Online Minor
If you would like to add a minor to your degree program, contact your advisor.
Get Started:What is Adult Learning and Development?
This minor provides knowledge to maximize adult learning in training, consulting, or instructional environments. Students will develop an understanding of the unique qualities, motivations, and capabilities of the adult student.
Why study Adult Learning and Development at UNH College of Professional Studies?
This program provides a foundation for serving as a coach, instructor, or trainer in various industries. Courses focus on adult learning theory and the various motivations of adult learners.
Curriculum & Requirements
This minor provides knowledge to maximize adult learning in training, consulting, or instructional environments. Students will develop an understanding of the unique qualities, motivations, and capabilities of the adult student.
NOTE: This minor may not be declared with the following major: BS Applied Studies Option in Education and Training.
Students will have the opportunity to:
1. Develop sufficient understanding of adult learner behaviors and capacities to enable the student to respond effectively to possible professional scenarios.
2. Apply knowledge of adult development and learning to solving problems in the context of the student’s professional field.
3. Ask critical questions about information and research in the field.
All minor courses must be completed with a minimum grade of C-, and a 2.0 grade point average must be maintained in courses for the minor. Two courses must be at the upper level (600 or 700). Only 8 credits may overlap between major and minor.
Code | Title | Credits |
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Required Courses | ||
INST 701 | Teaching and Learning in Adulthood | 4 |
INST 702 | The Learning Workplace | 4 |
or INST 703 | Instructional Design and Interactive Learning | |
INST 797 | Program Development and Learning | 4 |
PSY 630 | Psychology of Adulthood | 4 |
PSY 646 | Psychology of Occupational Stress | 4 |
Total Credits | 20 |