If your job involves directing, guiding, or teaching adults, Penn State's blended, online and continuing education M.Ed. program in adult education can help you do it better. This master of education degree program can give you the knowledge and skills you need for working more effectively with adult learners and is designed for busy, working professionals.
Teach in Higher Education or Adult Basic Education
The master's degree program in adult education can enhance your career in areas such as:
• training and human resource development
• continuing education
• distance education
• community-based and adult basic education
Recognized, Accredited, and Approved
Penn State's College of Education is regularly ranked among the nation's best graduate schools by U.S. News & World Report, and this online program is taught by the same nationally recognized faculty.
Penn State is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). In addition, the M.Ed. in adult education carries the Pennsylvania State Education Association's (PSEA) Seal of Recognition, the highest level of endorsement that the association awards to graduate and professional development programs.
Penn State is an Act 48-approved provider for Pennsylvania educators, so the courses in the master's degree program in adult education count toward professional development hours.
Learn alongside Other Adult Educators
You'll interact with dedicated, goal-oriented peers in an atmosphere of high expectations and great cooperation. As you communicate daily with other adult education professionals, you'll gain insights that you can apply to your job immediately.
Admission Requirements
If you are applying for a graduate course and have never enrolled as a graduate student, you need to fill out the "Graduate Nondegree Application" form. If you are a current graduate student who has taken a semester off (excluding the summer), you need to fill out the "Resume Study" form. Call the Williamsport office for a form, or download the PDF online at http://forms.gradsch.psu.edu/.
The Value of a Penn State Education
An investment in an advanced degree is well worth the return. A 2004 College Board research report found that those with advanced degrees earn two to three times as much as high school graduates.
Similar Programs of Interest
M.Ed. in Educational Technology, Postbaccalaureate Certificate in Technology Integration; Postbaccalaureate Certificate in Instructional Strategies
an outreach program of the College of Education
