Agricultural Education, M.S. – Online

About the Agricultural Education Master’s Program

The Master of Science in Agricultural Education is designed to prepare graduates for teaching, research, extension, leadership, and administrative positions in the public and private sectors. Students in this master’s program focus on a core of agricultural education courses along with an emphasis in educational/training program development, evaluation, teaching/training methods, leadership development, and interpersonal communication. Students can choose to complete the master’s degree on the thesis (30 hours) or non-thesis (36 hours) track. Both degrees are offered resident-delivery or distance-delivered. 

Agricultural Leadership Concentration. The concentration area of Agricultural Leadership may be included in either the Master’s degree in Agricultural Education or Agricultural Communications by completing two of the four available AGLS courses. Students are not required to take additional hours but are able to include the two AGLS courses (6 hours) within the required hours of their selected M.S. program. Agricultural Leadership will be added to student transcript upon graduation.