| Our Program We offer the Master of Arts in Adult and Higher Education. The adult and higher education program is designed to develop the capacity of individuals to plan, organize, and carry through a variety of education and service programs to meet adult learners' needs in post-secondary and adult continuing education institutions. The program is flexible insofar as students may plan their programs for preparation in teaching, administration, student personnel, developmental studies, or counseling. This program is also an option for the Ed.S. - Specialist in Education degree.
Requirements for Admission
- General admission to graduate study at the university.
- Two years of relevant professional experience is advisable.
- Graduate Record Examination (GRE) of 700 (verbal and quantitative) is required with a minimum verbal score of 350; or a score of 25 on the Miller Analogy Test.
Requirements for the Degree
- Satisfy the general degree requirments.
- If a student has not become unconditionally admitted after completing twelve graduate hours, he/she will not be allowed to register for additional hours.
- All graduate students pursuing programs of study in the Department of Leadership and Secondary Education must maintain a 3.0 graduate g.p.a. Students failing to achieve a graduate g.p.a. of at least 3.0 at the end of the probation semester will be dropped from their respective program. Any student who receives grades of "C" in more than two graduate courses will be immediately dropped from his/her respective program.
- Completion of the following program:
- Requirement for all graduate students in Education:
- EDF 600 - Research Methods in Education
- Core courses in adult and higher education (minimum of four courses - 12 semester hrs.):
- EDAH 640 - Principles of Adult and Higher Education
- EDAH 651 - Human Development in Adulthood
- EDAH 653 - Program Curriculum Development and Evaluation
- EDAH 688 - Seminar in Adult *OR*
- EDAH 643 Seminar in Higher Education
- Elective course from the following (minimum of one course - 6 semester hrs.):
- EDAH 599 - Selected Topics
- EDAH 641 - Academic and Administrative Problems in Higher Education
- EDAH 642 - Student Personnel in Higher Education
- EDAH 650 - Developmental Education for Adult Students
- Area of specialization (9 semester hours, to be selected by student and graduate committee):
The area of specialization that will prepare the student for his or her chosen career may be from courses in any one of several disciplines. Examples include the following: students interested in counseling should take courses in the counseling area; students pursuing teaching careers should take courses in the discipline in which they plan to teach; and students interested in administration should take additional hours from the elective area above and from other support areas.
NOTE: Students may write a thesis in lieu of six hours of course work. Also, with approval, EDAH 670 - Directed Research, EDAH 676 - Directed Study, or EDAH 678 - Internship, may be substituted for up to six hours of regular course work.
The program is designed to be completed in a minimum of 30 semester hours, but based on student need, additional credit hours may be required.
Competencies required in the program:
- Familiarity with the historical development of Adult and Higher Education and the sponsoring organizations, institutions, and agencies (EDAH 640).
- Awareness of Adult Education as a unique segment of the broad field of education (EDAH 640 and 688).
- Knowledge of the unique physical, psychological, and social characteristics of the adult learner and implications for the teaching of adults (EDAH 651).
- Knowledge of the basic principles and methods of program/curriculum development and evaluation (EDAH 653).
- Familiarity with and understanding of the experimental studies, scientific investigations, and theoretical writings pertinent to adult learning (EDF 600, EDAH 651, 670, and 676).
- Understanding of program problems and personnel issues associated with prividing instruction in post-secondary institutions for the adult learner (EDAH 643, 678).
- Familiarity with the principles of organization and administration of personnel programs and services in higher education (EDAH 641, 642).
- Understanding of the impact of undereducation on the society and the individual, and the design of programs to address literacy problems (EDAH 650).
- Area expertise to support each student's career (area of specialization courses).
Assessment Procedures
During the final semester of study all students complete a comprehensive oral examination administered by two faculty from Adult and Higher Education and one (optional) faculty from the student's specialty area. Students who fail the oral examination may retake after a minimum of two weeks. The oral examination usually lasts one hours and consists of questions from the committee members related to the total program of study. If the student's performance is deemed unsatisfactory, the oral examination may be repeated no sooner than two weeks after the initial examination.
The following faculty can assist you with additional information:
Dr. Melanie Jones, Ph.D. m.jones@moreheadstate.edu
503 F Ginger Hall
Phone: 606-783-9303
Dr. Lee Nabb, Ph.D. lw.nabb@moreheadstate.edu
503 J Ginger Hall
Phone: 606-783-2168
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