Minor in Extension Education

The minor in Extension Education is open to all baccalaureate students. The minor is especially appropriate for students enrolled in agricultural majors and interested in careers in Cooperative Extension. Students completing a minor in Extension Education will become familiar with the organization, structure, and mission of Cooperative Extension, the planning and delivery of nonformal educational programs, communication media and technology used in extension programs, and accountability systems used in extension. The minor requires a minimum of 16 credit hours, with 10 credit hours from a required core and 6 credit hours from a list of advised electives. A C- is the minimum grade required for all courses counting toward the minor.

List of Courses Constituting the Minor in Extension Education
(Course descriptions in the NCSU Course Catalog)

Required Courses: 10 cr. hours

AEE 230, Introduction to Cooperative Extension	2 cr. hrs.
AEE 323, Leadership Development in Agriculture	2 cr. hrs.
AEE 325, Planning and Delivery of Non-formal Education Programs	3 cr. hrs.
AEE 478, Extension as Non-formal Education	3 cr. hrs.

Choose two of the following: 6 cr. hours

AEE 226, Information Technology in AEE or CSC 200, Introduction to Computers and Their Uses*	3 cr. hrs.
AEE 311, Communications Methods and Media	3 cr. hrs.
AEE 470, Agricultural Communications	3 cr. hrs.
EDP 304, Educational Psychology	3 cr. hrs.
PSY 376, Developmental Psychology	3 cr. hrs.

*AEE 226 is the preferred course. However, CSC 200 may be substituted for AEE 226 for students whose majors require CSC 200.
Note: All courses used to complete the requirements of the minor require a minimum grade of C-.

Applying for the Minor

The minor in Extension Education will be administered by the Undergraduate Coordinator for the Department of Agricultural and Extension Education. For information contact:

Dr. Mark Kistler
Department of Agricultural and Extension Education
210-C Ricks Hall
Box 7607 NCSU
Raleigh, NC 27695-7607
Phone: 919-513-2349
Email: mark_kistler@ncsu.edu

Applications and requirements for the minor may be obtained in 13 Ricks Hall or by contacting the departmental Student Services Assistant at 919-515-2241.

Procedures:

1. Students applying for a minor should submit the application listing the courses required for completion of the minor at least one semester prior to graduation.

2. The undergraduate coordinator will verify that all requirements have been met and recommend approval by the department head.

3. The signed minor application/program of work will be submitted to the Academic Programs Office in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences by the department head.