Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Agricultural Education

Iowa State University

Iowa State University is famous for teaching agriculture, and our Master of Science in agricultural education curriculum gives you tools you need to get noticed and excel in a career as an agriculture teacher, extension or outreach professional, or agriculture communicator. If you want to stand out in agricultural education, there’s simply nowhere better than Iowa State. Thanks to this online program, you now have access to that renowned education no matter where you are. Select, organize, and implement appropriate delivery systems to fit a variety of teaching and learning situations. Model and utilize appropriate learning principles and theories in agriculturally related learning situations. Select, organize, and implement appropriate formative and summative evaluation strategies for accountability and program improvement. Develop a foundation for one’s personal philosophy of agricultural education by synthesizing and evaluating appropriate philosophical models. Develop and evaluate appropriate strategies for analyzing and assessing educational needs, situations, and processes. Organize educational programs utilizing appropriate planning and development models. Organize and evaluate international agricultural education programs based upon the principles of technology transfer. Design, conduct, report, and evaluate quantitative and qualitative research utilizing appropriate design and analysis models. Organize, conduct, and evaluate activities that further the mission of Agricultural Education, provide growth opportunities for its practitioners, and foster development of a vision for the profession. Monitor the development of trends and administration of policies in and outside the discipline of Agricultural Education and explain their impact or potential impact on the discipline.

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences