Adult and Higher Education Program
Three-Year Course Plan (Fall 2015 – Summer 2018)
Academic Year 2015 – 2016
Fall 2015
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HRD 500 (elective) - College Mental Health (on-campus)
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HRD 600 (core) - History and Philosophy of Adult Education
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HRD 601 (middle core) - Marketing Training and Adult Education
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HRD 667 (middle core) - Action Research and Evaluation Methodologies

HRD 685/687/698/699 (core) - CAS Completion Project, Internship, Directed Study and
Independent Study

AHE students may choose other elective courses from within the School of Education and
Human Development or elsewhere at USM. Please check with your advisor.
Spring 2016

HRD 600 (core) - History and Philosophy of Adult Education

HRD 630 (middle core – blended format) Facilitating Adult Learning
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HRD 631 (core) - The Adult Learner
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HRD 636 (middle core) - Planning Programs for Adult Learners
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HRD 649 (core) - Seminar in Adult and Higher Education (capstone course)

HRD 685/687/698/699 (core) - CAS Completion Project, Internship, Directed Study and
Independent Study
Summer 2016

HRD 550 (middle core) - Uses of Technology in Adult Learning

HRD 551 (elective) - Spirituality in Adult and Higher Education

HRD 554 (elective) - Foundations of Academic Advising

Students may choose other elective courses from within the School of Education and
Human Development or elsewhere at USM. Please check with your advisor
Academic Year 2016 – 2017
Fall 2016

HRD 555 (elective) - Introduction to Student Affairs

HRD 600 (core) - History and Philosophy of Adult Education

HRD 630 (middle core - blended format) - Facilitating Adult Learning

HRD 639 (elective) - The Heart of Teaching

HRD 685/687/698/699 (core) - CAS Completion Project, Internship, Directed Study and
Independent Study
Spring 2017

HRD 557 (elective) - The Older Learner

HRD 600 (core) - History and Philosophy of Adult Education

HRD 631 (core) - The Adult Learner

HRD 633 (middle core) - Managing Adult Education and HR Development

HRD 649 (core) - Seminar in Adult and Higher Education (capstone course)

HRD 685/687/698/699 (core) - CAS Completion Project, Internship, Directed Study and
Independent Study
Summer 2017

HRD 551 (elective) - Spirituality in Adult and Higher Education

HRD 646 (elective) - Global Perspectives in Adult Education

AHE students may choose other elective courses from within the School of Education and
Human Development or elsewhere at USM. Please check with your advisor.
Academic Year 2017 – 2018
Fall 2017

HRD 500 (elective) - College Mental Health (on-campus)

HRD 600 (core) - History and Philosophy of Adult Education

HRD 601 (middle core) - Marketing Training and Adult Education

HRD 630 (middle core – blended format) - Facilitating Adult Learning

HRD 685/687/698/699 (core) - CAS Completion Project, Internship, Directed Study and
Independent Study

AHE students may choose other elective courses from within the School of Education and
Human Development or elsewhere at USM. Please check with your advisor.
Spring 2018

HRD 600 (core) - History and Philosophy of Adult Education

HRD 631 (core) - The Adult Learner

HRD 636 (middle core) - Planning Programs for Adult Learners

HRD 649 (core) - Seminar in Adult and Higher Education (capstone course)

HRD 667 (middle core) – Action Research and Evaluation Methodologies

HRD 685/687/698/699 (core) - CAS Completion Project, Internship, Directed Study and
Independent Study
Summer 2018

HRD 550 (middle core) - Uses of Technology in Adult Learning

HRD 551 (elective) - Spirituality in Adult and Higher Education

HRD 554 (elective) - Foundations of Academic Advising

AHE students may choose other elective courses from within the School of Education and
Human Development or elsewhere at USM. Please check with your advisor.
End Notes:
1. All courses listed in this three year plan are offered online with the exception of those
described as “blended format” or “on-campus.”
2. EDU 600 (Introduction to Educational Research), a required course for the master’s
degree, is offered fall, spring, and summer. This course is usually taught in several
different formats each semester, i.e., on-campus, blended, and online. Only matriculated
students can register for EDU 600 and it is best to take it early in one’s master’s program.
Sections of EDU 600 tend to fill quickly so be sure to register the day registration opens
for your best chance to get in.
3. Electives taken outside of the HRD department require prior approval in order to be
counted toward degree completion.
4. We shall do the best we can to offer the courses during the semester in which they are
listed above. However, there may be situations driven by enrollment patterns, faculty
availability, or other matters that necessitate change. It’s always a good idea to have a
conversation with your advisor the semester prior to registering for new courses.
Revised September 2015