Once admitted,
a student must be enrolled in at least one course a semester (excluding summer
semesters) until the degree is earned. At the completion of the program
there is a two-hour oral examination over the course work.
The student may
come to campus or the exam can be conducted via a conference call.
Four core courses are required in the programs. They are:
- AEE 501 Foundations of
Agricultural and Extension Education
- AEE 521 Program Planning
or AEE 528 Instructional Design or AEE 529 Curriculum Development or AEE 595E
Program Management
- AEE 526 Information
Technologies or
AEE 535 Teaching Secondary Agricultural Education or AEE 523 Adult Education
in Agiculture
- AEE 578 Scientific Inquiry
in Agricultural and Extension Education
It is recommended
that students who are in extension take AEE 521 and AEE 523 from the above
list.
The remainder of the courses
are selected by the student in consultation with his/her graduate committee.
At
least 18 hours must be completed in Agricultural and Extension Education.
Students normally
take additional
courses in Agricultural & Extension Education or may minor in a technical field of
study such as horticulture, biological and agricultural engineering, etc.
Students who seek advanced
teacher licensure in North Carolina are required to take AEE 501, AEE 505,
AEE 528 or 529 or 595E, AEE 535 or AEE 735, AEE 578, and AEE 526. Additionally
NC advanced licensure students must complete 12 hours of courses that can
classified as subject matter courses and
must present a teaching portfolio during their
final exam.
A student
can take courses as a continuing education student prior to officially enrolling
in the program. Up to 18 hours can be taken as a continuing education student
or can be transfered from another university (or combination thereof) provided
the courses are in the 6 year time frame.
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