Graduate Courses & Syllabi


AEC 5032/4035: Agricultural Media Writing 
Prereq: AEC 5541. Varied media writing assignments: feature stories, news releases, and video.
Fall 2012 Syllabus: Course Not Offered
Spring 2013 Syllabus: Dr. Ricky Telg, section 2067
Summer 2013 Sullabus: Course Not Offered

AEC 5037/4036: Agricultural Media Production 
Prereq: AEC 5541. Variety of agricultural media production assignments. Agricultural websites and publication development.
Fall 2012 Syllabus: Course Not Offered
Spring 2013 Syllabus: Dr. Ricky Telg, section 0521 (PDF)
Summer 2013 Syllabus: Dr. Ricky Telg, sections73C7 and 73C6 (PDF)

AEC 5074: Agriculture, Resources, People, and the Environment: A Global Perspective 
Interdependence in global context. Necessity of cultivating life-long global perspective.
Fall 2012 Syllabus: Course Not Offered
Spring 2013 Syllabus: Course Not Offered
Summer 2013 Syllabus: Course Not Offered

AEC 5206: Instructional Techniques in Agricultural Education
This course addresses a broad spectrum of topics that are unique to instruction in Agriscience and Natural Resource education. A sound understanding and application of these “Special Methods” is essential to the success of the local program. The emphasis of the course will be on providing student opportunities through a variety of “active learning” teaching methods, creating a positive learning environment, teaching for critical, creative, and evaluative thinking, managing student behavior, applying instructional technology to teaching, using the FFA and SAE as teaching tools, and involving informal settings and volunteers in the instructional program.
Fall 2012 Syllabus: Dr. Jim Dyer, DEPT section; Dr. Grady Roberts, DEPT section
Spring 2013 Syllabus: Course Not Offered
Summer 2013 Syllabus: Course Not Offered

AEC5302: Technical Skill Development
Fall 2012 Syllabus: Course Not Offered
Spring 2013 Syllabus: Course Not Offered
Summer 2013 Syllabus: TBA

AEC 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.
Fall 2012 Syllabus: Dr. Nicole Stedman, section 5394
Spring 2013 Syllabus: Course Not Offered
Summer 2013 Syllabus: Course Not Offered

AEC 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.
Fall 2012 Syllabus: Dr. Ricky Telg, DEPT section
Spring 2013 Syllabus: Dr. Ricky Telg, DEPT section
Summer 2013 Syllabus: Course Not Offered

AEC 5544: Curriculum Development Agricultural Technologies
Fall 2012 Syllabus: Dr. Brian Myers, section 06CC (PDF)
Spring 2013 Syllabus: Course Not Offered
Summer 2013 Syllabus: Course Not Offered

AEC 5546: Program Planning in Agricultural Education
Principles and practices used in designing courses of instruction for effective teaching and total program development.
Fall 2012 Syllabus: Dr. Jim Dyer, DEPT section
Spring 2013 Syllabus: Course Not Offered
Summer 2013 Syllabus: Course Not Offered

AEC 6210: Designing Education Programs in Agricultural Settings
This course is designed to engage students in appropriate teaching techniques, curricula and resources. Emphasis will be placed on instruction in both formail (classroom) and nonformal (extension & outreach) settings.
Fall 2012 Syllabus: Course Not Offered
Spring 2013 Syllabus: Course Not Offered
Summer 2013 syllabus: Dr. Brian Myers, Dr. Kirby Barrick, sections 71CC and 71CH (PDF)

AEC 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.
Fall 2012 Syllabus: Course Not Offered
Spring 2013 Syllabus: Dr. Andrew Thoron, section 1A94
Summer 2013 syllabus: Dr. Brian Myers, All sections (PDF)

AEC 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.
Fall 2012 Syllabus: Dr. Amy Harder, DEPT section (PDF)
Spring 2013 Syllabus: Dr. Sebastian Galindo, all sections (PDF)
Summer 2013 Syllabus: Course Not Offered

AEC 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.
Fall 2012 Syllabus: Course Not Offered
Spring 2013 Syllabus: Dr. Amy Harder (PDF)
Summer 2013 Syllabus: Course Not Offered

AEC 6321: The Land Grant University and University Governance
Rapid development of increasingly complex economic, environmental and social conditions at farm, community, state, national and international levels have produced factors impacting the effectiveness of the college of agriculture system of the land-grant universities to carry out the mission. This course examines implications of change and future pathways for teaching, research and extension, including global perspectives, and the role and philosophy of administrators in governing a complex university.
Fall 2012 Syllabus: Course Not Offered
Spring 2013 Syllabus: Dr. Kirby Barrick, section 11AH (PDF)
Summer 2013 Syllabus: Course Not Offered

AEC 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.
Fall 2012 Syllabus: Dr. Andrew Thoron (PDF)
Spring 2013 Syllabus: Course Not Offered
Summer 2013 Syllabus: Dr. Kirby Barrick, all sections (PDF)

AEC 6426: Development of a Volunteer Leadership Program
Identification, recruitment, training, retention, and supervision of volunteer leaders.
Fall 2012 Syllabus: Course Not Offered
Spring 2013 Syllabus: Course Not Offered
Summer 2013 Syllabus: Course Not Offered

AEC 6512: Program Development in Extension Education 
Concepts and processes drawn from the social sciences that are relevant to the development of extension education programs.
Fall 2012 Syllabus: Course Not Offered
Spring 2013 Syllabus: Course Not Offered
Summer 2013 Syllabus: Course Not Offered

AEC 6540: Agricultural and Natural Resources Communications Theory and Strategies
Communication theory and concepts as they apply to important agricultural/ natural resources issues.
Fall 2012 Syllabus:Dr. Ricky Telg, DEPT section
Spring 2013 Syllabus: Course Not Offered
Summer 2013 Syllabus: Dr. Tracy Irani, section 014H (PDF)

AEC 6543: Teaching and Learning Theory: Applications in Agricultural Education and Communication
Contemporary and foundational theory and research on teaching and learning processes with emphasis on applications in agricultural education and communication. Emphasis will be placed upon behavioral, social cognitive, cognitive, information processing, brain-based, constructivist, developmental, motivational, and transformational theories as they apply in contemporary agricultural education and communication settings.
Fall 2012 Syllabus: Dr. Andrew Thoron (PDF)
Spring 2013 Syllabus: Course Not Offered
Summer 2013 Syllabus: Course Not offered

AEC 6552: Evaluating Programs in Extension Education
Concepts and research drawn from the social sciences relevant to evaluating youth and adult extension programs.
Fall 2012 Syllabus: Dr. Sebastian Galindo, DEPT Section (PDF)
Spring 2013 Syllabus: Dr. Glenn Israel, section 06AD
Summer 2013 Syllabus: Dr. Sebatian Galindo, all sections (PDF)

AEC 6611: Agricultural and Extension Adult Education
Concepts and principles related to design, implementation, and
evaluation of education programs for adults.
Fall 2012 Syllabus: Course Not Offered
Spring 2013 Syllabus: Course Not Offered
Summer 2013 Syllabus: Course Not Offered

AEC 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.
Fall 2012 Syllabus: Course Not Offered
Spring 2013 Syllabus: Course Not Offered
Summer 2013 Syllabus: Course Not Offered

AEC 6767: Research Strategies in Agricultural Education and Communication
Application of principles, practices, and strategies for conducting behavioral research in agricultural and natural resource professions.
Fall 2012 Syllabus: Course Not Offered
Spring 2013 Syllabus: Dr. Brian Myers, all sections
Summer 2013 Syllabus: Course Not Offered

AEC 6905: Individual Work
Fall 2012 Syllabus: Dr. Edward Osborne (PDF)
Spring 2013 Syllabus: Dr. Tony Andenoro, section 1F06 (PDF); Dr. Brian Myers, section 06DD (PDF)
Summer 2013 Syllabus: Dr. Ed Osborne, section 7B78 (PDF)

AEC 6912: Statistical Thinking in Behavioral Sciences
Fall 2012 Syllabus: TBA
Spring 2013 Syllabus: Dr. Ricky Telg, section 17BB
Summer 2013 Syllabus: TBA

AEC 6947: Experiential Learning in Agricultural Education
Fall 2012 Syllabus: Dr. Grady Roberts, DEPT Section (PDF)
Spring 2013 Syllabus: Course Not Offered
Summer 2013 Syllabus: Course Not Offered