Graduate Level Courses
Graduate students may take any combination of courses in addition to the core requirements to enhance and tailor the graduate school experience. Our department offers several graduate level courses, but students may also take courses outside of our department.
- Agricultural Communication courses
- Agricultural Education courses
- Extension Education courses
- Leadership Development courses
Required Courses
AEE 6767: Research Strategies in Agricultural Education and Communication
Application of principles, practices, and strategies for conducting behavioral research in agricultural and natural resource professions.
AEE 6300: Methodology of Planned Change
Processes by which professional change agents influence the introduction, adoption, and diffusion of technological changes. Applicable to those who are responsible for bringing about change.
Agricultural Communication
AEE 5032: Agricultural Media Writing
Prereq: AEE 5541. Varied media writing assignments: feature stories, news releases, and video.
AEE 5037: Agricultural Media Production
Prereq: AEE 5541. Variety of agricultural media production assignments. Agricultural websites and publication development. (Spring 2008 Instructor: Katie Chodil)
AEE 5060: Public Opinion and Agricultural and Natural Resource Issues
Public opinion measurement and agenda setting. Media treatment, public opinion, and public relations/ public information activity regarding issues affecting agricultural production and trade.
AEE 5073: Agriculture, Resources, People, and the Environment: A Global Perspective
Interdependence in global context. Necessity of cultivating life-long global perspective.
AEE 5541: Communication and Instructional Technologies in Agricultural and Life Sciences
Planning and production of written and visual instructional and communication materials for programs in agricultural and life sciences. Major instructional project or communication campaign required.
AEE 6540: Agricultural and Natural Resources Communications Theory and Strategies
Communication theory and concepts as they apply to important agricultural/ natural resources issues.
Agricultural Education
AEE 5206: Instructional Techniques in Agricultural and Life Sciences
Effective use of instructional materials and methods with emphasis on application of visual and nonvisual techniques.
AEE 5301: Professional Skill Development in Agriscience Education I (1-3; max: 9)
Prereq: teaching experience. Development and enhancement of technical agricultural and scientific knowledge and skills by professional agriscience teachers.
AEE 5805: Professional Skill Development in Agriscience Education II (1-3; max: 9)
Prereq: AEE 5300. Advanced level of development and enhancement of technical agriculture and scientific knowledge and skills by professional agriscience educators.
AEE 6229: Laboratory Instruction: Theory and Practice
Research and theoretical foundations that underlie the aspects of planning, management, teaching, evaluation, safety, and facility design will be discussed within the context of laboratory instruction.
AEE 6325: History and Philosophy of Agricultural Education
Analysis of evolving concepts and philosophies. Emphasis on history, legislation, and principles underlining organization and practice. Participation in field experience required.
AEE 6542: Teaching and Learning Theory: Applications in Agricultural Education
Prereq: AEE 5206. Contemporary and foundational theory and research on teaching and learning.
Extension Education
AEE 6316: From America to Zimbabwe: An Overview of International Extension Systems
Various extension models and delivery systems, extension partners; linkages and issues affecting extension internationally. Field trip.
AEE 6426: Development of a Volunteer Leadership Program
Identification, recruitment, training, retention, and supervision of volunteer leaders.
AEE 6512: Program Development in Extension Education
Concepts and processes drawn from the social sciences that are relevant to the development of extension education programs.
AEE 6552: Evaluating Programs in Extension Education
Concepts and research drawn from the social sciences relevant to evaluating youth and adult extension programs.
AEE 6611: Agricultural and Extension Adult Education
Concepts and principles related to design, implementation, and evaluation of education programs for adults.
AEE 6704: Extension Administration and Supervision
Principles and practices for effective administration and supervision of the cooperative extension service program at the county and state levels.
Leadership Development
AEE 5415: Critical and Creative Thinking in Problem Solving and Decision Making
Critical and creative thinking skills applied to agricultural, life sciences, and natural resources problem solving and decision making.
AEE 5454: Leadership Development for Extension and Community Nonprofit Organizations
Application of concepts related to developing leaders for organizing and maintaining extension and community nonprofit organizations.
AEE 6426: Development of a Volunteer Leadership Program
Identification, recruitment, training, retention, and supervision of volunteer leaders.
