Agricultural Education
- Certified agricultural educators in middle, secondary or post-secondary schools (Option I)
- Agriculture, food or environmental science professionals in extension, industry or other non-formal education sessions, and students in the Wildlife Recreation and Nature Tourism certificate who desire a masters degree (Option II)
- Those who are seeking initial certification as agricultural education instructors at the secondary level (Option III)
- Flexibility to construct a graduate program that meets the needs of three different groups of students
- A history of excellent job placement rates and starting salaries among graduates
- A connection between theory and practice in the dynamic fields of agriculture, food and environmental science
- Integration of distance learning and face-to-face classroom work
Candidates select one of three program options and obtain approval from the program coordinator before beginning their program of study.
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.
Professional Education, 7 credits
TED 740 Foundations of American Education, 4 credits
TED 750 Advanced Educational Psychology, 3 credits
or TED 760 Methods in Research, 3 credits
Specialization, 20-21 credits
AGED 781, 782, 783 Research Seminar in Ag Ed (1 credit each), 3 credits
AGED 798 Independent Research, 1-3 credits
or AGED 799 Thesis, 2-3 credits
AGED elective, 3-6 credits
Specialization Electives, 9-14 credits
Selected upon consultation with adviser
Non-Specialization, 3 credits
Elective courses from outside the departments and selected for either professional education or specialization.
Option II: Go to Sustainable Community Development web page.
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.
Undergraduate Requirements, 15 credits or more
TED 440 Techniques in Sec. Ed. - Ag., 3 credits
TED 475, Student Teaching K-12, 12 credits
or TED 478 Secondary School Internship, 12 credits
Any CAFES classes needed to meet WI DPI agriculture content standards or general education certification requirements.
Certification Requirements, 27 credits
AGED 603 Supervision of Work Experience and Youth Organizations, 3 credits
AGED 662 Curriculum Design in Vocational Education, 3 credits
AGED 569 Philosophy of Vocational & Cooperative Education, 4 credits
AGED 701 Advanced Leadership & Group Dynamics, 2 credits
TED 745 Psychology of Teaching, 6 credits
ESM 500 Environmental Education, 3 credits
PSYC 530 Exceptional Child, 3 credits
READ 622 Content Area Literacy in Middle & Secondary Schools, 3 credits
Research Requirements, 4-6 credits
AGED 781, 782, 783 Research Seminar in Ag Ed (1 credit each), 3 credits
AGED 798 Independent Research, 1-3 credits
or AGED 799 Thesis, 2-3 credits
Additional certification requirements include a portfolio, Praxis I and II tests (external link) and industry work experience.
Admission Requirements
- Completed application for graduate study at UW-RF with $45 processing fee.
- An earned baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution.
- Official transcripts from all institutions attended as an undergraduate student, sent directly to Graduate Studies from the institution.
- An overall undergraduate grade point average of at least 2.75 (on a four-point scale) or an average of at least 2.90 based on the last 60 semester credits (90 quarter credits) of the undergraduate program.
Dr. Tim Buttles, graduate program coordinator
College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Science
Department of Agricultural Education
Phone: (715) 425-3555
Email: ag.ed@uwrf.edu
Web site: http://www.uwrf.edu/ag-education/grad/
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