AGEDMS - Agricultural Education

Minimum Emphasis Units

21 (in addition to "Core Major Units" above)

Emphasis Core Coursework Requirements

9 units of a relevant focus area.

Emphasis Elective Coursework

Additional Courses (may be applied to degree if not taken as an undergraduate):

• course: Interpretation of Agricultural and Life Sciences Discoveries for Local Investors (3)

• course: Principles & Philosophy of Career and Technical Education (2)

• course: Curriculum Development in Career and Technical Education (2)

Max 9 units combined allowed from the following:

• course: Internship (1-8)

• course: Workshop for Agricultural Educators (1-3) AND course: Advances in Youth Leadership (1-3)

• course: Independent Study (1-5)

• course: Internship (1-3)

• course: Independent Study (1-5)

• course: Research (1-3)

   

Max 6 units combined allowed from the following:

• course: Master's Report (1-6)

Additional courses:

• course: Values, Consciousness & Professional Practice (3)

• course: Universal Design - Inclusive Learning Environments (3)

Additional Emphasis Requirements

A qualifying exam with an oral defense is a requirement for this degree program.

Minimum Emphasis Units

21 (in addition to "Core Major Units" above)

Emphasis Core Coursework Requirements

A statistics course is required; selection made with consultation of graduate advisor and committee

Emphasis Elective Coursework

Additional Courses (may be applied to degree if not taken as an undergraduate):

• course: Team and Organizational Leadership (3)

• course: Community Innovation and Entrepreneurial Leadership (3)

• course: Principles and Applications of Organizational Innovation (3)

• course: Communicating Knowledge in Agriculture & the Life Sciences (3)

• course: Interpretation of Agricultural and Life Sciences Discoveries for Local Investors (3)

• course: Viability Assessment of University Innovations (3)

• course: Methods of Facilitating Learning (3)

Max 9 units combined allowed from the following:

• course: Internship (1-8)

• course: Workshop for Agricultural Educators (1-3) AND course: Advances in Youth Leadership (1-3)

• course: Independent Study (1-5)

• course: Internship (1-3)

• course: Independent Study (1-5)

• course: Research (1-3)

Max 6 units combined allowed from the following:

• course: Thesis (1-6)

Additional courses:

• course: College Access and Success (3)

• course: Values, Consciousness & Professional Practice (3)

• course: Qualitative Data Analysis with a P-20 Focus (3)

• course: Universal Design: Inclusive Learning Environments (3)

• course: Learner Centered Teaching (2)

• course: Scientific Writing for Environmental, Agricultural and Life Sciences (3)

• course: Risk Assessment, Management, and Communication (3)

• course: Theories of Social Influence (3)

• course: Learning Theory in Education (3)

• course: Leadership & Communication for Environmental Scientists (1)

• course: Survival Skills and Ethics (3)

Additional Emphasis Requirements

A research thesis is a requirement for this degree program.

Core Major Units: 9
Additional Emphasis Units 21 (see emphasis requirements below)
Total Minimum Degree Units: 30

• course: Research, Methods, and Project Design (3)

• course: Program Planning and Evaluation (3)

• course: Workshop on Teaching at the College Level (3)

See elective coursework for emphasis below.

See additional requirements for emphasis below.

Please refer to the Graduate Student Handbook for students who are pursuing this program of study.