Agricultural Sciences Education and Communication, PHD

About the Program

Master’s and Ph.D. programs in Agricultural Sciences Education and Communication focus on agricultural and informal STEM education; evaluation and assessment; inclusive excellence; and communication of science, technology, and agriculture. The program’s curricula offer flexibility to create customized plans of study tailored to students’ academic and career goals.

Students can further develop state-of-the-art expertise in one of three disciplinary specializations:

• Agricultural and Extension Education
• Agricultural and Science Communication
• STEM Learning Systems

Unique programs of study may incorporate courses from sociology, psychology, educational psychology, engineering education, political science, environmental studies, and more.

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Program Requirements

90 Credits Required

(30 credits from a Master’s may be applied.)

Concentrations

Optional interdisciplinary concentrations:

• ​Ecological Sciences and Engineering  

GPA Requirements

A graduate student is expected to maintain a graduation index representing a B average (3.0/4.0 GPA) or better. The student is also expected to earn S grades for research credits registration. Two consecutive sessions of U grades for research registration mandate that the department student’s advising committee chair take formal action and inform the student, in writing, and notify the Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars with regard to discontinuation or condition of the student’s graduate study.

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