Human Resource and Workforce Development Adult educators are often employed within learning environments for the purpose of providing educational activities in preparation for employment or to enhance the productivity and job-related performance of employees.
Business and industry, health care, educational, public service, government, charitable and civic organizations, and professional associations all offer full- and part-time career opportunities in administration, development, and implementation of programs involving adult learners. Programs in pre-employment training and workforce development, staff development and continuing professional education focusing on job-related skills and competencies, as well as leadership and management development, constitute the largest and fastest growing area in the field of adult education. This area attracts students from a wide variety of fields including business, communications, education, psychology, sociology and economics, among others.
The human resources and workforce development focus area emphasizes ways in which adult education informs human resource development, continuing professional education, training, and organizational development. It is designed to persons interested in careers in various settings as coordinators, managers or directors of staff development, training, continuing professional education, literacy programs, instructional design, consulting, and workplace learning programs.
Adult and Continuing Education Leadership Core: (12 credits)
| AD LDSP 757 | Principles and Foundations of Adult Education
| 3
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| AD LDSP 787 | Administration of Adult Education Programs | 3
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| AD LDSP 667 | Program Planning in Adult Education | 3
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| AD LDSP 777 | Leadership in Multicultural Organizations | 3
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Focus Courses: (9 credits) Pick three courses
| AD LDSP 607 | Coordination of Staff Development and Training Programs
| 3
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| AD LDSP 867 | Seminar in Continuing Professional Education | 3 |
AD LDSP 647
| Evaluation of Adult & Continuing Education Programs
| 3
|
| AD LDSP 687 | Instructional Design & Teaching Strategies | 3
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| AD LDSP 707 | Using Technology with Adult Learners
| 3
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AD LDSP 587
| Serving Multicultural & Special Needs Learners
| 3
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| AD LDSP 750 | Internship in Administrative Leadership | 3
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Foundation Courses: (9 credits) Pick three courses
| AD LDSP 710 | Organizational Change and Team Leadership | 3
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| AD LDSP 798 | Seminar in Human Resource Development | 3
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AD LDSP 747
| Strategic Planning and Budgeting in Adult Education
| 3
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AD LDSP 767
| Practicum in Program Planning
| 3
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AD LDSP 547
| Planning & Implementing Ed. Programs for Older Adults
| 3
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AD LDSP 577
| Adult Literacy and Workforce Development
| 3
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AD LDSP 967
| Seminar in Urban Adult Education
| 3
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AD LDSP 897
| Seminar in the Philosophy & History of Adult Education
| 3
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Electives (3 credits) Pick one course within the department or one course outside the department: e.g. those listed below | ED PSY 624 | Educational Statistics Methods I
| 3
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| COUNS 714 | Essentials of Counseling Practice | 3
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| ED PSY 747 | Human Development: Study of the Adult | 3
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BUS MGMT 706*
| Managing in a Dynamic Environment
| 3
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BUS ADM 733*
| Organizational Development
| 3
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BUS ADM 738*
| Human Resource Management
| 3
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Total Credits 33
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Changes in courses may be made by contacting your advisor. Please do so before taking courses not listed above. Students who need experience in the field of Adult and Continuing Education may be advised to enroll in AD LDSP 750 (Internship) as an elective.
