Fordham University

The Masters degree in Adult Education and Human Resource Development offered by Fordham University gives its participants a wide view of where adult educators work. In order to meet the needs of its students in this broad based field, Fordham University gives its students the scope to make narrow down areas of interest during the course of this 30 credit Master's degree program.


The Fordham University Master's in Adult Education has a basic care curriculum of important topics in Adult Education as well as offering three elective courses. Your degree program will be put together with the help of a Fordham University advisor. The Fordham University Masters in Adult Education is run completely online and its multi platform teaching style allows students great access to the program.

Fordham University appreciates the fact that students in the Adult Education program come from many diverse areas of the working world. Their students also come from a wide range of places, in New York, across the United States and around the world. Fordham University is committed to growing and enhancing a learning community that is focused on its members, is multicultural and looks towards the future.

Participants in the Fordham University Adult Education masters program work their way through the program completing either completely online or in a mixed online/on campus program. Programs are offered in way that they are accessible at anytime from any internet ready computer. This gives Fordham University students the ultimate flexibility to work on their degree at a time that works best for them.

These specially developed online classes offer the same high quality as any on campus Fordham University course. They deal with the same content and have the same requirements. Coursework is done by using mixed platform technology which includes audio, text and video components in order to work different learning styles and preferences in an effective manner. These platforms also give the Fordham University students a rich, interactive learning experience.

Fordham University faculty and students have access to their online facilities through Blackboard, which is a multi platform course management system. Every course has its own page within the Blackboard system. Fordham University Students and faculty login into Blackboard and pull up the appropriate pages for their course.

Within the online course, Fordham University students will be able to see their course syllabus, staff information, relevant resources, course content, and a discussion forum as well as email links for other students as well as faculty.

The normal progression is for students is to hear weekly online lectures, view relevant presentations and video, read suggested literature and then reflect on what they have learned. Fordham University students may write papers, take examinations, do research and fulfill other weekly assignments.

Additionally Fordham University students will take part in online discussion groups. There groups give a high level of interactivity to the classes. Fordham University realizes the importance of studying in a community stetting where students can share the thoughts and experiences with fellow students as well as the faculty.