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Agricultural Education Concentration

Graduate Degree Requirements and Course Schedule

Requirements

Master of Science in Agricultural Education

  • AEHS 501 – Foundations of Agricultural & Extension Education
  • AEHS 578 – Scientific Inquiry in Agricultural & Extension Education
  • Choose one additional course in Research or Statistics (3 hours):
    • ST 507 – Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences I
    • ST 511 – Statistical Methods for Researchers I
  • Choose one of the following (3 hours):
    • AEHS 777 – Qualitative Research Methods in the Agricultural & Life Sciences
    • ST 507 – Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences I
    • ST 511 – Statistical Methods for Researchers I
  • Curriculum/Program Planning (3 hours). Choose one of the following:
    • AEHS 521 – Program Planning in Agricultural & Extension Education
    • AEHS 524 – Coordinating the High School Agricultural Education Program
    • AEHS 529 – Curriculum Development in Agricultural & Extension Education
  • Instructional Methodology (3 hours). Choose one of the following:
    • AEHS 523 – Adult Education in Agriculture
    • AEHS 535 – Teaching Agriculture in Secondary Schools (recommended for those with no teaching experience)
  • AEHS 735 – Effective Teaching in Agriculture & Life Sciences (recommended for those who desire to teach in higher education)

AEHS 695 – Master’s Thesis Research (6 hours)

Students are allowed to take 9 hours of elective courses. These can be in AEHS or in disciplines such as animal science, crop science, horticultural science, entomology, forestry, and youth development and family life education, among others.

Although it is not required, students can also declare a minor in another discipline. Students will need to take 9 hours in a specialty and work with a professor from that area.

Master of Agricultural Education

Where there are choices, students should select courses appropriate for their concentration: agricultural education or extension education.

  • AEHS 501 – Foundations of Agricultural Education and Extension Education (3 hours)
  • AEHS 578 – Scientific Inquiry in Agricultural and Extension Education (3 hours)
  • Curriculum/Program Planning (3 hours). Choose one of the following:
    • AEHS 521 – Program Planning in Agricultural & Extension Education
    • AEHS 524 – Coordinating the High School Agricultural Education Program
    • AEHS 529 – Curriculum Development in Agricultural & Extension Education
  • Instructional Methodology (3 hours). Choose one of the following:
    • AEHS 523 – Adult Education in Agriculture
    • AEHS 535 – Teaching Agriculture. in Secondary Schools (recommended for those with no teaching experience)
    • AEHS 735 – Effective Teaching in Agriculture & Life Sciences (recommended for those who desire to teach in higher education)
  • Culminating Master’s Project (3 hours). Choose one of the following:
    • AEHS 620 – Special Problems in Agricultural and Extension Education
    • AEHS 693 – Master’s Supervised Research

See the graduate course schedule page for information on specific courses required and when you can take them.

Students will take 15 hours of elective courses. These courses must be at the 500 level or above and can be taken in AEHS or from other academic disciplines subject to approval of the students’ advisor and DGP.

AG*IDEA Courses and Tuition Waivers are Not Covered

Note that AG*IDEA courses in the AEE master’s and doctoral programs cannot be covered by tuition waivers.

Course Schedule by Semester

Course NumberCourse NameInstructorLocation
AEE 501Foundations of Agricultural and Extension EducationMcKeeOn-Campus and Internet
AEE 521Program Planning in Agricultural Education and Human SciencesJayaratneOn-Campus and Internet
AEHS 522Occupational Experience in AgricultureLambertOn-Campus and Internet
AEE 535Teaching Agriculture in Secondary SchoolsWarnerInternet
AEHS 550Leadership TheoryBruceInternet
AEHS 578Scientific Inquiry in Agricultural and Extension EducationLambertOn-Campus and Internet
AEHS 595Critical and Creative ThinkingMcKeeInternet
AEE 705International Ag DevelopmentJayaratneOn-Campus and Internet
AEHS 735Effective Teaching in Agriculture and Life SciencesMorganOn-Campus
AEHS 809Colloquium in Agricultural and Human SciencesRotationOn-Campus
AEE 841Practicum in Agricultural and Extension EducationParkOn-Campus

Course NumberCourse NameInstructorLocation
AEE 503Youth Program ManagementWarnerOn-Campus and Internet
AEE 523Adult Education in AgricultureDonaldsonInternet
AEE 524Coordinating the HS Ag Ed ProgramLambertInternet
AEE 526Information Technologies in Agricultural and Extension EducationSandersInternet
AEE 560Organizational and Admin Leadership in Agricultural and Extension EducationBruceInternet
AEHS 565Community LeadershipMcKeeOn-Campus
AEE 577Program Evaluation in Agricultural Education and Human SciencesJayaratneOn-Campus and Internet
AEHS 579Research Proposal Development in Agricultural Education and Human SciencesDonaldsonOn-Campus
AEHS 641Practicum in Agricultural and Extension EducationLambertOn-Campus and Internet
AEE 841Practicum in Agricultural and Extension EducationLambertOn-Campus and Internet

Course NumberCourse NameInstructorLocations
AEHS 500Agricultural Education, Schools and SocietyParkInternet
AEHS 578Research Methods in Agricultural Education Human SciencesJayaratneInternet
AEHS 579Research Proposal Development in Agricultural Education and Human SciencesHardison-MoodyInternet
AEHS 695Masters Thesis ResearchFacultyInternet
AEHS 699Master’s Thesis PreparationFacultyInternet
Course NumberCourse NameInstructorLocation
AEHS 695Masters Thesis ResearchFacultyInternet
AEHS 699Master’s Thesis PreparationFacultyInternet

Course NumberCourse NameInstructorLocation
AEE 501Foundations of Agricultural and Extension EducationMcKeeOn-Campus and Internet
AEE 521Program Planning in Agricultural Education and Human SciencesJayaratneOn-Campus and Internet
AEHS 522Occupational Experience in AgricultureLambertOn-Campus and Internet
AEE 535Teaching Agriculture in Secondary SchoolsWarnerInternet
AEHS 554Introduction to Local Food SystemsBloomInternet
AEHS 578Scientific Inquiry in Agricultural and Extension EducationLambertOn-Campus and Internet
AEHS 735Effective Teaching in Agriculture and Life SciencesMorganOn-Campus
AEHS 809Colloquium in Agricultural and Human SciencesRotationOn-Campus

Course NumberCourse NameInstructorLocation
AEE 503Youth Program ManagementWarnerOn-Campus and Internet
AEE 505Trends and Issues in Agricultural and Extension EducationBruceInternet
AEE 524Coordinating the HS Ag Ed ProgramLambertInternet
AEE 529Curriculum Development in Agricultural and Extension EducationParkInternet
AEHS 570Methods of Change in Agricultural and Human SciencesDonaldsonInternet
AEE 577Program Evaluation in Agricultural Education and Human SciencesJayaratneOn-Campus and Internet
AEHS 579Research Proposal Development in Agricultural Education and Human SciencesDonaldsonOn-Campus
AEHS 641Practicum in Agricultural and Extension EducationLambertOn-Campus and Internet
AEE 841Practicum in Agricultural and Extension EducationLambertOn-Campus and Internet