Agricultural and Extension Education (Certificate)
Apply NowThe 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.
Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
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Select a Focus Area below, and select at least 5 courses within the corresponding list: | 15 | ||
Agricultural Education focus | |||
Agricultural Education, Schools and Society | |||
Foundations Of Agricultural and Extension Education | |||
Youth Program Management | |||
Occupational Experience in Agriculture | |||
Coordinating the High School Agricultural Education Program | |||
Curriculum Development in Agricultural and Extension Education | |||
Teaching Agriculture in Secondary Schools | |||
Practicum In Agricultural and Extension Education | |||
Effective Teaching in Agriculture and Life Sciences | |||
Extension Education focus | |||
Foundations Of Agricultural and Extension Education | |||
Program Planning in Agricultural and Extension Education | |||
Adult Education in Agriculture | |||
Leadership and Management of Volunteers in Agricultural and Extension Education | |||
Organizational Behavior and Administrative Leadership in Agricultural & Human Science | |||
Evaluation in Agricultural and Extension Education | |||
International Agricultural Development | |||
Practicum In Agricultural and Extension Education | |||
Total Hours | 15 |