Contact

Patricia Holt
Adult Education &
Community Leadership Coordinator
University Hall 204
912.344.2684
Patricia.Holt@armstrong.edu

About
Master of Education (M.Ed.) in
Adult Education & Community Leadership

Format: Blended Program

The Master of Education in Adult Education and Community Leadership is an advanced master’s degree designed to assist individuals who are trainers and educators to better disseminate their knowledge to other adults. Individuals may choose one of three tracks: Human Resource Development, Literacy Education or Instructional Technology.

Armstrong Advantage

The Master of Education in Adult Education and Community Leadership program allows students to build upon their workplace knowledge and area of expertise to become educational leaders in their current field and community.

Although this degree prepares its graduates for a wide variety of career opportunities, it is offered in very few institutions of higher education, making it a popular and sought-after choice for individuals seeking advancement in many community and corporate settings.

Alumni

Alumni from the Adult Education and Community Leadership program are currently working or have worked in the following:

Savannah Technical College
Memorial University Teaching & Health Care Systems Center
Armstrong Atlantic State University
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
Private local businesses
Federal Corrections Institutes
Savannah State University
St. Joseph’s/Candler Health Care Systems
Community non-profits (St. Mary’s Community Center, Goodwill Industries, Habitat for Humanity, Mercy Housing, Depart of Family & Child Services)
City of Savannah
Ocean-Site Nursing Home, Tybee Island
U.S. Representative’s staff
The Mansion on Forsyth (esthetician/trainer)

Required courses

The program of study consists of 10 required courses totaling 30 semester hours.

Professional Education Core Courses (18 hours)
ADED 7100	History and Theory of Adult Education	3*
ADED 7110	Psychology of the Adult Learner	3
ADED 7120	Program Planning and Evaluation	3
ADED 7130	Cultural Diversity in Adult Education	3*
ADED 7160	Community Development and Personal Leadership	3
ADED 7170	Research and Grant Writing in Adult Learning

Area of Specialization Courses (9 hours)

Choose one of the following three tracks:

Human Resources
HRVD 7400	Human Resource Development Theory and Practice	3*
HRVD 7410	Organizational Theory and Practice	3*
HRVD 7420	Management and Leadership Behavior	3

Literacy Education
ADED 7200	Theory and Adult Literacy	3*
ADED 7210	Communications Skills in Low Literacy Adults	3*
ADED 7220	Literate Communities	3

Instructional Technology
ADED 7300	Instructional Technology Theory and Practice	3*
ADED 7310	Online Learning Environments	3
ADED 7320	Multimedia Design	3

Capstone Course (3 hours)
ADED 7500	Workplace Application	3

TOTAL HOURS

30

* Note: The courses above meet either for all 15 weeks of the semester, the first seven weeks or the second seven weeks. Courses that meet for seven weeks are marked with an asterisk.

Most courses are offered face-to-face at night and some courses are available online. Not all courses are offered every semester. (Please check the Class Schedule Listing on the Armstrong web site to see course information for the upcoming semester.)