Master of Education with a specialization in Adult, Community and Higher Education (Educational Policy Studies)

Program core courses (6 units)

• EDPS 580 - Contemporary Issues in Education: Perspectives on Policy and Practice
• EDPS 581 - Introduction to Evaluating Educational Research

Specialization core courses (6 units)

• EDPS 521 - Adult Learning and Development
• EDPS 577 - Foundations of Adult and Higher Education

Options/Electives

• 500-level and above courses taken across the faculty, chosen in consultation with the supervisor or program advisor.
• Students may undertake a supervised individual study course if permitted by their specialization program and only with prior approval by their advisor/supervisor and the Graduate Coordinator. Permission will not be granted if the proposed content is available through regular course offerings.

Course-based Programs:

• EDPS 900 - Directed Research Project

Thesis-based Program:

• Registration in 900-level THES. All students in a thesis-based Master of Education shall present a thesis embodying the results of their research on a topic approved by their supervisor.

Ethics Requirement

Students in both the course-based and thesis-based Master of Education with a specialization in Adult, Community and Higher Education must meet the GPS Ethics and Academic Citizenship Requirement  through the completion of INT D 710  (for both master’s and doctoral students) by the end of the first term of registration in their degree program.

Professional Development Requirement

Students in both the course-based and thesis-based Master of Education with a specialization in Adult, Community and Higher Education fulfill the GPS Professional Development Requirement  through their program.