Community Education

The low-residency MA in Education Program offers a concentration in Community Education for students currently engaged in community education and related fields. The concentration aims to bring together early childhood educators, youth workers, after-school providers, continuing education leaders, and others to combine an understanding of theory with the knowledge and skills acquired through working in the field. Community Education students use experiences in the workplace and the community to produce a relevant and meaningful program of study rooted in theory, expanded through practice, and focused on personal and professional educational goals.

Students in the Community Education Concentration build an understanding of learning theory and educational development. They learn how to form relationships between institutions and communities, and how to bring resources together for teachers, students, parents, and community members. Skills in program management and the, planning, implementation, and evaluation of community education services are acquired through the completion of an internship, an internship portfolio, and a thesis project.