Adult and Community Education (EdD)

Ball State University

PhD

Blended learning in Muncie (USA)

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Description

  • Type

    PhD

  • Methodology

    Blended

  • Location

    Muncie (USA)

  • Duration

    Flexible

  • Start date

    Different dates available

  • Online campus

    Yes

  • Delivery of study materials

    Yes

  • Support service

    Yes

  • Virtual classes

    Yes

Whether you have your eye on an educational, government, community, business, or industry setting, our doctorate of education (EdD) in adult and community education can prepare you with the competencies and the confidence that will get you there.

Our EdD in Adult and Community Education emphasizes knowledge, skills, attitudes, and values regarding teaching, learning, evaluating, planning, program development, leadership, policy, and research.

You may customize your studies to meet your professional needs through your choice of several electives as well as one of three majors.

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Location

Start date

Muncie (USA)
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About this course

The EdD in adult and community education emphasizes developing critical skills and conducting research in teaching and learning, program planning, leadership, continuing education, community organizing, organizational management, and evaluation using a social justice framework. Through the courses, learners understand how power issues, especially related to race and diversity, impact decisions and policies within educational programs.

Our majors often seek professional development for positions that manage or develop educational programs for adults. These positions include:

educator in many different contexts
college professor or instructor
training or program director/manager
workplace educator
volunteer coordinator
nonprofit director/coordinator
social services administrator
consultant
academic advisor
higher education administrator

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Subjects

  • Teaching
  • Community Education
  • Planning
  • Committee
  • Completed
  • Institution
  • Research credits
  • Credits
  • Teaching Adults
  • Adult
  • Community
  • Strategies

Course programme

Courses

For the EdD in Adult and Community Education, you will take a minimum of 91 graduate credits beyond your bachelor’s degree. If you already hold a master’s degree from another institution, some of your previous credits may be transferred to the doctoral program. This is determined by your doctoral committee.

At least 48 of the 91 credits must be completed at Ball State. This includes:
  • at least half of the required research credits
  • at least half of the required core credits
  • at least half of the doctoral cognate courses
Core Required Courses

24 Credits
  • EDAC 631 Adult and Community Education (3 credits)
  • EDAC 634 The Adult as a Learner (3 credits)
  • EDAC 635 Strategies for Teaching Adults (3 credits)
  • EDAC 648 The Community Educator (3 credits)
  • EDAC 655 Cont Ed for Professionals (3 credits)
  • EDST 697 The Grant Process and Research (3 credits)
  • EDAC 700 Seminar in Adult and Community Education (Adult & Community Education Majors) (3 credits)
  • EDAC 780 Seminar in Managing Life Long Learning (3 credits)
Research Requirements

21 Credits
  • EDPS 640 Methodology of Educational and Psychological Research (3 credits)
  • EDPS 641 Statistical Methods and Educational Psychological Research (3 credits)
  • EDST 671 Evaluation of Educational Programs (3 credits)
  • EDAC 730 Practicum in Adult and Community Education (3 credits)
  • EDAC 710 Research Seminar in Adult and Community Education (3 credits)
  • ID 705 Research Colloquium (3 credits)
Research Elective

3 Credits
  • EDST 650 Introduction to Qualitative Research (3 credits) or
  • EDST 660 Ethnographic Research in Education (3 credits)
Concentration Electives

12 Credits

Four (4) courses are selected in consultation with the Doctoral Committee:
  • EDAC 629 Psychology of Adult Adjustment (3 credits)
  • EDAC 632 Organizing Adult and Community Education Programs (3 credits)
  • EDAC 638 Program Planning in Adult and Community Education (3 credits)
  • EDAC 640 Foundations of Adult and Community Education (3 credits)
  • EDAC 644 Collaborative Learning (3 credits)
  • EDAC 646 Working in Voluntary Community Agencies (3 credits)
  • EDAC 681 Managing Community Education (3 credits)
  • EDAC 698 Seminar in Adult and Community Education (3-6 credits)
  • EDAC 699 Internship in Adult and Community Education (3 credits)
  • EDST 655 Introduction to Mixed Methods Research (3 credits)
  • EDST 660 Ethnographic Research in Education (3 credits)
  • EDHI 610 Issues in Higher Education (3 credits)
  • EDCC 640 The Community College (3 credits)
Cognate Courses 24 - 30 credits

Dissertation

10 Credits

By completing a dissertation, you’ll earn your final 10 credits for your doctoral degree.

You may not register for dissertation credits until you’ve done all of the following:
  • completed all other coursework
  • passed the doctoral comprehensive exams
  • your committee has approved the dissertation proposal

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Adult and Community Education (EdD)

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