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| "After taking a year off from school upon earning my undergraduate degree, I was ready to start on a master's program, but I knew that in order to continue the job I loved I would have to find an online program. Thanks to Penn State, I know now that I am on equal educational footing with my colleagues and am one step closer to my Ph.D." —Angela Carruthers, master of education in adult education
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Course List
| Required Courses (21 credits) |
| ADTED 460 |
Introduction to Adult Education
History, methods, agencies, program areas, and problems of adult education in the United States. |
3 credits |
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ADTED 470 |
Introduction to Distance Education
An introduction to the history, philosophy, organizations, learning theories, and instructional procedures used in American and international distance education. |
3 credits |
| ADTED 498 |
Teaching Adults Responsibly
Virtues operating in particular teaching situations are examined. Also examined are opportunities and challenges enabling and constraining those virtues.
Prerequisite: ADTED 460 |
3 credits |
| ADTED 506 |
Program Planning in Adult Education
Intensive study of theoretical foundations, policies, evaluation models, methods, and materials in program planning in adult education.
Prerequisites: ADTED 460 and 505 |
3 credits |
| ADTED 507 |
Research and Evaluation in Adult Education
Guided discussion and reading in selected research and evaluation methods and trends as applied in adult education settings.
Prerequisite: ADTED 460 |
3 credits |
| ADTED 510 |
Historical and Social Issues in Adult Education
Social and historical foundations of adult education in the United States and selected nations.
Prerequisite: ADTED 460
Note: It is strongly recommended (required) that students have completed at least 12 credits of related course work prior to taking this course. |
3 credits |
| ADTED 588 |
Professional Seminar: Research and Adult Education
A seminar designed for surveying research methods, and the writing of a master's paper. This is the capstone course—all other required courses must be taken prior to ADTED 588. |
3 credits |
Additional Courses (12 credits)
A 3-credit basic statistics course (400 level or above) is required. You may enroll in AEE 521 or STAT 500, available through the World Campus, or transfer in a statistics course from another accredited institution. You may transfer in up to 10 credits from an accredited institution.
The elective credits can be taken at any time during your degree progression. You can choose your elective credits from various 3-credit courses in different programs available through the World Campus, or you may transfer credits into the program, in consultation with your academic adviser. The following courses are approved electives for this program:
| Elective Courses |
| ADTED 456 |
Introduction to Family Literacy
Explores comprehensive family literacy models, focusing upon families, services, outcomes, and roles and responsibilities of individuals, organizations, and communities.
Prerequisites: EDPSY 014, associate degree or 60 undergraduate credits |
3 credits |
| ADTED 457 |
Adult Literacy
Surveys adult basic and literacy education programs and best practices; applies recent research on adult and family literacy.
Prerequisites: EDPSY 014, associate degree or 60 undergraduate credits |
3 credits |
| ADTED 458 |
Early Literacy Development and Parental Involvement
Focuses on young children's language and literacy development, including parental and staff support; grounded in scientifically based reading research.
Prerequisites: EDPSY 014, associate degree or 60 undergraduate credits |
3 credits |
| ADTED 459 |
Interactive Literacy: Parents and Children
Focuses on literacy and language interactions between parents and their young children (including English language learners), implementing intentional/planned learning.
Prerequisites: EDPSY 014, associate degree or 60 undergraduate credits |
3 credits |
| ADTED 531 |
Course Design and Development in Distance Education
In-depth study of the practices of designing courses taught by print, broadcast, and telecommunications media to adult distance learners.
Prerequisites: ADTED 470, INSYS 415 |
3 credits |
| ADTED 532
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Research and Evaluation in Distance Education
Study of previous, current, and needed research, and of strategies and issues concerning evaluation, in distance education.
Prerequisites: ADTED 460 and 470 |
3 credits |
| EDTEC 448 |
Using the Internet in the Classroom
This course introduces methods and models of using the Internet effectively in the classroom.
Prerequisite: EDTEC 400 or demonstrated Internet awareness |
3 credits |
| EDTEC 449 |
Video and Hypermedia in the Classroom
Skills and knowledge needed to direct the use of learning technologies in educational settings.
Prerequisite: INSYS 415 |
3 credits |
| EDTEC 462 |
Coordinating Technology Use in Education
Skills and knowledge needed to direct the use of learning technologies in educational settings.
Prerequisite: EDTEC 448 |
3 credits |
| EDTEC 566 |
Computers as Learning Tools
Using software to support learning, including databases, spreadsheets, semantic networks, expert systems, hypermedia construction, modeling tools, and computer conferencing. |
3 credits |
| INSYS 415 |
The Design, Development, and Evaluation of Instruction
Preparation in the use of a nine-step model for systematically analyzing instructional problems and developing validated, practical solutions. |
3 credits |
Prerequisites as listed may be waived by the course instructor if you can demonstrate the required level of competency.
World Campus Course Catalog
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