Adult Education

Ottawa University's Adult Education major can help you prepare for a career that involves facilitating adult learning. The program emphasizes applying principles of adult learning in the planning, administering and evaluation of education and training programs for adults. Professionals who can benefit by earning a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in adult education include teachers, human resource specialists and consultants working in the field of training and development.

Curriculum

Liberal Arts Studies Courses

• LAS 30012 Writing and Critical Thinking in the Liberal Arts OR
  • LAS 20010 College Seminar I and LAS 20020 College Seminar II
• LAS 45012 Global Issues in the Liberal Arts (capstone)

Plus 6 credit-hours in each of the following Breadth Areas:

• Art/Expression
• Social/Civic
• Science/Description
• Value/Meaning

Major Required Courses

• COM 30163 Interpersonal Communication OR
  • COM 30363 Organizational Communication
• EDU 37800 The Adult Learner: Theory and Motivation
• EDU 38134 Adult Education Methods and Procedures
• EDU 48134 Adult Education Assessment Strategies
• MAT 20143 Business Mathematics
• PSY 12053 Principles of Psychology 
• PSY 34154 Adult Learning and Development
• SOC 30653 Ethnic Relations and Multiculturalism
• EDU 49005 Adult Program and Curriculum Development (Capstone Course)

• EDU 31233 Educational Psychology
• OAD 30063 Behavior in Organizations
• OAD 30364 Conflict Resolution
• OAD 41764 Training and Development
• PSY 32454 Group Dynamics