They are in continuous need for new information to meet changing job requirements, to cope with developmental life crises, to creatively use their leisure time, and to enhance their role as decision-making citizens in our society.
Adults are capable of and interested in learning throughout the life span.
The field of adult education provides the knowledge base for the new and growing field of human resource development. Human resource development is based on the idea that an organization's greatest potential for growth and productivity is its people and that by developing their skills the organization is enhanced. The Adult and Organizational Learning master's program is designed to meet the demand for qualified human resource development practitioners in all areas of training and development. To create a learning community which provides students with opportunities to reframe their lives and thereby influence human systems.