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Adult & Higher Education
Educational Administration
414 E. Clark Street
Vermillion, SD 57069
phone: (605) 677-5260


Last Modified: 12/26/07

Online Master of Arts Program

Students are able to complete the entire Master of Arts degree program in Adult & Higher Education through online instruction.  Developed by Division of EDAD faculty (AHED program) and offered through the Division of Continuing Education, the M.A. program consists of 33 graduate credits.  These credits are distributed as follows:

AHED MAJOR AREA

 

 

    AHED required coursework
      (includes AHED 701, 710, 720, & 752)

12 cr.

 

    AHED elective coursework
      (includes AHED 730, 740, 750, 753, or other
       online AHED course as available)

6-12 cr.

 

    Total Major Area

 

18-24 cr.

SUPPORTING AREA

 

 

    EDER 761  Research Methods in Education

3 cr.

 

    Elective Coursework (EDFN/EDER/TET/LT)

6-12 cr.

 

    Total Elective

 

9-15 cr.

TOTAL

 

33 cr.


Course Rotation

Fall

Spring

Summer

Every Year

AHED 701 - Adult Learning Theory (3 cr.)

AHED 720 - Principles of Postsecondary Education
(3 cr.)

AHED 735 - Instructional Strategies for Adult Education
(3 cr.)

EDER 761 - Research Methods in Education (3 cr.)

Supporting Area Elective
(3 cr.)

AHED 710 - Sociology of Adult Education (3 cr.)

AHED 740 - Continuing Education (3 cr.)

AHED 752 - College and University Administration
(3 cr.)

Supporting Area Elective
(3 cr.)

 
AHED 730 - Community College (3 cr.)

EDER 761 - Research Methods in Education (3 cr.)

Supporting Area Elective
(3 cr.)

Odd Years Only

    AHED 753 - Financing Higher Education (3 cr.)

Even Years Only

    AHED 750 – Current Practices and Problems in Higher Education (3 cr.)

 

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