Master of Science: Thesis Option
The Master of Science - Thesis Option in Agricultural Education requires a minimum of 36 semester hours of graduate course work along with the development of a thesis. This degree is primarily designed for students with an interest in research.
Curriculum (Minimum of 36 hours)
Agricultural Education Core (11 or 12 hours)
AGED 5302 – Research Methods and Analysis in Agricultural Education and Communications (3)
AGED 5306 – History and Philosophy of Agricultural Education and Communications (3)
AGED 7100 – Graduate Seminar (2 hours total; 1 hour each)
Statistics (3-4)
Recommended: EPSY 5380 – Introduction to Educational Statistics (3)
Thesis Research (6)
AGED 6000 – Masters Thesis
Agricultural Education Electives (Choose 18 or 19* hours)
AGED 5001 – Contemporary Issues in Agricultural & Extension Education (V1-6)
AGED 5301 – Special Problems (3)
AGED 5301 – Distance Education in Agricultural & Extension Education (3)
AGED 5301 – Advanced Web Design (3)
AGED 5301 – Utilizing Media in Agricultural & Extension Education (3)
AGED 5301 – Youth Development (3)
AGED 5301 – Development and Management of Volunteer Programs (3)
AGED 5303 – Advanced Computer Applications in Agricultural & Extension Education (3)
AGED 5304 – Advanced Methods in Agricultural Leadership (3)
AGED 5305 – Program Development in Agricultural & Extension Education (3)
AGED 5307 – Methods of Technological Change (3)
AGED 5308 – Foundations of Adult Education (3)
AGED 5309 – Evaluation of Programs in Vocational, Technical, & Extension Education (3)
AGED 5310 – College Teaching in Agriculture (3)
AGED 5311 – Human Dimensions of International Agricultural Development (3)
AGED 7000 – Research (V1-12)
AGED 7200 – Professional Internship (2)
AGSM 5301 – Investigations in Advanced Agricultural Mechanics (3)
*May take six (6) hours in a support area (9 hours if teacher certification or agricultural communications)
Department of Agricultural Education, Box 42131-Lubbock, TX 79404-2131
Phone
: 806.742.2816