Master of Arts in Higher, Adult, and Lifelong Education

The Higher, Adult, and Lifelong Education (HALE) MA program is a professional development degree that provides a broad understanding of postsecondary education from social, historical, philosophical, developmental, and international perspectives. It also develops understanding of central issues in Organization and Leadership; Teaching and Learning; and Contexts of Higher, Adult, and Lifelong Education as they reflect the relationship between theory and practice. We expect that graduates will be prepared for a variety of roles in postsecondary education and for cultivation of inclusive educational environments.

The HALE MA program seeks to strengthen postsecondary educational opportunities by preparing individuals who foster organizational development and change within an increasingly complex and global society, who nurture within individuals, groups, organizations, and society skill in and commitment to lifelong learning, and who honor diversity and difference among people, groups, and societies.