Master of Agricultural and Environmental Education – Course Checklist
The program outlined below consists of 36 semester hours and is designed for student
flexibility in course work. The areas of study are listed below, with required and recommended
courses noted. Other courses may be selected, with the approval of the student’s advisor.
Students selecting to complete a thesis will work with their advisor and committee to develop
the thesis document and students in the article option will complete a study worthy of
publication in a peer-reviewed journal. Please note – students may not take more than 6 hours
of special problems, internships, directed study, or field experience toward their degree.
12 credits in ALDR core courses
ALDR 7070 – Program Dev. for Ag. Leaders
ALDR 7350 - Group, Team, and Organizational Development in Agricultural Organizations
ALDR 7400 – Communication in Ag. Env. Sci.
ALDR 8030 – Diffusion of Innovations
9 credits in electives from ALDR or AGED
(Choose 3 courses)
ALDR 6080 - Agriculture and Extension Administration
ALDR 6540 – Advanced Leadership Theory, Ethics & Culture
ALDR 6600 – Global Seminar
ALDR 6710 – International Ag Development
ALDR 6800 - Grantseeking
ALDR 7020 – Program Evaluation
ALDR 7040 – Programming for Agricultural Youth Groups
ALDR 8100 - Teaching and Learning Theories in Agricultural Leadership, Education, and
Communication
ALDR 8300 – History and Philosophy of Agricultural Education
ALDR 8400E – Adv. Program Evaluation and Data Analysis
Approved courses outside the degree option
(Choose from the following suggested areas or courses)
*Thesis Option: choose 6 credits approved outside the degree option
*Article Option: choose 12 credits approved outside the degree option
Adult Education
Agricultural Education
Educational Psychology
Family and Consumer Sciences
Horticulture
Work Force Education
Social Sciences Education
WFED 7560E – Diversity in Workforce Ed
WFED 8200E – Teaching Trends in Workforce Ed
3 credits in research methods or statistics from
ERSH 6300E – Applied Statistical Methods in Ed
ALDR 8200E – Research Methods in Ag. Ed.
QUAL 8400E – Qualitative Research Traditions
*Thesis Option: 6 credits research and thesis (article option students may take ALDR 7000
only)
ALDR 7000 – Master’s Research (max of 6 credits allowed)
ALDR 7300 – Master’s Thesis (max of 6 credits allowed)
Total (thesis option or article option) = 36 hours