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Department of Agriculture
Major and Degree Offered:
Agricultural Education, M.Ed.
Major Program
The master’s program offered through the department prepares students to work as professionals in the agriculture industry and in positions of leadership and management in secondary schools and adult education. The department offers an emphasis in teaching development with research possibilities. A thesis or non-thesis degree may be selected. The curriculum consists of 36 hours, with 21 in agricultural education and 15 in an integrated minor. The thesis counts as six hours toward the 21-hour agricultural education requirement. In addition, three hours are required in research and analysis as part of the 21 hours. The major and supportive courses are to be taken with the advice and consent of the student’s advisory committee, which consists of three or more faculty selected with the help of the graduate advisor.
Agricultural Education, M.Ed.
Major Program
The master’s program offered through the department prepares students to work as professionals in the agriculture industry and in positions of leadership and management in secondary schools and adult education. The department offers an emphasis in teaching development with research possibilities. A thesis or non-thesis degree may be selected. The curriculum consists of 36 hours, with 21 in agricultural education and 15 in an integrated minor. The thesis counts as six hours toward the 21-hour agricultural education requirement. In addition, three hours are required in research and analysis as part of the 21 hours. The major and supportive courses are to be taken with the advice and consent of the student’s advisory committee, which consists of three or more faculty selected with the help of the graduate advisor.
Admission Policy
Admission to the graduate program in agriculture requires a bachelor’s degree and a 2.75 GPA over the last 60 hours of undergraduate course work leading to the degree. Conditional admission is available to students with a 2.50 GPA on the last 60 hours and a preferred GRE score of 950 (verbal and quantitative combined). All applicants must also submit three letters of reference (at least two of the letters coming from academia) to the department.
Admission to the graduate program in agriculture requires a bachelor’s degree and a 2.75 GPA over the last 60 hours of undergraduate course work leading to the degree. Conditional admission is available to students with a 2.50 GPA on the last 60 hours and a preferred GRE score of 950 (verbal and quantitative combined). All applicants must also submit three letters of reference (at least two of the letters coming from academia) to the department.
Courses Offered
Agriculture (AG)
5101 Instructional Skill Development. (1-0) Graduate assistants are required to enroll in this course to be prepared to instruct/assist with classes in Agricultural Education. Topics covered are essential teaching strategies, techniques, evaluation design, ethical classroom behavior, and effective instructional motivational techniques. This course does not earn graduate degree credit. Repeatable with different emphasis. Graded on a credit (CR), no-credit (F) basis.
5360 Advancements in Animal Science. (3-0) Survey of the current knowledge and concepts in animal production including economic considerations and current production problems in breeding and feeding livestock.
5370 Problems in Technical Agriculture. (3-0) A conference course. Problems will be selected to meet the needs of the individual student. May be repeated for additional credit when problem differs.
Agriculture (AG)
5101 Instructional Skill Development. (1-0) Graduate assistants are required to enroll in this course to be prepared to instruct/assist with classes in Agricultural Education. Topics covered are essential teaching strategies, techniques, evaluation design, ethical classroom behavior, and effective instructional motivational techniques. This course does not earn graduate degree credit. Repeatable with different emphasis. Graded on a credit (CR), no-credit (F) basis.
5360 Advancements in Animal Science. (3-0) Survey of the current knowledge and concepts in animal production including economic considerations and current production problems in breeding and feeding livestock.
5370 Problems in Technical Agriculture. (3-0) A conference course. Problems will be selected to meet the needs of the individual student. May be repeated for additional credit when problem differs.
Agricultural Education (AGED)
5314 Problems in Teaching Vocational Agriculture. (3-0) The student is given the opportunity to work on problems of special interest and need in teaching high school vocational agriculture. May be repeated for additional credit when problem differs.
5318 Administration and Supervision of Vocational Education. (3-0) The administration of comprehensive vocational education programs with emphasis on the operation and implementation of programs governed by state and national laws.
5319 Adult Education Program Development and Methods. (3-0) The rationale, planning, implementing, conducting, and evaluation of adult education programs in formal and non-formal settings will be discussed.
5320 History and Principles of Vocational Education. (3-0) Study of history, basic principles, and philosophy of different programs of vocational education existing today.
5321 Diffusion of Innovations. (3-0) Dynamics of cultural change as theoretical framework for planned technological change, methods of implementing change, the effects of change, and the prediction of change.
5330 Research Methods in Vocational Education. (3-0) Principles and procedures of evaluation used in developing and implementing programs of vocational education will be stressed. The procedure involved in proposal writing will be studied.
5331 Guidance. (3-0) Analysis of occupational and vocational opportunities for vocational students; includes work in interpersonal communications as well as in the techniques of individual and group counseling in guidance. Practice in personality and occupational interest testing.
5335 Curriculum Development of Vocational Programs. (3-0) Principles and practices in developing curricula for different areas of vocational education will be emphasized. The dynamics of cultural and technological changes on methods of planning and implementing vocational curricula as it relates to the educational needs of vocational youth will be stressed.
5371A Advanced Farm Power and Machinery. (3-0) Advanced study in areas related to the usage of farm power units and machinery in the production and processing of food and fiber. Emphasis will be placed on modern technology associated with various equipment utilized in mechanized agriculture.
5371D Agricultural Structures Design. (3-0) Principles of design and construction for structures associated with agricultural production. Emphasis will be placed on processes, materials and standards associated with different areas of production agriculture.
5371E Advanced Welding Processes and Designs. (3-0) Advanced study in areas related to welding processes and equipment utilized in the design, construction and repair of agricultural structures and equipment. Emphasis will be placed on processes and methods, which may be applicable to agriculture production situations as well as in the processing of agricultural products.
5399A Thesis. This course represents a student’s initial thesis enrollment. No thesis credit is awarded until student has completed the thesis in Agricultural Education 5399B. Graded on a credit (CR), progress (PR), no credit (F) basis.
5399B Thesis. This course represents a student’s continuing thesis enrollments. The student continues to enroll in this course until the thesis is submitted for binding. Graded on a credit (CR), progress (PR), no credit (F) basis.
5314 Problems in Teaching Vocational Agriculture. (3-0) The student is given the opportunity to work on problems of special interest and need in teaching high school vocational agriculture. May be repeated for additional credit when problem differs.
5318 Administration and Supervision of Vocational Education. (3-0) The administration of comprehensive vocational education programs with emphasis on the operation and implementation of programs governed by state and national laws.
5319 Adult Education Program Development and Methods. (3-0) The rationale, planning, implementing, conducting, and evaluation of adult education programs in formal and non-formal settings will be discussed.
5320 History and Principles of Vocational Education. (3-0) Study of history, basic principles, and philosophy of different programs of vocational education existing today.
5321 Diffusion of Innovations. (3-0) Dynamics of cultural change as theoretical framework for planned technological change, methods of implementing change, the effects of change, and the prediction of change.
5330 Research Methods in Vocational Education. (3-0) Principles and procedures of evaluation used in developing and implementing programs of vocational education will be stressed. The procedure involved in proposal writing will be studied.
5331 Guidance. (3-0) Analysis of occupational and vocational opportunities for vocational students; includes work in interpersonal communications as well as in the techniques of individual and group counseling in guidance. Practice in personality and occupational interest testing.
5335 Curriculum Development of Vocational Programs. (3-0) Principles and practices in developing curricula for different areas of vocational education will be emphasized. The dynamics of cultural and technological changes on methods of planning and implementing vocational curricula as it relates to the educational needs of vocational youth will be stressed.
5371A Advanced Farm Power and Machinery. (3-0) Advanced study in areas related to the usage of farm power units and machinery in the production and processing of food and fiber. Emphasis will be placed on modern technology associated with various equipment utilized in mechanized agriculture.
5371D Agricultural Structures Design. (3-0) Principles of design and construction for structures associated with agricultural production. Emphasis will be placed on processes, materials and standards associated with different areas of production agriculture.
5371E Advanced Welding Processes and Designs. (3-0) Advanced study in areas related to welding processes and equipment utilized in the design, construction and repair of agricultural structures and equipment. Emphasis will be placed on processes and methods, which may be applicable to agriculture production situations as well as in the processing of agricultural products.
5399A Thesis. This course represents a student’s initial thesis enrollment. No thesis credit is awarded until student has completed the thesis in Agricultural Education 5399B. Graded on a credit (CR), progress (PR), no credit (F) basis.
5399B Thesis. This course represents a student’s continuing thesis enrollments. The student continues to enroll in this course until the thesis is submitted for binding. Graded on a credit (CR), progress (PR), no credit (F) basis.
Graduate Faculty
Angirasa, Aditi K., Professor of Agriculture. B.A., Punjab University; M.S., California State Polytechnic University; M.S., University of California at Davis; Ph.D., Texas A&M University.
Kansas State University ; Ph.D., Texas A&M University
Morrish, Douglas G., Assistant Professor of Agriculture. B.S., M.S.,Stephen F. Austin State University ; Ph.D., Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University
Tarleton State University ; M.S., Ph.D., Texas A&M University
Ohio State University
Angirasa, Aditi K., Professor of Agriculture. B.A., Punjab University; M.S., California State Polytechnic University; M.S., University of California at Davis; Ph.D., Texas A&M University.
Morrish, Douglas G., Assistant Professor of Agriculture. B.S., M.S.,