Community-Based Education and Leadership

Description

The Master of Arts in Community-Based Education and Leadership is designed to meet the growing demand for highly qualified professionals to teach, lead, and manage in non-formal education settings. Practicing professionals will gain the knowledge and skills to become effective educators, managers, and change leaders in their organizations. Upon completion of the master’s program, graduates will have the ability to meet the needs of diverse populations of learners, build transformative learning communities, and foster collaborative partnerships within the expanding non-formal educational sector. The master’s degree will prepare students to serve in a variety of educational and leadership positions with nonprofit organizations, private and public educational institutions, and government and community agencies.

Outcomes

Upon completion of the Master of Arts in Community-Based Education and Leadership, students will be able to:

1. Analyze formal, informal, and non-formal theories and frameworks of education.
2. Examine the developmental and cognitive characteristics of learners through the life span.
3. Explore sociological and cultural influences on communities, organizations, and groups.
4. Create, implement, and assess community-based educational programs.
5. Design engaging and innovative learning experiences that foster critical thinking, creativity, and communication skills of learners.
6. Synthesize multiple sources of evidence to make decisions.
7. Use multiple modes of communication to advocate for community-based education.
8. Create management and strategic plans for the sustainability of community-based educational organizations.
9. Foster collaboration among educational institutions, public, private and non-profit agencies, and other community stakeholders.

Policies

The grade of "C" is the lowest acceptable grade, and only one can be awarded during the program. A student may repeat one course in a graduate program one time. Once a student has repeated a course, the student will not be permitted to repeat any other courses. If a student repeats a course, only the latter grade is used in computing the grade point average. However, all courses taken become a part of the student's academic record. Further, a student may withdraw from each graduate course one time only. A minimum cumulative 3.00 grade point average on all graduate work attempted is required for graduation. Only one grade of "C" may be applied toward the GPA requirement. Degree requirements must be completed within seven years after the first course applied to the degree was completed.

Requirements

Required Courses (24 Credits):

Community-Based Education and Leadership Courses:

Theory and Research Courses:

Elective Courses (12 credits):

Students select four courses from at least two of the following areas of focus:

Communication Courses:

Management and Leadership Electives:

Teaching and Learning Electives:

Certificate Option

Community-Based Education and Leadership

Course Descriptions

CBEL-Community-Based Education and Leadership Courses