Coordinator: Dr. Harold Beder (732-932-7496, ext. 8213; email: hbeder@rci.rutgers.edu)
The program in adult and continuing education leads to the master of education degree and prepares professional educators to work with mature men and women in a wide variety of roles and settings. The program necessarily is flexible and cross-disciplinary to meet the diverse needs of its students. Most graduates work in nonschool organizations or community agencies, including colleges and universities, business and industry, health and social service organizations, and adult and family literacy and job training programs. All graduates are concerned primarily with facilitating adult learning and planning and managing educational or training programs for adults.
This program will not be offered after the spring 2009 semester.
(Note: There is no doctoral program in Adult Education. Adult educators who wish to pursue doctoral work generally seek admission to either the Ed.D. program in social and philosophical foundations, the Ph.D. emphasis in educational policy, or the Ph.D. emphasis in literacy education. In each of these doctoral programs, students may focus their dissertation research on adult education. Students should consult the catalog for admissions requirements for each doctoral study option.)
Required Core Courses (15-18 Credits)
15:233:542 Introduction to Adult and Continuing Education (3)
15:233:543 Adulthood and Learning (3)
15:233:545 Program Development in Adult and Continuing Education I (3)
15:233:546 Program Development in Adult and Continuing Education II (3) or 15:233:547 Principles of Staff Training and Development (3)
15:233:641 Conceptual Foundations of Adult and Continuing Education (3)
Electives in Adult and Continuing Education (3-9 Credits)
15:233:548 Issues and Problems in Adult and Continuing Education (BA)
15:233:549 Adult Literacy and Basic Education in American Society (3)
15:233:550 Continuing Learning in the Professions (3)
15:233:642 Independent Studies in Adult and Continuing Education (BA)
15:233:644 Internship in Adult and Continuing Education (BA)
Electives outside the Program (6-12 Credits)
A total of 6 to 12 credits of course work is required outside of the course offerings in Adult and Continuing Education (233).
Master's Comprehensive Examination
All students are required to pass a comprehensive examination prior to graduation from the program.
