Saturday, November 07, 2009


Contact Info

Dept. of Leadership and Educational Studies
311 Duncan Hall
ASU Box 32086
730 Rivers Street
Boone, NC 28608

Phone: +1-828-262-6508
Fax: +1-828-262-6035


Higher Education - Adult & Developmental Education (455G)

The purpose of this program is to prepare persons for teaching or administrative positions serving underprepared remedial/developmental students in colleges and universities.  Particular attention is given to the knowledge and skills associated with the developmental needs of academically underprepared students.  In addition to the work taken in professional education, students are required to take an eighteen graduate hour concentration in a teaching area or in counseling.

Required Core Courses:

RES 6000

Advanced Research Methods, Design & Application

3

HE 6040

Readings in Higher Education

3

HE 6320

Institutional Effectiveness

3

HE 6330

Organizing for Learning & Diversity

3

Subtotal

12

Required Concentration Courses:

HE 6090

Seminar in Adult & Developmental Education

3

HE 6310

Critical Issues in Adult & Dev Education

3

HE 6370

Designing Culturally Responsive Learning Envir.

3

Subtotal

9

Electives: An additional nine hours are to be selected by the student in consultation with the advisor and approved by the student's advisory committee.

Total

30

  • Thesis: Optional. (Students are encouraged to consider it.)
  • Language Proficiency: None Required
  • Comprehensive: Student must successfully complete a comprehensive examination.
  • Product of Learning: None Required