M.A. in Education: Adult Education Concentration

We are no longer admitting students to the MA in Adult Education. Some adult education courses will be included in the newly redesigned MA in Equity and Social Justice Education. We encourage you to learn more about our new Equity and Social Justice Education MA!

Degree Requirements

Courses and Requirements
Core Courses (12 Units) Units
ISED 706: Principles and Methods of Adult and Vocational Education (Fall) 3
ISED 707: Planning and Funding Education and Community Programs (Spring) 3
ISED 735: Seminar on the Adult Learner (Fall) 3
ISED 736: Leadership and Policy for Community and Non-Formal Education (Spring) 3
Research Methods (3 Units)  
ISED 797: Seminar in Educational Research (Fall, Spring) 3
Electives (12 Units)  
Choose from recommended courses below or other courses under advisement.  
ISED 715: Race, Class, and Gender in Education Policy (Spring) 3
ISED 716: Intersections of Race and Language in Education (Spring) 3
ISED 717: Fundamentals of Social Justice Education (Fall) 3
ISED 739: Education and Community Development: Equity and Diversity (Fall) 3
ISED 747: Culture, Language, and Society in Education (Fall) 3
ISED 748: Culture, Cognition, and Power Issues in Education 3
ISED 781: Educational Praxis: Curriculum Development and Pedagogies (Spring) 3
ISED 782: Practicum in Adult Learning (Spring) 3
Culminating Experience (3 Units)  
ISED 895: Field Study (Fall, Spring) OR 3
ISED 898: Master's Thesis (Fall, Spring)  
Total 30