PROGRAM OF STUDY FOR THE
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURE WITH A
CONCENTRATION IN VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL ADMINISTRATION

Admission Requirements:

Students seeking admission into the Master of Science in Agriculture must meet the admission requirements of the Graduate School and the specific program requirements.

Unconditional Admission Status:

Students seeking unconditional admission into the Master of Science in Agriculture with a concentration in Vocational-Technical Administration 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.

Core courses required of all candidates:

Required College of Education Core Courses (9 hours):

EDFN 6773, Introduction to Statistics and Research
PSY 6513, Advanced Educational Psychology
VOED 6513, History and Principles of Vocational 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

Required courses in the major field: (18-21 hours)
VOED 6463, Resource Management in Vocational Education
VOED 6473, School and Community Relations in Vocational Education
VOED 6503, Program Management in Vocational Education
VOED 6523, Student Services Management in Vocational Education
VOED 6533, Human Resource Management in Vocational Education
VOED 6563, Instructional Management in Vocational Education
Elective (VOED, AE or AGED) 3 hours if non-thesis option selected

Minimum hours required for this program: 33

COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE GRADUATE COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

For further information, you may contact our Agricultural Education faculty members:  

Dr. David Agnew	Dr. Kevin Humphrey
PO Box 1080	PO Box 1080
State University, AR 72467	State University, AR 72467
870-972-2453	870-972-2203
dagnew@astate.edu	jhumphre@astate.edu