The 30-credit program is designed to develop conceptual and practical understanding of the adult learner, how to plan classes and programs that are best suited to meet the needs of adult learners, and how to create learning contexts that can encourage sustained learning and productive change in a variety of context in which adults learn.

Students will:

  • know the historical, philosophical, theoretical, and social roots of the field of adult education
  • understand the learning needs and characteristics of diverse adult learners
  • be able to plan, design, implement, and evaluate learning opportunities that are appropriate for adult learners in a variety of contexts
  • have the leadership skills to build and sustain a learning organization and guide organizational change efforts
  • understand how to use data to inform planning and change initiatives