Department: EDAE Adult Education

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EDAE101Introduction to Leadership for the Adult LearnerAs an introductory course specific to non-traditional, undergraduate students that are currently in the workforce and looking to take the next step in their careers, this course focusses on the nature and characteristics of leadership across a range...
EDAE102Study Skills for Adult LearnersThis course introduces the study skills crucial to academic success. Emphasis is placed on practice in time management, listening, taking class notes, preparing for examinations, reading textbooks, writing papers, vocabulary building, problem-solving...
EDAE203Critical Thinking in Social SciencesThis course explores the importance of scientific critical thinking and data-informed decision making as they relate to advancing scientific knowledge, understanding, and application of knowledge in the Social Sciences. Non-traditional students will...
EDAE301Methods of Teaching AdultsThis course is intended to provide students with the opportunity to discover methods, presentation techniques, and digital resources that may be used to develop and facilitate different types of adult learning experiences. Exploring, discussing, and...
EDAE305Multicultural Perspectives on AdulthoodThis course is intended to introduce and familiarize students with the concept of multicultural psychology. The course will address issues of human diversity theory and research that are emphasized by the American Psychological Association, including...
EDAE307Program Planning for Community Adult Educational Service AgenciesThis course presents methods for the identification of service-learning needs in the adult population in the students' local community. Program planning strategies will be explored and applied by students to a service-learning project. A focus on ser...
EDAE405Instructional Design and Adult Learning Theory in Developing Adult Learning EnvironmentsThis course separately investigates the principles of various Instructional Design theories and practices as well as Adult Learning Theory and Behavior. The course then examines how each come together to create courses, training, and professional dev...
EDAE406Systems Theory & Human CapabilityLearning to see organizations as complex and dynamic systems is fundamental for professionals who aspire to lead those organizations. This course will provide an overview of select theories of systems as these pertain to complex social organizations...
EDAE412Organizational Development and ChangeThis course provides students with applied experience in the design and delivery of leadership and organization effectiveness interventions. The focus of the course is on designing, implementing, and evaluating an intervention with a real client orga...
EDAE415Research Methods in Adult Education and Professional StudiesThis course introduces the methods of scientific research utilized by social, behavioral, and business researchers. Nontraditional students will learn the essential role of research methodology for understanding, objectively processing, and predictin...
EDAE418Ethical Leadership in Workplace TrainingSocial and professional organizations and systems for adult participants have emerged in Western Civilization around a shared moral and ethical framework for interpersonal and group relationships. Laws, rules, policies, behavioral norms, standards, a...
EDAE501Methods of Teaching in Adult EducationThis course is a study of methods, tools, and assessment procedures used in facilitating adult learning in a variety of professional settings. Emphasis is on the planning and preparation processes for delivering leader-led effective group and individ...
EDAE503History and Philosophy of Adult EducationThis course is designed both to give participants an overview of the current practice of adult education and human resource development, and to familiarize them with the breadth, variety, and deep historical roots of adult education as a social pract...
EDAE505Adult Training & Develop in the WorkplaceThis course will develop skills for the education professional to apply principles of adult learning and development in the workplace. Specific skills and strategies include identification and evaluation of training and skills issues in a variety of...
EDAE601Program Planning & Management in Adult EducationThis course will examine methods for establishing effective adult education and training programs in a variety of learning and employment settings. The content will address principles and procedures for designing, organizing, operating, and evaluatin...
EDAE603Adult Development Continuity & ChangeA course designed to provide leaders of professional enterprises with a foundation of knowledge and experience that will enable them to develop programs of development and renewal based on the principles and theories of human lifespan development and...
EDAE640Seminar: Problems in Curriculum and InstructionSpecific subtitles added based on seminar content. Individual and group study and problems related to teaching areas in elementary, middle or high school programs.
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