Program Overview

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Overview of the Agricultural and Extension Education Program

The Department of Agricultural and Extension Education offers a Graduate Certificate in Agricultural and Extension Education. This program focuses on developing knowledge and skills needed to be effective teachers of agriculture in public schools and community colleges or to work as an educator with the Cooperative Extension Service or in other non-formal educational settings.

Program Description

The AEE certificate program is appropriate for individuals who:

• Have a master’s degree in another discipline but would like to gain expertise in agricultural and extension education
• Are earning a teacher certification in agriculture and desire additional credentials
• Work as an extension agent or in another community setting, and need to take courses for required professional development credits

Requirements

The certificate program involves completion of 15 credit hours. The career goals of the student will determine which sequence of courses to take.

Eligibility

Applicants must meet one of these requirements for admission to the graduate certificate program:

• Be a graduate of an accredited four-year college or university with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 at the time of graduation, or
• Be a degree student in good standing in a NC State University graduate program

Delivery Method and Entrance Exam

• Delivery Method: On-Campus, Online, Hybrid
• Entrance Exam: None
• Interview Required: None

Application Deadlines

• Fall: February 1 (International students); June 15 (US students)
• Spring: July 15 (International students); November 1 (US students)

Plan Requirements

The Graduate Certificate in Agricultural and Extension Education is divided into two focuses: Agricultural Education and Extension Education. Certificates earned will be distributed as: "Graduate Certificate in Agricultural Education and Extension Education" without focus area specifications.

Course List

Course List Code | Title | Hours
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Select a Focus Area below, and select at least 4 courses within the corresponding list:| 12

Agricultural Education Focus

• AEE 500: Agricultural Education, Schools and Society
• AEE 501: Foundations Of Agricultural and Extension Education
• AEE 503: Youth Program Management
• AEE 522: Occupational Experience in Agriculture
• AEE 524: Coordinating the High School Agricultural Education Program
• AEE 529: Curriculum Development in Agricultural and Extension Education
• AEE 535: Teaching Agriculture in Secondary Schools
• AEE 641: Practicum In Agricultural and Extension Education
• AEE 735: Effective Teaching in Agriculture and Life Sciences

Extension Education Focus

• AEE 501: Foundations Of Agricultural and Extension Education
• AEE 521: Program Planning in Agricultural Extension and Human Sciences
• AEE 523: Adult Education in Agriculture
• AEE 533: Leadership and Management of Volunteers in Agricultural and Extension Education
• AEE 560: Organizational Behavior and Administrative Leadership in Agricultural & Human Science
• AEE 577: Evaluation in Agricultural and Human Sciences
• AEE 705: International Agricultural Development
• AEE 641: Practicum In Agricultural and Extension Education Total Hours| 12