Agricultural and Extension Education (Certificate)

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The Department of Agricultural and Extension Education offers a Graduate Certificate in Agricultural and Extension Education. The program focuses on developing knowledge and skills needed to be effective teachers of agriculture in the public schools and community colleges or to work as an educator with the Cooperative Extension Service or in other non-formal educational settings such as public gardens, nature centers and in international development.

Admissions

Students apply online by visiting the Graduate School’s website and completing an online application. Students currently in a graduate degree program should contact the program director for information regarding adding the certificate program to an existing degree program.

Requirements

The certificate program involves completion of 15 credit hours and the preparation of a professional portfolio. The career goals of the student will determine which sequence of courses to take.

Plan Requirements

The Graduate Certificate in Agricultural and Extension Education is divided into two focuses: Agricultural Education and Extension Education.

Certificates earned will be distributed as: "Graduate Certificate in Agricultural Education and Extension Education" without focus area specifications.

Select a Focus Area below, and select at least 5 courses within the corresponding list:15
Agricultural Education focus
AEE 500
Agricultural Education, Schools and Society
AEE 501
Foundations Of Agricultural and Extension Education
AEE 503
Youth Program Management
AEE 522
Occupational Experience in Agriculture
AEE 524
Coordinating the High School Agricultural Education Program
AEE 529
Curriculum Development in Agricultural and Extension Education
AEE 535
Teaching Agriculture in Secondary Schools
AEE 641
Practicum In Agricultural and Extension Education
AEE 735
Effective Teaching in Agriculture and Life Sciences
Extension Education focus
AEE 501
Foundations Of Agricultural and Extension Education
AEE 521
Program Planning in Agricultural and Extension Education
AEE 523
Adult Education in Agriculture
AEE 533
Leadership and Management of Volunteers in Agricultural and Extension Education
AEE 560
Organizational Behavior and Administrative Leadership in Agricultural & Human Science
AEE 577
Evaluation in Agricultural and Extension Education
AEE 705
International Agricultural Development
AEE 641
Practicum In Agricultural and Extension Education
Total Hours15