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Adult Education and Training
The master of
Education in Adult Education is a specialized program designed for the
individual who wishes to work with adults in a variety of environments. The
Adult Education/Training major provides the student with preparation to work in
education, training, and service oriented. These may include public school adult
program, adult basic education, career technology education corporate training,
and non-profit community service programs. The program is geared to act as a
springboard into similar doctoral programs at terminal degree granting
institutions.
Adult Education-Gerontology
Advisor : Dr. Doug Reed
The Gerontology major provided the student with a base of information and
experiences, in and out of the classroom, for dealing with many aspects of
aging. Many of today's concerns with a more mature population are explored. The
emphasis in Gerontology major is on the "humanistic" approach, recognizing that
aging is developmental stage.
As higher education in the state attempts to deal with the changing demands of
both an undereducated workforce and an older population, the University of
Central Oklahoma's Adult Education/Gerontology program is a leader among adult
education program in the State of Oklahoma.
General Education
Advisor : Mr. Robin H. Lacy Jr
The General Education major is a 33-hour degree program designed to prepare
qualified individuals to work in an educational environment relation to a
specific discipline.
The program encompasses
(1) an orientation to education in the field of research and scholarly
activities,
(2) an introduction to an educational history and philosophy discipline, and
(3) an introduction to curriculum design and development,
(4) evaluation strategies in education, and
(5) teaching strategies in an educational environment. The program also provides
for students to develop in-depth knowledge in their chosen discipline and
endeavors to produce educator-scholars with research skills that are sufficient
for a career in their discipline-specific area.
Specific objectives include:
- To produce educator-scholars who understand the foundations and applications
of their discipline;
- To produce educator-scholars with an in-depth knowledge in their discipline;
- To produce educator-scholars who are able to integrate and disseminate
knowledge effectively;
- To produce educator-scholars who understand the nature and characteristics of
curriculum content and development;
- To produce educator-scholars who are able to communicate effectively in their
discipline;
- To produce educator-scholars with research skills which are sufficient for
understanding and producing personal and work-related scholarships.
Professional Health Occupation
Advisor : Dr. Karen Barnes
The Professional Health Occupations program is designed to assist the health
occupations practitioner in the development of skills in curriculum development,
in-service education, program evaluation and methods of teaching. UCO offers the
only graduate program in the State of Oklahoma authorized to prepare and certify
health careers teachers.
Technology updated, new teacher orientation and other special institutes and
workshops are conducted in concert with state career technology department
supervisory and curriculum personnel to familiarize students with current trends
in the health careers education field.
The professional health occupations program at the University of Central
Oklahoma will assist health practitioners in making the transition to effective
educators. The program provides the State of Oklahoma with a certification
pathway option for health careers teachers.
The PHO degree program is specifically designed for the following groups of
health related educators: dentists, dental hygienists, health agency based
practitioners, nurses, physicians, allied health specialists (clinical
laboratory technicians, respiratory therapists, EMTs, etc.).
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