Master of Science in Agriculture-Major in Agricultural Education

PROGRAM OF STUDY FOR THE
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURE DEGREE
WITH A CONCENTRATION IN AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION



Students seeking admission into the Master of Science in Agriculture with a concentration in Agricultural Education must meet the admission requirements of the Graduate School and the specific program requirements. In addition, applicants must have completed a minimum of 18 semester hours of professional education courses including the requirements for a valid teaching certificate. Applicants who do not meet the requirements for a valid teaching certificate will be required to complete the undergraduate courses required for such a certificate.  These courses may be completed concurrently with graduate work, but must be completed before the student is admitted to candidacy for the degree.

Unconditional Admission Status:

Students seeking unconditional admission into the Master of Science in Agriculture with a concentration in agricultural education must have a minimum cumulative undergraduate grade point average of 2.75 on a 4.00 scale or a 3.0 on the last 60 hours of undergraduate work.

Conditional Admission Status:

Students seeking conditional admission must achieve a minimum cumulative undergraduate grade point average of 2.50 on a 4.00 scale or a 2.75 on the last 60 hours of undergraduate work. A student will not be considered for conditional admission until such time as the student completes 12 graduate semester hours, has a minimum 3.0 GPA on these 12 hours, has no more than one course in the 12 hours with a grade of “C”, and meets ASU graduate school admission requirements.

Courses required of all candidates:

Required College of Education Core Courses (9 hours)
EDFN 6763, Philosophies of Education
EDFN 6773, Introduction to Statistics and Research
PSY 6513, Advanced Educational Psychology

Courses in the Major (9 hours)
VOED 6513, History and Principles of Vocational Education
VOED 6573, Introduction to Research and Evaluation in Vocational Education
VOED 5443, Advanced Methods of Teaching in Career and Technical Education

Thesis or Non-Thesis Option:

Three to six hours of the total hours required of a degree may be thesis or non-thesis credits
Thesis Option: Six hours of Thesis
Non-Thesis Option: Three hours of Non-Thesis Research Experience

Elective College of Agriculture and Technology Courses (9 hours):

Nine Hours of Agricultural Science courses (approval of advisor)

Minimum hours required for this program: 33

For more information, contact:

Dr. David Agnew
PO Box 1080
State University, AR  72467
(870)972-2087
mailto:dagnew@astate.edu

Dr. Kevin Humphrey
PO Box 1080
State University, AR  72467
(870)972-2087
mailto:jhumphre@astate.edu
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