The program is designed to prepare researchers, practitioners, and leaders for postsecondary education, business, industry, government, and human services. Developmental educators work both in the traditional classroom and in the workplace, using counseling, administration, management, and instructional design skills to help the nontraditional learner.
The vision of the Doctor of Education in Developmental Education is to be the nation’s premier producer of faculty, executive-level leaders, researchers, learning assistance professionals, and practitioners in the field of developmental education.
The mission of the Doctor of Education in Developmental Education is to prepare executive-level leaders, researchers, and practitioners for work in public and private post-secondary educational systems or education-related positions in industry, business, government, human and social service agencies.
The programs in developmental education prepare personnel for positions ranging from master teachers to executive-level leaders supervisors/ program coordinators, curriculum specialists, instructional /technology designers, department/unit heads, deans and vice presidents.
The master’s program in developmental education prepares individuals as master teachers, administrators, and student development specialists in learning assistance programs in postsecondary education. Developmental educators work both in the traditional classroom and in the workplace, using counseling, administration, management, and instructional design skills to help the nontraditional learner.
The vision of the Master of Science in Developmental Education program is to be the premier provider of developmental education teachers, specialists, and practitioners in the nation.
The mission of the Master of Science in Developmental Education is to prepare candidates for employment as developmental education teachers, specialists, and practitioners within postsecondary education, business, industry, government and human service agencies.
The Post-Master’s Certificate in Developmental Education prepares faculty and administrators who have master’s or doctoral degrees in various academic disciplines to work more effectively in developmental education, remedial education, and learning support programs. These programs primarily serve academically underprepared, at-risk, and nontraditional learners in community and technical colleges and four-year colleges and universities. The PMC is designed to appeal to faculty and administrators in community and technical colleges where many personnel are not expected to have terminal degrees, but who need some graduate preparation to work with developmental learners who comprise a large part of their clientele.
The vision of the Post Master’s Certificate in Developmental Education is to become the premier provider of graduate-level coursework in the field of developmental education to practicing developmental educators and learning assistance professionals who do not wish to seek a terminal degree in the field.
The mission of the Post Master’s Certificate in Developmental Education is to provide practicing developmental educators and learning assistance professionals with the knowledge, skills, and competencies identified in research and best practices literature as being critical for effective developmental instructors, learning assistance specialists, and program leaders. Candidates will have strong theoretical foundations in the developmental nature of learning and the needs of nontraditional learners.
Dr. Cheyrl Mansfield Ensley
Interim Department Head/Associate Professor
Departments of Curriculum & Instruction and Developmental and Higher Education Studies
318-274-2238
ensleyc@gram.edu