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A doctorate in agricultural education from MU can help you advance your career in agricultural or extension education, communication or informal adult education. If you want to connect with expert faculty members and take an innovative, high-tech approach to agricultural education, this may be the degree for you.

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*This cost is for illustrative purposes only. Your hours and costs will differ, depending on your transfer hours, your course choices and your academic progress. See more about tuition and financial aid .

Career prospects

This degree has potential benefits for.

• Classroom or extension educators in agriculture or the environment
• Communications or public relations professionals
• International agricultural development specialists
• Program manager or producers
• Sales professionals
• Youth specialists

Program structure

Delivery of this program is 100% online: no campus visits are required.

Courses are semester-based. Students typically take two classes each semester session and finish the program in four years.

Course work covers

• Instructional design and delivery
• Teaching and learning theories and practices
• Educational program planning, evaluation, organization and administration

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Typical program length, typical course load.

The University of Missouri is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission , one of six regional institutional accreditors in the United States.

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Get Your Degree in Agricultural Education - Distance Learning Options

There are a wide variety of options for earning your degree in agricultural education. Many online programs are geared toward current teachers who want to earn their Master’s degrees or professionals looking to make the switch from their current field into agricultural education.

This page is a starting point — contact the individual colleges and universities listed here for more specific information about each program.

Want to add or edit information on this page? Contact [email protected] .

University of Florida

UF offers a distance delivered Master's program for practicing teachers and extension educators. The 2-year program is offered completely online.

http://aec.ifas.ufl.edu/e-learning/

Iowa State University

AgEd Master of Science Program - NonThesis Option The Master of Science program in Agricultural Education is available as a traditional on-campus program, but may also be completed by distance education with no on-campus courses or meetings.

This program is viewed as a practitioner’s program oriented strongly towards improving the candidate’s professional proficiency and status. Candidates are expected to complete a creative component in the field of agricultural education.

The creative component should focus on a specific need in agricultural education and be presented in a scholarly manner. Candidates must pass a final oral examination conducted by the candidate’s graduate committee. The oral examination focuses on courses taken, professional experiences, and defense of the creative component.

http://www.ageds.iastate.edu/graduate.html

University of Missouri – Columbia

The College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources offers a Master of Agriculture via distance education, which can be specialized to meet an individual agricultural educator’s needs.

http://dass.missouri.edu/aged/grad/distance-options.php

Montana State University

MSU offers an Online Master’s Degree in Agricultural Education. The program is designed to meet the needs of professional agricultural educators by allowing them to continue their education while still working. Online graduate level courses are delivered asynchronous on Desire2Learn and allow the completion of a Master of Science degree in six semesters. The degree is designed to improve graduates’ professional and technical skills in the areas of agricultural education, communication, leadership, and extension. Please visit our website at http://ag.montana.edu/ageducation/graduateprogram.html to learn more and download the brochure.

State University of New York (SUNY) at Oswego

SUNY Oswego offers all teacher education courses online for Agricultural Education and all other CTE areas except Technology. The only live requirement is one week of microteaching in July following methods in the spring (online) and student teaching.

http://www.oswego.edu/academics/colleges_and_departments/departments/vocational.html

North Carolina State University

Master’s of Agricultural Education – Distance Track This online degree program is for agricultural teachers, extension agents, and other professionals involved in communicating agriculture and family consumer science information to others. In this degree program, the term “agricultural education” embodies the USDA definition which encompasses the broad spectrum of knowledge covered in what is typically thought of as extension education and school-based agricultural education. Also known as the GRAEDE program – Graduate Agricultural and Extension Distance Education Program.

This degree program has four required courses, but the rest is custom designed to meet the needs of the students. This degree requires a minimum of 36 hours. This degree does not require the writing of the thesis. Appropriately prepared students can receive the “M” teaching license upon completion of the program (provided he or she first has an “A” license in agricultural education. All of the program requirements can be completed through distance education.

http://distance.ncsu.edu/programs/master-of-agricultural-education

Licensure in Education for Agricultural Professionals (LEAP) LEAP is a web-based, teacher certification program in agricultural education offered through North Carolina State University. The program is available nationwide and is delivered through distance education technologies.

The program certifies individuals who have BS degrees in agriculture, natural resources, and closely related disciplines to teach agriculture in school settings.

Students who successfully complete the program will receive a class “A” teaching license from the state of North Carolina. The North Carolina teaching license is recognized by 40+ states, Department of Defense schools, and the U.S. Territories. The teacher education program at NCSU is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education.

http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/agexed/leap/index.html

North Dakota State University

Agricultural Education offers graduate study leading to the M.Ed. and M.S. degrees. Advanced work may involve specialized training in vocational education, extension education, international extension, and agricultural education. Degree programs are planned cooperatively to meet the needs of individual students. Candidates are encouraged to include supporting work relevant to subject matter areas of interest. Some courses focus on problems related to various phases of Agricultural Education, including secondary, post-secondary, adult, and extension programs. Others emphasize issues common to all service areas in agricultural and extension education. Provision may be made for candidates to include internships in agribusiness, natural resources education, or other aspects of agricultural and extension education in their programs. Candidates should work closely with an adviser. The NDSU programs in education are accredited by National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education and are approved by the ND Education Standards and Practices Board. Changes in national and state legislation, standards, or rules can affect academic program requirements.

https://bulletin.ndsu.edu/graduate/programs/agricultural-education/#text

Ohio State University

Master’s of Agricultural and Extension Education Students completing a Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Agricultural and Extension Education will acquire knowledge and skills in foundational disciplines to plan, implement, and evaluate education and communication programs in the food, agricultural, and environmental sciences. The online M.S. degree in Agricultural and Extension Education is targeted toward early- and mid-career, place-bound, working professionals who need access to graduate education to advance their personal and professional goals.

https://acel.osu.edu/programs/online-masters-program

Okalahoma State University

The department of Agricultural Education, Communications and Leadership has designed an online degree program that enables working professionals to achieve either the Master of Science or Master of Agriculture degree. All courses are delivered via Desire 2 Learn or Moodle and are completely asynchronous.

https://aged.okstate.edu/index.php/distance-education

South Dakota State University

• Agricultural Education (both formal and informal)
• Post-secondary Education
• Non-profit Organizations
• Leadership in the Broader Agriculture Industry

Ready to take your agriculture profession to the next level? Cultivate a career through the Department of Teaching, Learning Leadership’s preparation and knowledge-expanding online courses, from educational research and psychology to curriculum and teaching theory.

https://www.sdstate.edu/continuing-distance-education/agricultural-education-ms

University of Tennessee

Online Master of Science in Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communications

The graduate program offers a Master of Science (MS) degree in Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communications. The online MS program completion requirements are 30 hours of coursework, which includes 18 hours in ALEC and 12 hours of electives. In addition, the student will complete a final exam or creative component approved by the student’s graduate committee. The master’s degree programs have been specifically designed to deliver research-based education so that students are empowered to succeed in these career opportunities:

• Agricultural Leadership: For students who want to develop personal leadership skills, engage in community and organizational development, serve others, and engage in leadership initiatives both nationally and internationally.
• Agricultural Education: For students who want an exciting career in education and related areas as an agriscience instructor or education specialist. For those seeking teacher certification, only the job-embedded teacher certification within the state of Tennessee can be completed 100% online.
• Extension Education: For students who want to lead outreach and nonformal education in government service, community, and industry settings.
• Agricultural Communications: For students who want to focus on anticipatory and strategic communications to build, maintain, and repair relationships with agricultural stakeholders and stake seekers.

Contact: Dr. Carrie Stephens [email protected] alec.tennessee.edu

Online Bachelor of Science in Agriculture with a concentration in Community Engagement and Leadership Development

Use your existing Associates degree as the foundation for an online Bachelor of Science in Agriculture with a concentration in Community Engagement and Leadership Development. This program starts upon the completion of an associate’s degree, allowing you to learn from home while completing 60 hours of online coursework. Full-time students can complete the program in as few as four semesters, though the program is built flexibly to allow students to enroll part-time while working or caring for other obligations. After graduating with our Bachelor of Science, you have the capability to work in Extension, community or youth organizations, government, nonprofits, business/industry, or international environments.

Contact: Dr. Molly West [email protected] alec.tennessee.edu

Texas A&M University

Master of Agriculture – Non-Thesis Option Students pursuing careers in fields such as instructional design-eLearning, advanced pedagogy, agricultu ral leadership or rural community development might seek the Master of Agriculture in Agricultural Development. The program prepares individuals for leadership roles in education, extension service, and many other professional careers in agriculture and life sciences. The 36 hour program is generally completed at a distance, however, individuals do have the option to complete on-campus or at-a-distance. Because of the diverse nature of the careers selected by MAG graduate students, degree plans will vary considerably and are generally unique for each individual. We offer two online certificate programs in which individuals may complete within the MAG program, the Certificate in Advanced Pedagogy in Agriculture and the Certificate in Agriculture eLearning Development.

To learn more, please visit our website at http://alec.tamu.edu/academics/graduate/masters/ .

Joint Doctor of Education (Doc@Distance) This unique Doctor of Education in Agricultural Education, commonly known as Doc@Distance, is a joint distance degree program between Texas A&M and Texas Tech universities. The program is a 64 credit hour post-master’s degree program which prepares individuals for a variety of instructional, supervisory, and administrative positions across the education and training professions. Students are admitted as a cohort with admission taking place every two years. The program utilizes a variety of delivery methods with primary tools utilizing a virtual learning environment used to access course material.

To learn more, please visit our website at http://alec.tamu.edu/academics/distance-education/joint-edd-program/ .

Utah State University

This 100% online professional degree program provides students with the flexibility to pursue specific CTE areas, instructional technology, educational leadership, non-formal and adult education, and STEM areas. Graduates will increase their effectiveness in the classroom, can expect increased earnings, and will possess the credentials to explore new career opportunities in CTE leadership or in industry management. All courses are available on online. Most students in the program take two classes (6 credits) per semester. Many students who are enrolled are Agricultural Education, Family Consumer Sciences, Business Education, and Technology and Engineering teachers. 

http://aste.usu.edu/cte

Virginia Tech University

Increasingly, individuals within the agricultural and life sciences are asked to train others on new techniques or equipment, develop programming that engages the public, or communicate new concepts in a variety of different settings to a diverse group of people.

The Education concentration is designed for individuals desiring to advance their teaching/learning, leadership, extension and communications skill sets in this dynamic and evolving field. This in-depth program will provide concrete strategies for assisting individuals and communities with diverse needs and interests, and providing them with the abilities to acquire and retain the information shared, including youth and adult program management, program curriculum design, STEM integration in agriculture education, and service to international service and partnerships. 

This program is designed to advance your position as an agricultural leader, educator, and communicator.  Graduates can also look forward to pursuing careers in these occupational roles:

• Cooperative extension agents
• Public school educators
• Post-secondary instructors
• Corporate consultants
• Community program managers, coordinators, and program evaluators

https://www.cals.vt.edu/academic-programs/online/concentrations.html

Washington State University

The emphasis of the Master of Science in Agriculture program is on the agricultural professional, practitioner, and educator. It addresses the increased need for prepared individuals capable of applying new and emerging technologies and scientific findings to ongoing issues in production agriculture.

The MS in Agriculture program is delivered using a variety of instructional technologies through the Center for Distance and Professional Education, from various off-campus sites within both the state and the region.

http://www.msag.wsu.edu/

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Doctor of Philosophy in Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication

The PhD in agricultural leadership, agricultural and extension education, and science communication provides a wide range of educational and research experiences designed specifically to prepare graduates with the skills they need to address complex issues associated with agricultural production necessary to feed and clothe a growing population while sustaining the natural environment.  Candidates must complete an approved program of 45 semester hours of coursework beyond the master's degree ( see ALEC PhD Course Checklist ) , satisfactory performance on written and oral examinations, and a formal dissertation. The ALEC PhD degree program is available face-to-face on the Athens campus.

Candidates in the ALEC PhD program will focus in one of these tracks:

• Agriculture and Environmental Sciences Leadership
• Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Education
• Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Communication

Graduates of the ALEC PhD program will be equipped for:

• Faculty roles
• Leadership and communication positions within NGOs, government agencies, school districts, and teaching and Extension
• Careers in international agricultural development

More Information

• ALEC PhD on the Graduate School Website
• ALEC Graduate Student Handbook and Forms

What Can I Do with a Graduate Degree in Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communication?

Imagine PhD allows students to assess their interests, skill sets, and values and how they align with career paths. This is an online planning tool to help students strategize on ways to develop skill sets needed to pursue a career of choice.

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Texas A&M University Catalogs

Doctor of education in agricultural education, on-campus degree program.

The Doctor of Education (EdD) campus degree in Agricultural Education is a professional degree designed to prepare a candidate for a position of leadership in the full range of educational settings, including public and private schools and colleges, business, government, industry, and the military establishment. The program is designed for the practitioner; a graduate may be expected to fill instructional, supervisory and administrative positions in which educational services are to be rendered.

A student entering with a Master’s degree must complete 64 credit hours. Although substantively different from the PhD degree in education, the EdD degree requires equivalent admission qualifications, standards of scholarship and breadth and depth of study. Because graduates of the program are expected to demonstrate a high level of professional skill and educational statesmanship, only those candidates who show a consistently high level of professional performance in their academic studies, in their role-related studies, in their internship experience, and in the completion of their records of study will be recommended for the degree. Details of the requirements are presented below.

All students in this program must complete a residence requirement. More information about this residency requirement can be found on the  Additional Requirements tab .

Information regarding our programs and the  application process  may be obtained from the  ALEC website . 

Steps to Fulfill a Doctoral Program

Program Requirements

Student’s advisory committee, degree plan, transfer of credit.

• Preliminary Examination

Preliminary Examination Format

Preliminary examination scheduling, report of preliminary examination, retake of failed preliminary examination.

• Final Examination

Report of Final Examination

Record of study.

After receiving admission to graduate studies and enrolling, the student will consult with the head of his or her major or administrative department (or chair of the intercollegiate faculty) concerning appointment of the chair of the advisory committee. The student’s advisory committee will consist of no fewer than four members of the graduate faculty representative of the student’s several fields of study and research, where the chair or co-chair must be from the student’s department (or intercollegiate faculty, if applicable), and at least one or more of the members must have an appointment to a department other than the student’s major department. The outside member for a student in an interdisciplinary degree program must be from a department different from the chair of the student’s committee.

The chair, in consultation with the student, will select the remainder of the advisory committee. Only graduate faculty members located on Texas A&M University campuses may serve as chair of a student’s advisory committee. Other Texas A&M University graduate faculty members located off-campus may serve as a member or co-chair (but not chair), with a member as the chair.

If the chair of a student’s advisory committee voluntarily leaves the University and the student is near completion of the degree and wants the chair to continue to serve in this role, the student is responsible for securing a current member of the University Graduate Faculty, from the student’s academic program and located near the Texas A&M University campus site, to serve as the co-chair of the committee. The Department Head or Chair of Intercollegiate faculty may request in writing to the Associate Provost and Dean of the Graduate and Professional School that a faculty member who is on an approved leave of absence or has voluntarily separated from the university, be allowed to continue to serve in the role of chair of a student’s advisory committee without a co-chair for us to one year. The students should be near completion of the degree. Extensions beyond the one year period can be granted with additional approval of the Dean.

The committee members’ signatures on the degree plan indicate their willingness to accept the responsibility for guiding and directing the entire academic program of the student and for initiating all academic actions concerning the student. Although individual committee members may be replaced by petition for valid reasons, a committee cannot resign en masse. The chair of the committee, who usually has immediate supervision of the student’s research and dissertation or record of study, has the responsibility for calling all meetings of the committee. The duties of the committee include responsibility for the proposed degree plan, the research proposal, the preliminary examination, the dissertation or record of study and the final examination. In addition, the committee, as a group and as individual members, is responsible for counseling the student on academic matters and, in the case of academic deficiency, initiating recommendations to the Graduate and Professional School.

Each student’s proposed degree plan will be individually designed on the basis of the student’s career objectives and the competencies associated with the professional role to which the student aspires. It will contain a minimum of 64 semester hours, including the following components:

• At least 3 semester hours of seminars stressing the foundation concepts with which every EdD student should be familiar;
• A set of courses selected to prepare the candidate for a specific professional role within a field of specialization;
• One or more courses that develop basic understanding of the procedures and applications of research;
• At least one supporting field of 12 or more semester hours or two supporting fields of 9 or more semester hours each;
• A professional internship of at least 6 semester hours related to the professional role to which the student aspires;
• A record of study involving at least 12 semester hours of credit.

A maximum of 9 hours of 400-level undergraduate courses may be used toward meeting credit-hour requirements for the Doctor of Education .  

No changes can be made to the degree plan once the student’s Request for Final Examination or Request for Final Examination Exemption is approved by the Graduate and Professional School.

For non-distance degree programs, no more than four courses may be taken by distance education without approval of the Graduate and Professional School and no more than 50 percent of the non-research credit hours required for the program may be completed through distance education courses.

To receive a graduate degree from Texas A&M University, students must earn one-third or more of the credits through the institution’s own direct instruction. This limitation also applies to joint degree programs. 

Courses for which transfer credits are sought must have been completed with a grade of B or greater and must be approved by the student’s advisory committee and the Graduate and Professional School. These courses must not have been used previously for another degree. Except for officially approved joint degree programs with other Texas A&M University System institutions, credit for theses or dissertation research or the equivalent is not transferable. Credit for “internship” coursework in any form is not transferable. Courses taken in residence at an accredited U.S. institution or approved international institution with a final grade of B or greater will be considered for transfer credit if, at the time the courses were completed, the courses would be accepted for credit toward a similar degree for a student in degree-seeking status at the host institution. Credit for coursework taken by extension is not transferable coursework  in which no formal grades are given or in which grades other than letter grades (A or B) are earned (for example, CR, P, S, U, H, etc.) is not accepted for transfer credit . Credit for coursework submitted for transfer from any college or university must be shown in semester credit hours, or equated to semester credit hours.

Courses used toward a degree at another institution may not be applied for graduate credit. If the course to be transferred was taken prior to the conferral of a degree at the transfer institution, a letter from the registrar at that institution stating that the course was not applied for credit toward the degree must be submitted to the Graduate and Professional School.

Grades for courses completed at other institutions are not included in computing the GPA. An official transcript from the university at which transfer courses are taken must be sent directly to the Office of Admissions.

Examinations

Preliminary examination for doctoral students.

The student’s major department (or chair of the interdisciplinary degree program faculty, if applicable) and his or her advisory committee may require qualifying, cumulative or other types of examinations at any time deemed desirable. These examinations are entirely at the discretion of the department and the student’s advisory committee.

The preliminary examination is required. The preliminary examination for a doctoral student shall be given no earlier than a date at which the student is within 6 credit hours of completion of the formal coursework on the degree plan (i.e., all coursework on the degree plan except 681, 684, 690, 691, 692, 693, 695, 697, 791, or other graduate courses specifically designated as S/U in the course catalog). The student should complete the Preliminary Examination no later than the end of the semester following the completion of the formal coursework on the degree plan.

The objective of preliminary examination is to evaluate whether the student has demonstrated the following qualifications:

a.     a mastery of the subject matter of all fields in the program;

b.     an adequate knowledge of the literature in these fields and an ability to carry out bibliographical research;

c.     an understanding of the research problem and the appropriate methodological approaches.

The format of the preliminary examination shall be determined by the student’s department (or interdisciplinary degree program, if applicable) and advisory committee, and communicated to the student in advance of the examination. The exam may consist of a written component, oral component, or combination of written and oral components.

The preliminary exam may be administered by the advisory committee or a departmental committee; herein referred to as the examination committee.

Regardless of exam format, a student will receive an overall preliminary exam result of pass or fail. The department (or interdisciplinary degree program, if applicable) will determine how the overall pass or fail result is determined based on the exam structure and internal department procedures. If the exam is administered by the advisory committee, each advisory committee member will provide a pass or fail evaluation decision.

Only one advisory committee substitution is allowed to provide an evaluation decision for a student’s preliminary exam, and it cannot be the committee chair.

If a student is required to take, as a part of the preliminary examination, a written component administered by a department or interdisciplinary degree program, the department or interdisciplinary degree program faculty must:

a.     offer the examination at least once every six months. The departmental or interdisciplinary degree program examination should be announced at least 30 days prior to the scheduled examination date.

b.     assume the responsibility for marking the examination satisfactory or unsatisfactory, or otherwise graded, and in the case of unsatisfactory, stating specifically the reasons for such a mark.

c.     forward the marked examination to the chair of the student’s advisory committee within one week after the examination.

Prior to commencing any component of the preliminary examination, a departmental representative or the advisory committee chair will review the eligibility criteria with the student, using the Preliminary Examination Checklist to ensure the student is eligible for the preliminary examination. The following list of eligibility requirements applies.

Student is registered at Texas A&M University for a minimum of one semester credit hour in the long semester or summer term during which any component of the preliminary examination is held. If the entire examination is held between semesters, then the student must be registered for the term immediately preceding the examination.

An approved degree plan is on file with the Graduate and Professional School prior to commencing the first component of the examination.

Student’s cumulative GPA is at least 3.000.

Student’s degree plan GPA is at least 3.000.

At the end of the semester in which at least the first component of the exam is given, there are no more than 6 hours of coursework remaining on the degree plan (except 681, 684, 690, 691, 692, 693, 695, 697, 791, or other graduate courses specifically designated as S/U in the course catalog). The head of the student’s department (or Chair of the Interdisciplinary Degree Program, if applicable) has the authority to approve a waiver of this criterion.

Credit for the preliminary examination is not transferable in cases where a student changes degree programs after passing a preliminary exam.

If a written component precedes an oral component of the preliminary exam, the chair of the student’s examination committee is responsible for making all written examinations available to all members of the committee. A positive evaluation of the preliminary exam by all members of a student’s examination committee with at most one dissension is required to pass a student on his or her preliminary exam.

The student’s department will promptly report the results of the Preliminary Examination to the Graduate and Professional School via the Report of Doctoral Preliminary Examination form. The Preliminary Examination checklist form must also be submitted. These forms should be submitted to the Graduate and Professional School within 10 working days of completion of the preliminary examination.

The Report of the Preliminary Examination form must be submitted with original signatures of the approved examination committee members. If an approved examination committee member substitution (one only) has been made, that signature must also be included, in place of the committee member, on the form submitted to the Graduate and Professional School. The original signature of the department head is also required on the form.

After passing the required preliminary oral and written examinations for a doctoral degree, the student must complete the final examination within four years of the semester in which the preliminary exam is taken. Exams taken in between terms will expire at the end of the term that ended prior to the exam. For example, a preliminary exam taken and passed during the fall 2019 semester will expire at the end of the fall 2023 semester. A preliminary exam taken in the time between the summer and fall 2019 semesters will expire at the end of the summer 2023 semester.  

Upon approval of the student’s examination committee, with no more than one member dissenting, and approval of the Graduate and Professional School, a student who has failed the preliminary examination may be given one re-examination. Adequate time must be given to permit the student to address the inadequacies emerging from the first preliminary examination. The examination committee must agree upon and communicate in writing to the student, an adequate time-frame from the first examination (normally six months) to retest, as well as a detailed explanation of the inadequacies emerging from the examination. The student and the committee should jointly negotiate a mutually acceptable date for this retest. When providing feedback on inadequacies, the committee should clearly document expected improvements that the student must be able to exhibit in order to retake the exam. The examination committee will document and communicate the time-frame and feedback within 10 working days of the exam that was not passed.

Final Examination for Doctoral Students

The candidate for the doctoral degree must pass a final examination by deadline dates announced in the “Graduate and Professional School Calendar” each semester. The doctoral student is allowed only one opportunity to take the final examination.

No unabsolved grades of D, F, or U for any course can be listed on the degree plan. The student must be registered for any remaining hours of 681, 684, 690, 691, 692, 791 or other graduate courses specifically designated as S/U in the course catalog during the semester of the final exam. No student may be given a final examination until they have been admitted to candidacy and their current official cumulative and degree plan GPAs are 3.00 or better.

To be admitted to candidacy for a doctoral degree, a student must have:

1.       completed all formal coursework on the degree plan with the exception of any remaining 681, 684, 690 and 691, 692 (Professional Study), or 791 hours,

2.       a 3.0 Graduate GPA and a Degree Plan GPA of at least 3.0 with no grade lower than C in any course on the degree plan,

3.       passed the preliminary examination,

4.       submitted an approved dissertation proposal,

5.       met the residence requirements.

The request to hold and announce the final examination must be submitted to the Graduate and Professional School a minimum of 10 working days in advance of the scheduled date. Any changes to the degree plan must be approved by the Graduate and Professional School prior to the submission of the request for final examination.

The student’s advisory committee will conduct this examination. The final examination is not to be administered until the dissertation or record of study is available in substantially final form to the student’s advisory committee, and all concerned have had adequate time to review the document.  Whereas the final examination may cover the broad field of the candidate’s training, it is presumed that the major portion of the time will be devoted to the dissertation and closely allied topics. Persons other than members of the graduate faculty may, with mutual consent of the candidate and the chair of the advisory committee, be invited to attend a final examination for an advanced degree. A positive vote by all members of the graduate committee with at most one dissension is required to pass a student on his or her exam. A department can have a stricter requirement provided there is consistency within all degree programs within a department. Upon completion of the questioning of the candidate, all visitors must excuse themselves from the proceedings.

The student’s department will promptly report the results of the Final Examination to the Graduate and Professional School via the Report of Doctoral Final Examination form. These forms should be submitted to the Graduate and Professional School within 10 working days of completion of the final examination. The Graduate and Professional School must be notified in writing of any cancellations.

A positive evaluation of the final exam by all members of a student’s advisory committee with at most one dissension is required to pass a student on his or her final exam. The Report of the Final Examination Form must be submitted with original signatures of only the committee members approved by the Graduate and Professional School. If necessary, multiple copies of the form may be submitted with different committee member original signatures. If an approved committee member substitution (1 only) has been made, his/her signature must be included on the form submitted to the Graduate and Professional School.

The EdD student will produce a major research document called a record of study. The research project may involve such topics as

• a field study on a problem of major proportions in time or extent;
• a curriculum development project validated through pilot and field testing; or
• action research on a curricular, instructional, supervisory or administrative problem based on empirical data.

The EdD student must have primary responsibility for the design and development of the research, and the record of study must be the sole and original work of the candidate.

Whatever the nature of the research project undertaken by the candidate, he or she will be required to prepare a record of study that explains and supports the activities undertaken in the project and supports its conclusions with adequate investigations, empirical data and a comprehensive bibliography. Procedures used in the student’s research will be described in sufficient detail for educators in other locations to apply or extend the procedures. All records of study should be characterized by accuracy of observation and measurements, thoroughness of analysis and synthesis, and accuracy and completeness of presentation.

Guidelines for the preparation of the record of study are available in the  Thesis Manual  which is available online at  https://grad.tamu.edu . After successful defense and approval by the student’s advisory committee and the head of the student’s major department, a student must submit his/her record of study in electronic format as a single PDF file. The PDF file must be uploaded to the website  https://grad.tamu.edu . Additionally, a signed approval form must be brought or mailed to the Graduate and Professional School. Both the PDF file and the signed approval form are required by the deadline.

Deadline dates for submitting are announced each semester or summer term in the Graduate and Professional School Calendar (see Time Limit statement). These dates also can be accessed via the website  https://grad.tamu.edu .

Before a student can be “cleared” by Thesis and Dissertation Services, a processing fee must be paid through Student Business Services. This processing fee is for the thesis/dissertation services provided. After commencement, dissertations are digitally stored and made available through the Texas A&M Libraries.

A record of study that is deemed unacceptable by the Graduate and Professional School because of excessive corrections will be returned to the student’s department head. The manuscript must be resubmitted as a new document, and the entire review process must begin anew. All original submittal deadlines must be met during the resubmittal process to graduate.

Additional Requirements

Continuous registration, internship or practicum.

• 99-Hour Cap on Doctoral Degrees

Application for Degree

The residence requirement for the EdD degree is 30 semester credit hours in resident study at Texas A&M University. Of these 30 semester hours, at least 18 must be taken as a full-time student. The residence requirement must be fulfilled within five consecutive calendar years. This requirement may be satisfied by a student who presents any combination of full-time study during summer sessions of at least five weeks duration and/or work as a full-time student during regular sessions which totals in the aggregate at least 18 semester hours, accomplished within a five-year period beginning with the first course proposed to apply to this requirement.

Students who are employed full-time while completing their degree may fulfill total residence requirements by completion of less-than-full time course loads each semester. In order to be considered for this, the student is required to submit a Petition for Waivers and Exceptions along with verification of his/her employment to the Graduate and Professional School.

A student in a program leading to the EdD who has completed all coursework on his/her degree plan other than 692 (Professional Study) is required to be in continuous registration until all requirements for the degree have been completed. See  Continuous Registration Requirements .

Each EdD degree candidate will complete a university-directed internship in a professional employment setting with a minimum duration of 300 clock hours accrued at the rate of 10–40 hours per week. The internship will require of the student full participation and responsibility in experiences directly related to the student’s career specialization. Credit for the internship will not be given for a continuation of regular employment activities (e.g., continuing to serve as a junior college teacher or as an elementary school principal), but only for completing an entirely new work experience. The internship may be on a paid or unpaid basis, must be undertaken after the student has a degree plan on file, and must be supported by prior or concurrent coursework (usually toward the end of the degree program). Prior to its beginning, the internship must be approved in writing as to details by all members of the student’s doctoral committee. At the conclusion of the internship, a formal written summary of its nature and results must be approved by the student’s advisory committee.

 99-Hour Cap on Doctoral Degrees

In Texas, public colleges and universities are funded by the state according to the number of students enrolled. In accordance with legislation passed by the Texas Legislature, the number of hours for which state universities may receive subvention funding at the doctoral rate for any individual is limited to 99 hours . Texas A&M and other universities will not receive subvention for hours in excess of the limit.  

Institutions of higher education are allowed to charge the equivalent of non-resident tuition to a resident doctoral student who has enrolled in 100 or more semester credit hours of doctoral coursework.  

Doctoral students at Texas A&M have seven years to complete their degree before being charged out-of-state tuition. A doctoral student who, after seven years of study, has accumulated 100 or more doctoral hours will be charged tuition at a rate equivalent to out-of-state tuition. Please note that the tuition increases will apply to Texas residents as well as students from other states and countries who are currently charged tuition at the resident rate. This includes those doctoral students who hold GAT, GANT, and GAR appointments or recipients of competitive fellowships who receive more than $1,000 per semester. Doctoral students who have not accumulated 100 hours after seven years of study are eligible to pay in-state tuition if otherwise eligible.  

Doctoral students who exceed the credit limit will receive notification from the Graduate and Professional School during the semester in which they are enrolled and exceeding the limit in their current degree program. The notification will explain that the State of Texas does not provide funding for any additional hours in which a student is enrolled in excess of 99 hours . Texas A&M University will recover the lost funds by requiring students in excess of 99 hours to pay tuition at the non-funded, non-resident rate. This non-funded, non-resident tuition rate status will be updated for the following semester and in all subsequent semesters until receipt of a doctoral degree. Please see the  Tuition Calculator  at the non-resident rate for an example of potential charges.  

The following majors are exempt from the 99-Hour Cap on Doctoral Degrees and have a limit of 130 doctoral hours:  

• Biochemistry
• Biomedical Sciences
• Clinical Psychology
• Counseling Psychology
• Epidemiology and Environmental Health
• Genetics and Genomics
• Health Services Research
• Medical Sciences
• Microbiology
• Neurosciences ( School of Medicine)
• Oral and Craniofacial Biomedical Sciences
• Pharmaceutical Sciences
• Public Health Sciences
• School Psychology

For information on applying for your degree, please visit the  Graduation  section.

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A total of 72 credit hours beyond the baccalaureate degree must be completed.  The student's doctoral program committee must approve all course work used to satisfy the credit-hour requirement and may require additional course work beyond the minimum.

Within the 72 credit hour requirement, students should complete 12 credit hours of course work that focuses on developing an area of expertise. The student's doctoral program committee will approve the area and content of the concentration.  Concentrations may include, but are not limited to, Teacher Education, Extension Education, and Communication/Journalism.

Electives - should be selected in consultation of the student's advisor and must be approved by the student's committee, and should total 27 credit or more.

Concentrations - should total at least 12 credits and are counted as part of the electives, should focus on developing an area of expertise such as Teacher Education, Adult Education, Journalism, Educational Leadership, etc.

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Please contact the department for information about the qualifying process.

Candidacy for a doctoral degree is established by passing the comprehensive examination.  The comprehensive examination includes written and oral sections and is completed as the candidate is completing the prescribed coursework.

After passing the comprehensive examination, the program for the doctoral degree must be completed within five years. Upon completions of the dissertation research project, the candidate defends the dissertation before his/her doctoral research committee. Details regarding the dissertation process can be found in the program's Graduate Handbook.

During the time when a student is working on the dissertation, candidacy is maintained by enrolling in AG_ED_LD 9090 Doctoral Research in Agricultural Education and Leadership , for two credit hours each fall and spring semester, and for one credit hour each summer semester, up to and including the term in which the dissertation is defended. Continuous enrollment provides access to an advisor's support, doctoral program committee guidance, and University research facilities for completion of the dissertation. Failure to continuously enroll in AG_ED_LD 9090 until the doctoral degree is awarded terminates candidacy.

Applicants are required to meet two sets of minimum qualifications for admission: the requirements of the PhD in Agricultural Education program and the minimum requirements of the graduate faculty, enforced by the Graduate School . Because requirements vary, you must refer to a degree program's graduate admission page to learn about specific admission criteria, application deadlines, eligibility and application process. Before official admission to the University of Missouri, your application materials will be reviewed by both the Graduate School and the degree program to which you've applied.

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Ph.D. Program in Agricultural Education

Ph.d. in education with a focus in agricultural education.

If you have a passion for agricultural/natural resources education, youth leadership development, community and civic leadership and engagement, STEM education, or career and technical education- this is a great opportunity for you!

The Department of Agricultural Education and Agricultural Sciences works closely with the College of Education to offer a valuable degree program that allows our students to be well prepared for faculty and administrative positions in universities, cooperative extension, supervisory, and administrative positions in state departments of education; as well as numerous positions in government and related industries. The program takes 3 years on average for degree completion if entering the program with a master’s degree.

This Ph.D. in education, with an emphasis in agricultural education, was co-developed by both colleges and provides our Ph.D. students with an unique and diverse program. Our graduates are highly sought after and are high performers in their careers.

In addition to receiving a high-quality education, our graduate students are given ample opportunity to receive graduate assistantships to help support them financially throughout their academic journey. Our graduate students positively impact agriculture education nationwide through active involvement in professional organizations, hands-on teaching experiences, research endeavors, and industry engagement.

Graduate students also have multiple opportunities to attend regional and national conferences where they present original research, create professional networks, and seek out new opportunities to grow both personally and professionally.

Explore more information about our program and how to apply below! 

More About the Program

The Agricultural Education doctoral option has a primary focus of preparing candidates to assume faculty positions in colleges or university agricultural education programs. Candidates assemble an individual program of study that provides a comprehensive knowledge of the teaching and learning process with a strong theoretical foundation and practical research experience in agricultural education. This program combines rigorous education with instruction and advising duties, along with multiple opportunities for professional development. 

Assistantships

Qualified candidates will receive assistantship funding to teach graduate and undergraduate courses in agricultural education, leadership, agricultural communications, and agricultural sciences. Assistantships are 9-month, .49 FTE positions with the opportunity for summer teaching employment. Salary and benefits are competitive and funded assistantships include tuition waivers. 

Areas of Research and Interest in Agricultural Education:

• K-12 and Postsecondary Student Motivation
• Leadership assessment and development
• Teacher preparation and early career retention
• Teaching Methods
• Teacher recruitment, retention, and professional development
• Equitable and inclusive practices in agricultural education

Connect with us and tell us more about your research inquiries!

Learning Outcomes 

Agricultural Education Learning Outcomes

Three overarching Graduate Council-approved Learning Outcomes for the PhD program are:

• Produce and defend an original significant contribution to knowledge
• Demonstrate mastery of subject material
• Conduct scholarly activities in a responsible and ethical manner

In addition, the major aim of the Agricultural Education Ph.D. option is to develop students’ analytic skills, knowledge and sensibilities to:

• Use meaningful and relevant social science literature to better understand and investigate questions in agricultural education research
• Critically evaluate key social science research to construct arguments which further understanding of research in agricultural education
• Synthesize a coherent point of view using evidence-based and theoretical arguments relevant to questions in agricultural education research

Application Process/Requirements

The Agricultural Education program is a minimum of 108 credits which include: a core curriculum in quantitative and qualitative research, 13 credits in a specialty area, a practicum, and a dissertation. Additional research methods and elective courses as approved by the major professor (faculty advisor). 

Applicant Requirements:  

• Ability to pass the state of Oregon background check
• 3.0 GPA or better 
• Master’s degree in an appropriate field or equivalent professional experience (preferably in the areas of Agricultural Education, Extension Education, Agricultural Leadership, Agricultural Communications, or other related degrees)
• Demonstrated capability of working independently as well as in teams
• Willingness to collaborate in multi-disciplinary projects 

*Applicants are encouraged to contact KJ Joseph to discuss relevant prior experiences and education. 

Preferred qualifications include: 

• Demonstrated excellent teaching skills
• Demonstrated outstanding verbal and written communication skills

Application Materials: 

To apply, please send a current resume, unofficial transcript(s), contact information for three professional references, and a 2-page, double spaced personal statement describing your experience with teaching and desire to pursue a Ph.D. graduate degree to either KJ Joseph ( [email protected] ). After reviewing the application materials, qualified candidates will be invited for a video or on-campus interview.

Application Deadlines:  The Agricultural Education option has a rolling application process. Applicants are encouraged to contact KJ Joseph (541-737-5926) if interested. Upon departmental acceptance, applicants will then be asked to apply to the program through the College of Education . 

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AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION OPTION

Education PhD students in the Agricultural Education option prepare for careers in both academic and applied settings related to Agricultural Education.

The program provides a strong theoretical foundation and practical research experience, as well as the opportunity to participate in a variety of activities including teaching different classes, service, outreach, faculty and student research, publishing, and conference attendance. 

The Agricultural Education coursework aims to widen a students’ perspectives and challenges them to think critically beyond Agricultural Education and their experiences in it. The diversity and blend of  College of Education and College of Agricultural Science coursework prepares students to be highly competitive on the job market. Students choosing the Agricultural Education option are encouraged to be highly engaged in various aspects of the Agricultural Education department and are connected with local, state, and national associations.

Faculty members in the Agricultural Education option include: View program faculty page

• Dr. Josh Stewart
• Dr. Haley Traini
• Dr. Jonathan Velez

The Education PhD with the Agricultural Education option requires a minimum of 108 credits, including the Education PhD Core Curriculum and the required research content coursework within the Agricultural Education option:

• AED 501 Research (4 credits)
• AED 553 Applied Instructional Strategies (3 credits)
• AED 556 Link Research, Teaching, and Practice (3 credits)
• AED 640 Instrumentation and Data Collection in Social Science (3 credits)

Auburn Agriculture Online

Welcome to the college of agriculture distance education website.

We began offering distance education courses in 2008 and offer both thesis and non-thesis graduate degree programs, as well as professional and continuing education opportunities. Academic and certificate courses are also available. Applications are accepted and reviewed year round so apply today!

Learn more about how our graduate degree programs can give you the knowledge and skills to advance your professional and academic career or request more information about the programs below.

“I was able to accomplish it all at home at little or no cost just because it’s all in data science. Definitely using big data and the R program that I’ve learned to over the last year, it’s very easy to complete a thesis research project with just a home computer.” – Kyle Lesinger, M.S. Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciences  

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Variety of online courses.

We offer undergraduate and graduate online distance education courses, which may be taken individually or as part of a master’s degree or graduate certificate program.  

Crop, Soil & Environmental Sciences Online Courses

• CSES 1003 BASIC CROP SCIENCE (4)
• CSES 2043 BASIC SOIL SCIENCE (4)
• CSES 3123 PRINCIPLES OF WEED SCIENCE (4)
• CSES 3153 TURFGRASS MANAGEMENT (4)
• CSES 5013 ANALYSIS OF PLANT, SOIL, AND ANIMAL DATA (3)
• CSES 5023 NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT (3)
• CSES 5033 ADVANCED CROP SCIENCE
• CSES 5063 SOIL MICROBIOLOGY LECTURE (3)
• *CSES 5061 SOIL MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY (1)
• CSES 5083 SOIL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION (4)
• CSES 5103 PLANT GENETICS AND CROP IMPROVEMENT (3)
• CSES 5163 ADVANCED TURFGRASS MANAGMENT (3)
• CSES 5303 SOIL CHEMISTRY (4)
• CSES 5403 BIOENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT (3)

Entomology & Plant Pathology Online Courses

• ENTM 2043 INSECTS: AN INTRODUCTION TO ENTOMOLOGY (3)
• ENTM 4020 ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY
• ENTM 5363 LANDSCAPE ENTOMOLOGY (4)
• PLPA 3003 GENERAL PLANT PATHOLOGY (4)
• PLPA 5203 MYCOLOGY (4)
• PLPA 5503 PLANT NEMATOLOGY (4)
• PLPA 7860 PLANT DISEASE EPIDEMINOLOGY
• ENTM/PLPA 5330 and 6330 IPM

Horticulture Online Courses

• HORT 2023 HORTICULTURE CROP PRODUCTION (3)
• HORT 2043 ORGANIC GARDENING (3)
• HORT 2053 FOOD FOR THOUGHT (3)
• HORT 3000 GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF HORTICULTURAL PLANTS (3)

Agriculture Economics & Rural Sociology Online Courses

• AGEC 3013 AGRIBUSINESS MARKETING (3)

Graduate Degrees

Thesis & non-thesis.

We offer both thesis and non-thesis master’s degree s for the Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciences program . These graduate programs are designed for working professionals and may be earned completely online. 

Certificate Program

We also offer certificate courses, which do not require official admission to Auburn University. Certificate courses may not be applied toward an academic degree.

These online courses include a Certification for Aquaculture Professionals (CAP) and a Crop and Soil Science Certificate .

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Have a question about one of our distance education programs? You’ll probably find the answer here. If not, feel free to reach out to us any time [email protected] .

HOW DO I ENROLL FOR an Auburn Online COURSE or DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM?

If you are a fully admitted undergraduate * or graduate student at Auburn University, you may register through AU Access. If you are not a fully admitted Auburn student, follow the link below for detailed information on the enrollment process.  

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*Please note that only graduate degrees and certificates are offered online . Interested in more information about our undergraduate programs? Click here.

WHEN CAN I ENROLL AS Auburn Ag Online STUDENT?

You can enroll in our distance learning courses at any time. Courses are offered fall, spring and summer semesters. You must begin your course within a few days of the start of the semester.

Starting dates now through the next semester are available on the Auburn University academic calendar .

HOW MANY Online COURSES ARE OFFERED BY THE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE?

We currently offer about 58 courses through distance education. These courses are offered through five different departments within the College of Agriculture.

HOW ARE Auburn Ag Online COURSES TAUGHT?

The courses are web-based, using a learning management system called Canvas. Once you have enrolled, you will be given access to the full course. The courses will be asynchronous, which means that you can log on any time of day or night, whenever it is convenient to you. You will still be required to complete the course within the semester of enrollment and complete assignments on time in order to obtain credit for the course.

Lectures will be provided by video streaming. Laboratory sessions will be provided in different manners depending upon the nature of the material. Demonstrations and field visits will be recorded so you can watch on your computer. Simulations may be used. Where hands-on experience is required, we may require a short visit to campus or to another location at a time suitable to all students just to carry out the laboratory portion of the course. This only applies to two courses. The other courses are fully online.

HOW WILL I SUBMIT ASSIGNMENTS & TAKE EXAMS?

Most of the assignments and exams are submitted in electronic format through Canvas. A proctor must usually be present for most examinations, whether in person or electronic is a case to case basis between you and your professor.

If accomodations are needed, please don’t hesitate to reach out ahead of time . Email your request to your professor and advisor/program officer.

WHAT IF I AM NOT Good with a Computer? CAN I GET HELP WHEN I HAVE PROBLEMS WITH ACCESSING a Course OR TURNING IN ASSIGNMENTS?

Yes! ACES-IT Help desk is available to assist you and can be reached by phone at 334-844-9660 or by email at [email protected] .

When sending you email, please include the nature of your problem and the best way to reach you.

ARE Online COURSES AS GOOD AS THE CLASSROOM CLASSES?

Yes, you will be learning exactly the same material, have the same assignments and the same examinations. The only difference is the mode of delivery.

We will make every effort to make the online distance education experience as good as the respective classroom courses!

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MASTER OF AGRICULTURE & MASTER OF SCIENCE DEGREES?

To obtain a Master of Science degree, students must submit a thesis based upon original research carried out by the student. Master of Agriculture students must do special project and submit a professional report instead of a thesis and must take at least two additional courses.

View our Graduate Degrees & Programs for more information.

HOW WILL I CARRY OUT MY RESEARCH?

Those wishing to obtain a Master of Science or PhD degree must carry out research and publish the results in a thesis. The student will need to identify a faculty member who will serve as major professor and supervise the student’s research program. There must be funding available to support the research program, as is the case with any other graduate student pursuing a MS or PhD degree.

The research program must be arranged on a case by case basis, and must be approved by students’ graduate committee. If your research site is far from campus, we may need to arrange for a local researcher or faculty member to help with on-site support to your research.

A Master of Agriculture degree does not require a thesis, but requires additional courses.

HOW DO I FIND A FACULTY MEMBER TO BE MY MAJOR PROFESSOR?

Visit the  Department of Crop, Soil, & Environmental Sciences  and scroll down the page to Expertise & Research Interests . Then under the Faculty Research Areas you can click on a research topic you are interested in to see current research areas.

Or you may contact our Distance Education Coordinator,  Adam McGhee , who can direct you to the faculty member most suited to your area of interest.

WHAT ARE THE TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENTS?

In order to watch the videos and other media in distance education courses, you will need the following:

• A computer with a minimum of 2 gigabytes of RAM, processor speed of 2.5 gigahertz or better, and adequate memory.
• Broadband Internet service (DSL or equivalent) that delivers at least 3 Mbps and preferably more.
• A video card that has dedicated memory (RAM) or a video card with at least 128MB RAM.

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HOW DO I LEARN MORE ABOUT AUBURN Ag Online PROGRAMS?

The best way is to reach out and contact us. Fill out our quick request form below , and we’ll get back to you with all you need to start your Auburn Ag Online distance learning experience!

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The following requirements apply to each of our online graduate programs in the College of Agriculture. The thesis option leads to a Master of Science degree, and the non-thesis option leads to a Master of Agriculture. Both thesis and non-thesis options are available for the master’s program in Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciences .

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Non -thesis, master of agriculture, cses, minimum background courses.

There are no background course requirements to be admitted into our online degree programs. However, in order to succeed it is suggested students have general background courses in the subjects listed below, and students lacking these courses may be required to take these courses prior to or following admission into their program.

NOTE: a student’s graduate committee may require additional courses.

RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT

Auburn Agriculture Online master’s students are not required to come to campus. However, they are expected to interact on a regular basis with their major professor and graduate committee, and to participate in other ways in the department such as in seminars as well as online classes.

TIME REQUIRED

Although a Master’s degree in Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciences may take a full time student up to two years to complete, distance education students who do not take a full load will require more time. Those with scholastic deficiencies of any sort may also require additional time. Also, for those doing a Master of Science degree, research is unpredictable and frequently requires more time than anticipated.

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• Fall: July 1
• Spring: No spring admission

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Program Coordinator Mollie Aschenbrener

Is the MS in agricultural education for you?

Do any of the following describe you?

• Have a desire for additional skills designed for the agricultural education classroom.
• Interested in theoretical knowledge coupled with practical experience.
• Looking for a convenient way to further your education without the challenges of traveling to a traditional graduate program.

Do these jobs sound interesting to you?

Our alumni are:

• Instructors at colleges
• Teachers in middle/high schools
• Curriculum development specialists

Other possibilities are:

• Agri-business consultant
• Agricultural manager
• Agricultural insurance agents

Is this the kind of salary you are seeking?

Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, shows the following outlook for Agricultural and Food Scientists (opens in new window) :

Median Pay $74,160 per year $35.66 per hour

Job Outlook 8% (Faster than average)

Environment Agricultural and food scientists work in laboratories, in offices, and in the field. Most agricultural and food scientists work full-time.

What if my bachelor’s isn’t in ag education?

Applicants must hold a degree in agriculture, food, or natural resources. However, the program is targeted to meet the needs of secondary agricultural education teachers wishing to go beyond the credentialing process.

Many professional careers in agriculture include non-formal teaching environments, so graduates outside the secondary classroom have shared the value of this degree. The MS in agricultural education does not provide or substitute for the teaching credential process.

How long will it take?

• The MS in agricultural education is a 30-unit online program.
• While the time to completion may vary depending on units transferred toward the degree requirements and the number of courses in which students enroll each semester, most students complete in two years.

What is it like to be an ag education master’s student?

Create Agriculture Curriculum

• Create relevant, challenging, and integrative agricultural curriculum.
• Develop and apply knowledge of philosophical and historical foundations of agricultural education.

Learn Teaching Techniques

• Learn effective teaching and learning strategies which enhance problem solving, inquiry, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Receive guidance in developing, administering, and analyzing performance assessment techniques to monitor and evaluate student learning.

Collect, Analyze and Share Ag Data

• Collect, analyze, and share data related to agriculture as informed consumers and producers of educational research.
• Apply knowledge of diverse learners to create optimal learning environments.
• Work closely with dedicated faculty advisors.

Here's What Our Students are Doing

Examining Perceptions of Agricultural Sustainability

Alumna Audrey Denney’s outstanding agricultural education master’s thesis examined the perceptions of agricultural sustainability among California secondary agricultural teachers. Denny went on to teach as well as coordinate recruiting for the College of Agriculture here at Chico State and has worked with youth on agriculture projects in El Salvador and spent a year in Ghana doing agricultural education in West Africa.

Audrey also worked as a senior learning designer at Vivayic, an educational consulting company, where she designed learning strategy and curriculum for organizations such as the American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture, National Cattleman’s Beef Association, and the World Bank.

Agriculture Alum Cooks Up A Following With Plant-based Passion

In October, Castrejón (Agriculture, ’18) published his first cookbook,  Provecho: 100 Vegan Mexican Recipes to Celebrate Culture and Community (opens in new window) , and it was immediately devoured—landing on “Top Cookbook” lists across the country.

He’s been profiled in the Boston Globe, Smithsonian Magazine, and the San Francisco Chronicle, and was recently interviewed by Food & Wine Magazine and Bon Appetite.

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Below is a list of best universities in Russia ranked based on their research performance in Mechanical Engineering. A graph of 714K citations received by 136K academic papers made by 158 universities in Russia was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

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2. Tomsk State University

3. St. Petersburg State University

4. Bauman Moscow State Technical University

5. Ufa State Aviation Technical University

6. Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University

7. Tomsk Polytechnic University

8. Ural Federal University

9. South Ural State University

10. National Research University Higher School of Economics

11. Moscow Aviation Institute

12. Novosibirsk State University

13. ITMO University

14. N.R.U. Moscow Power Engineering Institute

15. National Research Nuclear University MEPI

16. Kazan Federal University

17. National University of Science and Technology "MISIS"

18. Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology

19. Samara National Research University

20. Moscow State Technological University "Stankin"

21. Novosibirsk State Technical University

22. RUDN University

23. Southern Federal University

24. Saratov State University

25. Ufa State Petroleum Technological University

26. Samara State Technical University

27. Siberian Federal University

28. Kazan National Research Technical University named after A.N. Tupolev - KAI

29. Perm State Technical University

30. Omsk State Technical University

31. Saint Petersburg State Electrotechnical University

32. Moscow Polytech

33. Saint-Petersburg Mining University

34. Magnitogorsk State Technical University

35. Saratov State Technical University

36. Moscow State University of Railway Engineering

37. Lobachevsky State University of Nizhni Novgorod

38. Nizhny Novgorod State Technical University

39. Tula State University

40. Belgorod State Technological University

41. Far Eastern Federal University

42. Novgorod State University

43. belgorod state university.

44. Finance Academy under the Government of the Russian Federation

45. Moscow Medical Academy

46. Kazan State Technological University

47. Russian State University of Oil and Gas

48. siberian state aerospace university.

49. Tambov State Technical University

50. Voronezh State University

51. Siberian State Industrial University

52. Saint Petersburg State Institute of Technology

53. Kalashnikov Izhevsk State Technical University

54. St. Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering

55. Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia

56. Murmansk State Technical University

57. South-Western State University

58. Ogarev Mordovia State University

59. Tomsk State University of Control Systems and Radioelectronics

60. south-russian state university of economics and service.

61. Perm State University

62. Kuzbass State Technical University

63. Russian National Research Medical University

64. Plekhanov Russian University of Economics

65. Ulyanovsk State Technical University

66. Ulyanovsk State University

67. Penza State University

68. Kuban State University of Technology

69. Polzunov Altai State Technical University

70. Chelyabinsk State University

71. Yaroslavl State University

72. University of Tyumen

73. National Research University of Electronic Technology

74. Leningrad State University

75. Moscow State Pedagogical University

76. Udmurt State University

77. Irkutsk State University

78. North-Eastern Federal University

79. Bashkir State University

80. Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration

81. Kuban State University

82. Kuban State Agricultural University

83. St. Petersburg State University of Aerospace Instrumentation

84. Kemerovo State University

85. Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University

86. Orenburg State University

87. Baltic State Technical University "Voenmeh"

88. Tomsk State University of Architecture and Building

89. Chuvash State University

90. ivanovo state power university.

91. Irkutsk National Research Technical University

92. Orel State University

93. State University of Management

94. Tomsk State Pedagogical University

95. Volgograd State University

96. Petrozavodsk State University

97. Tver State University

98. Northern Arctic Federal University

99. Omsk State Transport University

100. Kaliningrad State Technical University

The best cities to study Mechanical Engineering in Russia based on the number of universities and their ranks are Moscow , Tomsk , Saint Petersburg , and Ufa .

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Participants

These were the 24 candidates from 15 countries who participated in the YPF European Piano Competition 2022 – Grand Prix Youri Egorov! The 24 candidates have been selected by the pre-selection jury, consisting of Thomas Beijer, Ton Demmers, Christiaan Kuyvenhoven and Hanna Shybayeva, from the 48 applications (19 countries) that YPF received for the YPF European Piano Competition 2022.

Aarón Ormaza Vera

Aarón Ormaza Vera (1995, Ecuador) began playing the piano at an early age. He took lessons at the Conservatorio Sergei Rachmaninov for most of his

Alexander Jansen

Alexander Jansen (2005, The Netherlands) has been enchanted by music since he was 3 years old. He was barely 3 years old when he first

Alexandra Kaptein

Alexandra Kaptein (1999, The Netherlands) started piano lessons at the age of 5. At the age of six she already won her first prize at

Antoniu Nagy

Antoniu Nagy (2000, Romania) is currently studying piano at the National Music Academy ‘Gheorghe Dima’ under the guidance of Daniel Goiti. At the same time he’s

Augustinas Eidukonis

Augustinas Eidukonis (1995, Lithuania) has been learning at the National M.K. Čiurlionis School of Arts since 2002, in professor Vida – Emilija Prekerytė’s class. In 2011, he

Brecht Valckenaers

Brecht Valckenaers (2000, Belgium) likes to make people part of his passion for music. Playing existing music and creating new music are important elements in

Carlos Marín Rayo

Carlos Marín Rayo (1994, Spain) is currently studying with Frank van de Laar at the Conservatory of Amsterdam. Previously, his main mentors were Mariana Gurkova,

Dora Petkovic

Dora Petkovic (1996, Croatia) is currently is studying a Master program specialized in solo piano performance at Musik-Akademie FHNW Basel with professor Filippo Gamba. In 2019, she

Florian Verweij

Florian Verweij (1997, The Netherlands) studies as a master student with Naum Grubert at the Conservatory of Amsterdam, where he graduated with the highest remarks

Francesco Maccarrone

Francesco Maccarrone (1997, Italy) studied piano from an early age, having inherited a passion for music from his uncle Domenico Clapasson, a pianist and composer. 

Germán García Pérez

Germán García Pérez (1996, Spain) began his musical career in Granada with the teachers Andrei Reznik and Javier Herreros. His studies continued in Badajoz at

Jacopo Giovannini

Jacopo Giovannini (1997, Italy) starts playing the piano at the age of 4, at 5 wins his first competition with international jury and at 6 he

Juan Pedro García Oliva

Juan Pedro García Oliva (2001, Spain) began studying piano at the age of eight in the music school in his hometown. In 2013, he started

Leah Nicholson

Leah Nicholson (2001, United Kingdom) began studying with Galina Sandovskaya in St Petersburg, Russia, before continuing her musical education at Chetham’s School of Music in

Marta Mata (1997, Portugal) started playing piano at the age of eight and one year later she entered the Conservatory of Palmela, in Portugal. She

Noah Zhou (2001, United Kingdom) began learning piano at age 5 with Tra Nguyen before moving on to study with Hilary Coates. Since initially being awarded

Noora Ylönen

Noora Ylönen (1995, Finland) is currently doing her second Master’s degree in Folkwang Universität Der Künste under the guidance of Prof. Henri Sigfridsson. Earlier she has

Pavel Tesík

Pavel Těšík (1996, Czech Republic) studied piano at the Pavel Josef Vejvanovský Conservatory in Kroměříž with Ondřej Hubáček. Then he continued his studies at the Janáček

Pavle Krstic

Pavle Krstic (1998, Bulgary) is an Austrian-based pianist. He is currently a post-graduate student of Prof. Pavel Gililov, as well as a PhD candidate at

Radu Ratering

Radu Ratering (2004, The Netherlands) started taking piano lessons at the age of 7 after he heard Radu Lupu playing in the Royal Concertgebouw of Amsterdam. He

Rakhadin Yarmetov

Rakhadin Yarmetov (1996, Russia) was educated at Music College named after A.Scriabin, Elektrostal, Moscow Region (2011-2015), Gnesins Academy of Music, Moscow (2015-2017, Bachelor’s degree with teacher Vladimir

Shane van Neerden

Shane van Neerden (1999, United States) has appeared as soloist on stages in Europe as well as in the United States. In the Netherlands, he

Tom De Beuckelaer

Tom De Beuckelaer (1999, Belgium) is regarded as the leading young pianist of his generation in Belgium. He began performing in public since age six

Victor Naranjo Pérez

Victor Naranjo Pérez (1996, Spain) began studying piano at the age of 7 with his mother. He continued his studies at the Conservatory of Music of

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