Find out why nearly 2,000 students choose Buffalo State for graduate study each year.

Value. Buffalo State students receive an

education superior to many other regional

colleges at competitive tuition rates,

making an advanced degree affordable.

Faculty. Faculty members in the Adult

Education Department are scholars

and teachers engaged in research,

with extensive scholarly publications

and awards.

Convenience. Programs may be

completed online or on campus.

Students can choose to attend

either full or part time.

ADVANCE YOUR CAREER.

Why choose a degree or certificate from Buffalo State’s adult education program?

Customized specialization allows students to combine required

coursework with a specialized focus of the student’s choosing.

Online courses accommodate full- and part-time students

anywhere in the world.

Students flourish through intensive mentoring from professors

with rich academic and work experience.

Up to 12 hours of coursework from SUNY institutions, or up to

6 hours of coursework from other institutions, may be approved

for transfer toward a specialization area.

Adult Education graduates, Class of 2013

Mary Ellen Clasgens, ’13,M.S. in Adult Education,

College instructor

Buffalo, New York. Buffalo State’s location is ideal: we are a 125-acre college campus surrounded by the

energy and opportunities of New York State’s second-largest city. The college is located on Elmwood Avenue in

one of Buffalo’s most exhilarating neighborhoods. Love culture and urban pleasures? World-class museums, historic

architecture, bookstores, coffee shops, restaurants, the Buffalo Zoo, and Delaware Park are within a 10-minute walk

of campus. Love professional sports? Pick up tickets for Buffalo Bills or Sabres games. In addition, Toronto is less than

two hours away, and area ski resorts can be reached in less than an hour. With more than 50,000 Buffalo State alumni

living in the Buffalo Niagara region, internship opportunities and professional connections abound for students.

Find out more

Adult EducationBacon Hall 3061300 Elmwood AvenueBuffalo, NY 14222Phone: (716) 878-4303Fax: (716) 878-5833E-mail: adulteducation@buffalostate.eduwww.buffalostate.edu/adulteducation

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Buffalo State is an affirmative action/equal opportunity institution that subscribes to all federal, state, and SUNY legalrequirements and does not discriminate against applicants, students, or employees on the basis of race, sex, ethnicity,national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age,disability, or marital or veteran status. Any violation of this policyshould be reported to the Equity and Campus Diversity Office,Cleveland Hall 415, (716) 878-6210. It is the policy of BuffaloState that no otherwise qualified person with a disability shall,solely by reason of the disability, be excluded from participationin employment or access to programs of the college.

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“Classes are all hands-on.

The instructors design course-

work that is interactive

and collaborative. They are

encouraging, challenging,

and always available.”

Katherine M. Marzec, ’08,

M.S. in Adult Education,

Independent staff

development consultant

ADULT EDUCATION

The Program

The adult education program at

Buffalo State prepares professionals for

careers in adult education and human

resource development.

Coursework for the program is based

in practice, grounded in current

research and theory, and employed

across multiple disciplines. Graduates

complement their areas of expertise with

core knowledge of adult education,

while human resource development

graduates earn skills to develop a more

competitive workforce through training.

Core classes provide a broad founda-

tional base in adult learning theory,

instructional design, and teaching

methods.

Master’s Program

Master of science (M.S.) in adult

education. A 30-credit-hour program

completed through online-based

study, cohort-based weekend

program, or combination of both.

Students are able to select a

specialization based on career interest,

such as human resource development

(the most popular choice), health

promotion, adult literacy, or college

student personnel administration.

A student may pursue another area

of specialization with the agreement

of his or her adviser. Students also

are required to complete a compre-

hensive examination.

The objectives of the master of science

(M.S.) degree program are:

• Provide a foundation in the devel-

opment, delivery, and evaluation of

adult and human resource develop-

ment programs in a variety of settings.

• Develop skills in managing both

programs and personnel within the

field of adult education and human

resource development.

• Enable adult education and human

resource development professionals

to serve as both change agents and

learning facilitators.

• Prepare individuals to serve in

leadership roles in adult education

and human resource development.

• Foster understanding of the

learning needs and opportunities

of adult and nontraditional learners

in a modern technological society.

Certificate Programs

Adult education graduate certificate

program. A 12-credit-hour program

ideal for adult educators who want to

complement their areas of expertise

with a core knowledge of adult

education.

Human resource development

graduate certificate program.

A 12-credit-hour program that

addresses the essential skills and

competencies for professional human

resource development practitioners.

Students wishing to complete the

graduate certificate in human resource

development and the adult education

master of science degree within 30

hours must complete the graduate

certificate first, and then apply for

admission to the master’s program.

The adult education program provides three curricularoptions that can be completed entirely online or in the classroom.

Cover: David M. Merlo, ’06,

M.S. in Adult Education,

College instructor

CurriculumAll courses are 3 credit hours unless otherwise indicated.

Master of Science Program

Required Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 crADE 500 Introduction to Adult EducationADE 600 Adulthood and DevelopmentADE 605 Historical, Social, and Philosophical Foundations of Adult EducationADE 608 Instructional DesignADE 610 Methods of Adult EducationADE 655 Diversity in Adult Education and TrainingADE 689 Methods of Educational Research

Elective Field Specialization Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 cr

Total Required Credit Hours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 cr

Adult Education Graduate Certificate Program

Required Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 crADE 600 Adulthood and DevelopmentADE 605 Historical, Social, and Philosophical Foundations of Adult EducationADE 608 Instructional DesignADE 610 Methods of Adult Education

Human Resource Development Graduate Certificate Program

Required Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 crADE 608 Instructional DesignADE 610 Methods in Adult EducationADE 625 Designing and Evaluating Programs for Adult LearnersADE 640 Human Resource Development

Hugh Burnham, ’11, M.S. in Adult Education,

Workforce coordinator and cultural competency facilitator,

Indigenous Peoples of the Onondaga Nation

FINANCIAL AID About 45 percent of graduate students at Buffalo State receive someform of financial aid—usually a combination of grants, scholarships,loans, and student employment. Competitive graduate assistantshipsare also available to qualified applicants. For more information, visitwww.buffalostate.edu/graduateschool/tuition.

At Buffalo State, you’ll have access to a top-caliber education that includes small class sizes, personalizedattention, and high-quality academics—at a fraction of the cost charged by private institutions. That’s why choosing Buffalo State is a smart educationalinvestment.

For the most current tuition rates, visit www.buffalostate.edu/studentaccounts. Costs are subject to change.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Career Opportunities

Career options are wide-ranging: community agencies employ

educators to conduct literacy, personnel development, and workforce

preparation programs; and businesses employ human resource

development professionals to train new and experienced workers.

Graduates of the program also are prepared to pursue doctoral

study in adult education.

Our graduates are educators in diverse arenas, including corporations,

social service agencies, sales and marketing firms, professional

associations, continuing education, law enforcement, government,

and the military.

Recent graduates hold such titles as training manager at Planned

Parenthood; program manager for Adult Education Basics Program

of New York State; program manager for CSEA Partnership for

Education and Training; executive director of technology at New

York community colleges; grant writer; GED instructor; workforce

coordinator; cultural competency facilitator; manager of human

resources; staff development consultant; professor in health programs

at a community college; senior social worker; corporate training and

development manager .

Employment prospects for adult educators are growing faster than the average for all occupations, and the need

for formally trained adult educators has expanded significantly.

Each student works with a faculty adviser to selectcourses that constitute a specialization designed topromote his or her career.

Students have the option of a supervised teachingpracticum and internship.

The adult education program provides excellentpreparation for doctoral work.

www.buffalostate.edu/adulteducation

Kenneth Fuller, ’07, M.S. in Adult Education,

Technology integration specialist