- Two letters of recommendation to the head of the department of Agricultural Education from persons who have had administrative authority over the candidate's professional work experiences are required.
- Professional portfolio is requested.
- A total of thirty (30) units of graduate course work is required to complete the MS of Science degree, with a minimum of 20 units in agriculture or agricultural education.
- A thesis (AED 910) must be completed and accepted by the Graduate College.
- In addition, the following courses are required: AED 615, 616, and a statistics course such as EDP 541.
- Candidates must also complete 9 units of credit from a list provided by faculty advisors.
- The candidate must present a thesis seminar, which will be open to the public, based upon the results of the Thesis research.
- Satisfactory performance on both a comprehensive written examination and the oral examination in defense of the thesis is necessary for completion of degree requirements.
- A maximum of 6 units of credit in AED 599, 693, 699 and 597 combined may be used toward degree requirements.
- The Research Proposal Review is a required activity of all graduate students pursuing the Master of Science degree. It is intended to provide the graduate examination committee with details of the student's anticipated research. The proposal for the Thesis (AED 910) must be approved by the candidate's graduate committee prior to data collection.
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