Degree Requirements

New Proposed Curriculum

Agriculture Education Concentration

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Core Courses		6
AEHS 501	Foundations Of Agricultural and Extension Education
AEHS 578	Scientific Inquiry in Agricultural and Extension Education
Additional Courses in Research		6
ST 511	Statistical Methods For Researchers I
AEHS 777	Qualitative Research Methods in the Agricultural Education and Human Sciences
Curriculum / Program Planning		3
AEHS 524	Coordinating the High School Agricultural Education Program
or AEHS 529	Curriculum Development in Agricultural and Extension Education
Instructional Methodology		3
AEHS 535	Teaching Agriculture in Secondary Schools *
or AEHS 735	Effective Teaching in Agriculture and Life Sciences
Thesis Research		6
AEHS 695	Master's Thesis Research
Elective Courses		12
Select 12 hours of Elective Courses approved in conjunction with the academic committee
Total Hours		36

*

AEHS 535 is recommended for those with no teaching experience. AEHS 735 is recommended for those who desire to teach in higher education.

Family and Community Science Concentration

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Theoretical Foundations		6
AEHS 502	Theories in Family Science
AEHS 543	Applied Concepts in Parenting and Family Life Education
or AEHS 553	Applied Concepts in Child and Youth Development
Professional Development		12
AEHS 521	Program Planning in Agricultural Extension and Human Sciences
AEHS 577	Evaluation in Agricultural and Human Sciences
AEHS 585	Professional Ethics and Family Policy
AEHS 510	Supervised Professional Experience
Methodological Inquiry		9
AEHS 578	Scientific Inquiry in Agricultural and Extension Education
ST 511	Statistical Methods For Researchers I
AEHS 695	Master's Thesis Research
Elective Courses		9
Select 9 hours of elective courses approved in conjunction with the academic committee
Total Hours		36

Extension Education Concentration

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Core Courses		6
AEHS 501	Foundations Of Agricultural and Extension Education
AEHS 578	Scientific Inquiry in Agricultural and Extension Education
Additional Courses in Research		6
ST 511	Statistical Methods For Researchers I
AEHS 777	Qualitative Research Methods in the Agricultural Education and Human Sciences
Program Planning and Evaluation		6
AEHS 521	Program Planning in Agricultural Extension and Human Sciences
AEHS 577	Evaluation in Agricultural and Human Sciences
Instructional Methodology		3
AEHS 535	Teaching Agriculture in Secondary Schools *
or AEHS 735	Effective Teaching in Agriculture and Life Sciences
Thesis Research		6
AEHS 695	Master's Thesis Research
Elective Courses		9
Select 9 hours of Elective Courses approved in conjunction with the academic committee
Total Hours		36

*

AEHS 535 is recommended for those with no teaching experience. AEHS 735 is recommended for those who desire to teach in higher education.

Agricultural Leadership Development

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Core Courses		6
AEHS 501	Foundations Of Agricultural and Extension Education
AEHS 578	Scientific Inquiry in Agricultural and Extension Education
Additional Courses in Research		6
ST 511	Statistical Methods For Researchers I
AEHS 777	Qualitative Research Methods in the Agricultural Education and Human Sciences
Leadership Theory		3
AEHS 550	Leadership Theory
or AEHS 560	Organizational Behavior and Administrative Leadership in Agricultural & Human Science
Additional Leadership Content		3
AEHS 545	Family Communication and Coaching
or AEHS 560	Organizational Behavior and Administrative Leadership in Agricultural & Human Science
or AEHS 560	Organizational Behavior and Administrative Leadership in Agricultural & Human Science
or AEHS 565	Community Leadership
Instructional Methodology		3
AEHS 523	Adult Education in Agriculture *
or AEHS 735	Effective Teaching in Agriculture and Life Sciences
Thesis Research		6
AEHS 695	Master's Thesis Research
Elective Courses		9
Select 9 hours of Elective Courses approved in conjunction with the academic committee
Total Hours		36

*

AEHS 535 is recommended for those with no teaching experience. AEHS 735 is recommended for those who desire to teach in higher education.