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Ph.D. Minor in Adult Education

The minor in Adult Education is a 12-credit hour minor designed to meet the needs of PhD students in all areas of the IU School of Education and other degrees on campus.

Minor Requirements (12 cr.)

Required Courses (9 cr.)

Select three courses from the following:

  • D500 Introduction to Adult Education Theory (3 cr.)
  • D505 Adult Learning through the Lifespan (3 cr.)
  • D506 Adult Education Planning and Development (3 cr.)
  • D512 Seminar in Forms and Forces in Adult Education (3 cr.)

Additional Required Courses (3 cr. minimum)

Select at least one course from the following:

  • D600 Seminar in Teaching-Learning Transaction in Adult Education (3 cr.)
  • D625 Topical Seminar in Adult Education (3 cr.)

One relevant course(s) from other departments or programs may be counted as adult education courses at the discretion of the minor advisor, though no more than one such course may be counted toward the 12 credit minimum.

The doctoral minor in Adult Education does not require a minor qualifying exam.               

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