Expand Your Horizons with Versatile Skills
Humanities
The Humanities concentration empowers adults 25 and over to build adaptable skills for today’s evolving world. This program offers a flexible, in-depth path to prepare graduates for a wide range of career paths, including business, communications, health care, law, social work, and education.
What You’ll Gain:
- Valuable Skill Development: The curriculum emphasizes critical thinking, analytical reasoning and effective communication – skills highly valued across industries.
- Interdisciplinary Learning: Learn to interpret complex information, compare cultural perspectives and synthesize knowledge from diverse sources.
- Hands-On Experience: Engage in coursework and collaborative projects to practice constructing logical arguments and expressing your ideas clearly, both in writing and speech.
Education Studies
The Education concentration is designed for adults 25 and over who want to explore education as a transformative force across society and throughout life. This program offers a flexible, in-depth path for those interested in becoming educators who understand students, communities and the broader context of teaching – ready to make a meaningful impact in schools and society.
What You’ll Gain:
- Comprehensive Perspective: Examine education as a social, cultural and political endeavor, exploring its impact on individuals and society at every stage of life.
- Interdisciplinary Foundations: Take foundational courses that introduce you to diverse disciplinary viewpoints – learning not only about schooling, but also how knowledge is constructed for educators, researchers and policymakers.
- Human Development Focus: Study topics such as human growth, social systems, families, and communities to gain a holistic understanding of the educational landscape.
- Pathway to Teaching: Prepare to apply for the Master of Arts in Teaching at Montclair State University, opening doors to further study and professional advancement.
