Program Details

Institution: New Mexico State University
Level: Masters
Discipline: Agriculture
Credit Hours Required: 0
Cost: Current main campus tuition and fees plus a $25 per credit hour distance education fee. See the <a href="http://www.nmsu.edu/~uar/schecosts/schcosts.htm">University Accounts Receivable Schedule of Costs</a> for the current tuition rate.

Description:
This program is primarily intended for New Mexico educators in public secondary schools; community colleges; and non-formal educational positions with the Cooperative Extension Service, New Mexico Department of Agriculture, other government agencies, and industry who wish to further develop their educational, leadership, communication, and technical skills while working full-time. Secondary public school teachers can utilize this degree program to achieve Level III teacher licensure. Cooperative Extension Service professionals can utilize this degree program to achieve tenure track status with New Mexico State University. Other professionals can utilize the degree program for professional development and advancement. The following courses should have widespread applicability for a number of professional positions:

AXED 500 The Diffusion and Adoption of Agricultural Innovations (3cr)

AXED 515 Youth Program Development and Management (3cr)

AXED 525 Graduate Teaching Methods (3cr)

AXED 556 Research Methods (3cr)

AXED 571 Data Collection and Analysis (3cr)

AXED 590 Leadership on Agricultural and Natural Resource Issues (3cr)

AXED 590 New Mexico Water Issues (3cr)

AXED 593 Seminar (1cr) or AXED 594 Professional Conference or Workshop (1cr)

AXED 597 Program Evaluation (3cr)

AXED 598 Creative Component (3-4cr) or AXED 599 Master?s Thesis (4-6cr)

Students can also enroll in independent studies and internships (examples: AXED 490, 557, 558, 559, and 595) and graduate distance education courses in other departments to complete degree requirements (examples: Educational Management and Development courses, Family and Consumer Sciences courses, etc.).

Clara Bulger [clbulger@nmsu.edu / (505) 830-2856] will be the remote site contact/advisement person for face-to-face sessions taught at the NMSU Albuquerque Center. Course instructors will serve as contact/advisement persons for face-to-face sessions scheduled at any other remote sites.

Delivery Method:
Agriculture

Requirements:
None.

Required Courses:
 Non-Thesis Option: Minimum 32 Credit Hours Thesis Option: Minimum 30 Credit Hours Required Courses: <ul> <li>AXED 525 Graduate Teaching Methods (3cr)-Required if the student has not previously had a teaching methods course.</li> <li>AXED 556 Research Methods (3cr)</li> <li>AXED 571 Data Collection and Analysis (3cr)</li> <li>AXED 593 Seminar (1cr) or AXED 594 Professional Conference or Workshop (1cr)</li> <li>AXED 598 Creative Component (3-4cr) or AXED 599 Master?s Thesis (4-6cr) </li> </ul>

For more information:
Program Web Site: http://distance.nmsu.edu/degrees/

Program Contact: