Master of Science in Adult Continuing Education (Non-Certification) General

Program Admission Requirements

This degree does not qualify a student for any teaching certificate in the State of Alabama. This degree is designed to meet the needs of those students who are interested in pursuing work as a means of personal development and/or preparation for certain professional areas requiring a master's degree. To be admitted to this program, the prospective student must meet all requirements for admission to the School of Graduate Studies.

I. Conditional Admission Required Courses: 9 hours

Professional Courses

ED 504. Techniques of Educational Research (3)
OR
A graduate level research course in an academic area
ED 506. Educational Statistics (3)
OR
A graduate level statistics course
EP 500. Advanced Educational Psychology (3)
OR
A graduate level psychology course

II. Unconditional Admission Required Courses: 24 hours

Courses from areas of interest or concentration

Total Required: 33 hours

Note(s):

This program is also offered online.

Program Completion Requirements

The student shall:

Maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.0 or better in all courses in the approved program as verified on an official transcript with no grade less than "C."
Make a satisfactory score on a written comprehensive examination documenting mastery of the curriculum of the program.