Adult and Community Education

Course Requirements

The master’s in adult and community education program requires completion of at least 30 credits of graduate course work. A minimum of 18 credits must be completed in the major, supplemented in by a research course and electives from the major or related subjects. If you choose electives from the major, you are encouraged to design an area of concentration (9 credits) in either adult or community education. You must maintain a GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. An exact program is designated to fit students' needs and meet degree requirements.

Courses for the master of arts in adult and community education are chosen from the following:

Core Courses (18 Credits)

All of these courses are required.

• EDAC 631 Adult and Community Education (3 credits)
• EDAC 632 Organizing Adult and Community Education Programs (3 credits)
• Online-only students can negotiate another course with advisor for this on-campus course.
• EDAC 634 The Adult as a Learner (3 credits)
• EDAC 635 Strategies for Teaching Adults (3 credits)
• EDAC 638 Program Planning in Community and Adult Education (3 credits)
• Online-only students can substitute EDST 655 or EDAC 681 for this on-campus course.
• EDAC 648 The Community Educator (3 credits)

Online-only courses

With advisor approval, on-site courses can be substituted with online-only courses.

Research Requirements (3 Credits)

In addition to core courses, you must either write a master's thesis or select one of the following research courses:

• EDST 671 Evaluation of Educational Programs (3 credits)
• EDST 697 The Grant Process and Research (3 credits)
• EDPS 640 Research Methods (3 credits)
• EDPS 641 Statistical Methods in Educational and Psychological Research (3 credits)
• EDST 650 Introduction to Qualitative Research (3 credits)
• EDST 660 Ethnographic Research in Education (3 credits)
• THES 698 Thesis (6 credits)

Offered online

With advisor approval, on-site courses can be substituted with online-only courses.

Electives (9 Credits)

In addition, you must complete 9 additional credits in adult and community education or from any other related field at Ball State. Your advisor can help you find classes that best fit your career goals.

Adult Education Courses

• EDAC 629 Psychology of Adult Adjustment (3 credits)
• EDAC 655 Continuing Education for Professionals (3 credits)
• EDAC 699 Internship in Adult and Community Education (2-6)
• EDST 671 Evaluation of Educational Programs (3 credits)

Offered online

Community Education Courses

• EDAC 640 Foundations of Adult and Community Education (3 credits)
• EDAC 644 Collaborative Learning in Adult, Higher, and Community Education (3 credits)
• EDAC 646 Working with Volunteers in Community Agencies (3 credits)
• EDAC 681 Managing Community Education (3 credits)
• EDAC 698 Seminar in Adult and Community Education (3 credits)
• Institute of Transformative Leadership Fall Semester (5 Saturdays)
• Cultural Identities & Community Engagement Spring Semester (5 Saturdays)
• EDAC 699 Internship in Adult and Community Education (2-6 credits)
• EDST 671 Evaluation of Educational Programs (3 credits)

Three courses in one discipline may provide the opportunity to obtain a minor in that field (applicable department approval required). One popular minor is Educational Technology with the following courses:

• EDTE 660 Instructional Design and Technology
• EDTE 665 Visual and Digital Literacies
• EDTE 675 Distance Ed & Distributed Learning Technology

Offered online