Agricultural and Extension Education

Ph.D. in Education- 90 semester credit hours

(May include up to 30 hours from the masters degree. See advisor for details.)

The program is designed to prepare graduates for domestic and international teaching, research, extension, administrative, and leadership positions in both the public and private sectors. Areas of specialization include teaching and learning, communication, leadership and volunteer development, and adult and extension education. Courses are taught from an agricultural and natural resources context and are broadly applicable in education, business, government, and agency settings.

* See an Agricultural and Extension Education graduate advisor for specifics on coursework and additional requirements outside of coursework.

FOUNDATIONS:

Philosophical, Historical, Social-Cultural (Choose one of the following):

EDCI 585 Multicultural Education

EDST 500 Philosophy of Education

EDST 501 History of American Education

EDST 502 History of Western Education

EDST 603 The American College and University

EDPS 500 Human Relations in Group Counseling

SOC 570 Sociology of Education

Research, Assessment, and Evaluation (Choose one of the following):

EDPS 531 Introduction to Measurement and Evaluation

EDPS 532 Measuring Educational Achievement

EDPS 533 Introduction to Educational Research I: Methodology

Educational/Developmental Psychology (Choose one of the following):

EDPS 530 Advanced Educational Psychology

EDPS 535 Personal-Social Dynamics in the Classroom

PSY/CDFS 502 Survey of Human Development

PSY 552 Development in Adolescence

PSY 553 Development in the Adult Years

PSY 651 Development in Infancy and Childhood

Research Competency:

EDPS 533 Introduction to Educational Research I: Methodology

EDCI 615 Qualitative Research Methods in Education

STAT 501 Experimental Statistics I, or STAT 511 Statistical Methods, or PSY 600 Statistical Inference

EDPS 630 Research Procedures in Education

(Choose one of the following):

If qualitative research- EDCI 616 Advance Qualitative Research Methods in Education. If quantitative research- STAT 502 Experimental Statistics II or STAT 512 Applied Regression Analysis or PSY 601 Correlation and Experimental Design

Dissertation: (12 credit hours minimum )

EDCI 699 Research Ph.D. Thesis

MAJOR: (Choose 5-7 of the following)

YDAE 540 Program Development in Agricultural and Extension Education

YDAE 542 Biotechnology

YDAE 555 Principles of Extension Education

YDAE 565 Principles of Adult Education

YDAE 566 Conflict Management in Agricultural and Extension Education

YDAE 591A Principles of International Education & Engagement

YDAE 591P Principles of International Education & Engagement

YDAE 640 Courses of Study in Agricultural Education Programs

YDAE 641 Agricultural Education Programs for Post-Secondary Students (offered infrequently)

YDAE 642 Seminar in Agricultural and Extension Education

YDAE 643 Current Issues in Agricultural and Extension Education

See graduate advisor for using one or more of the following on a plan of study:

YDAE 590 Special Problems

YDAE 591 Special Topics

YDAE 595 Internship in Agricultural and Extension Education

MINOR: (Choose 3-4 courses from one of the following areas) Suggested areas are:

Adult Education:

YDAE 565, YDAE 566, EDCI 565, EDCI 570, PSY 553

College of Agriculture: (Recommended for Agricultural Science and Business Teachers)

Select 500 and 600 level courses. See advisor for more details.

Communications: (Recommended for Extension Educators)

Select 500 and 600 level courses. See advisor for more details.

Educational Technology:

EDCI 560, EDCI 561, EDCI 564, EDCI 566, EDCI 570, EDCI 571, EDCI 572, EDCI 575

Research/Statistics:

EDCI 616, STAT 502, STAT 512, PSY 586, PSY 601