成人，专业和社区教育专业的文学硕士（MA）（工作场所，社区和继续教育集中论文选修课）

成人，专业和社区教育专业的文学硕士（MA）学位是一项严格的学术课程，专为在成人，专业和社区教育的各个领域中担任领导职务或希望担任领导职务的个人设计。在这种情况下，成人，专业和社区教育包括：成人基础教育和中学教育，英语作为第二语言，社区学习与发展，工作场所学习，大学继续教育，持续专业发展以及组织发展。完成此学位的个人将为在成人教育中教授，开发，评估和/或管理课程做好充分准备，或针对这些课程进行应用研究。
The master of arts (M.A.) in adult, professional, and community education is an academically rigorous and student-focused program, designed for individuals working in or aspiring to work in adult education programs in diverse settings including community-based organizations, government agencies, business and industry, and post-secondary education programs for adults. The program prepares reflective practitioners to teach, develop, and manage adult educational programs and to conduct applied research for the improvement of practice.<br><br>This is a 36- to 39-hour thesis-optional program with a common core of courses that provides the expertise and experience to develop and lead a variety of adult education programs. In addition to the common core, which includes a supervised internship, students are encouraged to take courses appropriate to their career-focused specializations: adult ESL (offered on-campus and online) and workplace, community, and continuing education (offered fully online). Students selecting the thesis option complete a supervised research project, which provides excellent preparation for doctoral study or research-focused positions. Those electing the non-thesis option will complete a written comprehensive examination and may elect six additional hours of elective course work.