS FOR STRONG ORGANIZATIONS4
LLS 420GEMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AT WORK4
LLS 440AUNDERSTANDING AND FLEXING MINDSETS4

Capstone (4 credit hours)

Course Title Quarter Hours
AP 592GRADUATE CAPSTONE PROJECT4

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Track Requirements

The Educating Adults track is designed for students working in diverse settings who are involved in the process and practice of adults’ learning. Grounded in current research and best practices in adult education and learning theory, the Educating Adults track is made up of a set of core courses and learning activities to be applied in the students’ own workplace/practice setting. Participants in this track deepen their knowledge and skills in the areas of assessment, design, facilitation, evaluation, and applied research to improve their repertoire of core and cutting-edge knowledge and skill as educators of adults.

Educating Adults Track (24 credit hours)

Course Title Quarter Hours
EA 516DESIGNING EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS4
EA 517FACILITATING ADULT LEARNING4
EA 518ENHANCING PRACTICE WITH THEORY4
EA 526ASSESSING ADULT LEARNING4
EA 542DESIGNING OUTCOME BASED EVALUATION4
EA 547DESIGNING ONLINE LEARNING4

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