Adult Education Master's Degree on the Coast
A master’s degree in adult education can lead to exciting opportunities in administration, staff development, program coordination and human resource development.
The M.Ed. is a practitioner-oriented graduate program with a focus on adult learning in varied settings including:
| ● military | ● continuing education | ● corrections |
| ● government | ● junior/community colleges | ● law enforcement |
| ● healthcare | ● universities |
Four core courses, one per semester, will be taught at the Keesler Air Force Base. The degree can be completed conveniently on the Gulf Coast by taking the core courses plus online electives. A total of 30 hours of coursework is required.
4 core courses
4 elective adult education courses
2 research courses
| Course Type | Hours | Course numbers |
| Adult Education Core | 12 | ADE 540, 576, 601, 607 |
| Adult Education Electives | 12 | ADE Prefix Courses Except ADE 590, 597, 692,791, or 797 |
| Foundations | 6 | REF 601, REF 604 |
| 30 | Total credit hours required |
- REF 601 is available online and also face-to-face at the Gulf Park Campus.
- REF 604 may be substituted with an adult education elective.
(A comprehensive examination will be given during the last semester of coursework.)
For more information, see our Web site at http://www.usm.edu/adulted/.
Program information: 228.214.3444
Admissions: 601.266.4621 or e-mail lilian.hill@usm.edu