Master of Science - Agricultural Education

Masters of Science - Agricultural Education

Option I - Professional Development in Agricultural Education

This option is designed for educators in both classroom and non-formal settings to continue their professional development. The degree includes 6 credits of Professional Education, 21-25 credits of Specialization, and 3 credits of Non-Specialization.

Option II - Sustainable Community Development

This option is designed for those seeking to apply their unique interests, knowledge, and skills to the benefit of their community. Working with a faculty advisor, each student develops a customized, experientially based degree plan allowing them to focus on a specific sustainability emphasis. Students can choose from community-based agricultural production, food processing, land use planning, nature tourism, or conservation/biology just to name a few. The degree includes 8 credits of core courses, 3-9 credits of Research Methodology, and 13-23 credits of Specialization.

Option III - Initial Certification in Agricultural Education

This option is designed for students with a non-teaching baccalaureate degree seeking initial teacher certification as agricultural education instructors. It includes 15 or more credits of Undergraduate coursework, 27 credits of graduate coursework, and 4-6 credits of Research coursework.

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Upon choosing an Option, a student will choose one of the three plans:

Thesis Plan (Plan A)

A minimum of 30 semester credits of graduate course work, including a master's thesis for which you may receive no more than 4 graduate credits, with an oral comprehensive examination.

Research Paper Plan (Plan B)

A minimum of 30 semester credits of graduate course work, including a research paper approved and filed as part of the graduate program for which you may receive no more than 3 credits, with an oral comprehensive examination.

Examination Plan (Plan C)

A minimum of 34 semester credits of graduate course work, with an oral comprehensive examination.