Skip Navigation
AgEd Photo Collage

Doctoral Program Course of Study

Core (15 credits)

  • Foundations and Philosophy (3) [AG ED 8410]
  • Teaching/Learning (6) [AG ED 8330 and AG ED 8350 or 9410]
  • Theory (3) [AG ED 8087 or in consultation with committee]
  • Leadership (3) [AG ED 8250]

Research and Statistics (18 credit minimum)

  • Introductory Statistics (3) [ESC PS 7170, Soc 7120 or equivalent]
  • Advanced Statistics and Data Analysis I (3) [ESC PS 8610, Soc 7130 or equivalent]
  • Advanced Statistics and Data Analysis II (3) [ESC PS 8620, Soc 9837 or equivalent]
  • Qualitative Research Methods (3) [ESC PS 8630 or equivalent]
  • Research Methods and Design (3) [AG ED 8510, RSoc 8510, or equivalent]
  • Data Collection, Analysis & Interpretation (3) [AG ED 9510, RSoc 9510, or equivalent]

Agricultural Education Electives (12 credit minimum)

  • AG ED 8087 – Seminar (var.)
  • AG ED 8340 – Student & Teacher Development in Agricultural Education (3)
  • AG ED 8350 – College Teaching of Agriculture (3)
  • AG ED 8410 – Philosophical Foundations of Agricultural Education (3)
  • AG ED 8430 – Evaluation of Educational Programs (3)
  • AG ED 8520 – Preparing Manuscripts for Publication (1)
  • AG ED 8995 – College Teaching Practicum (1-3)
  • AG ED 9410 – Foundations and Practices of Teacher Education (3)
  • Research Internship (1-3) [AG ED 8520 or equivalent]
  • Teaching Internship (1-3) [AG ED 8995 or equivalent]

Electives

  • As needed to meet 72 credit minimum post-baccalaureate degree requirement.

The doctoral program committee may recommend that any or all of the credits from a masters degree be counted toward the total credits required for the doctoral degree, and that additional credits be transferred for continued graduate work completed either at MU or elsewhere. (Extension or correspondence course work from institutions other than the University of Missouri may not be transferred for the doctoral degree.)

Dissertation (9 credit minimum)

  • AGED 9090 - Research

Concentration (12 credit minimum)

Course work focusing on developing an area of expertise; may include, but not limited to: Teacher Education, Adult Education, Journalism, Educational Leadership, etc. There is also minor in College Teaching that is officially approved by the University. Concentrations must be approved by your committee.

Example Concentrations:

Teacher Education (select from the following courses)

  • AGED 9410 - Foundations and Practices of Teacher Education (3)
  • EdLPA 9441 - The Adult Learner (3)
  • EdLPA 9442 - Curriculum Philosophy and Development in Higher Education (3)
  • EdLPA 9444 - Program Planning in Higher and Continuing Education (3)
  • EdLPA 9448 - College Teaching (3)
  • EdLPA 9452 - Current Issues in Higher and Continuing Education (3)
  • EdLPA 9453 - Continuing Education for the Professions (3)

College Teaching (official minor at the University of Missouri)

More Information: Degree Requirements

Information Science and Learning Technologies

  • IS & LT 7301 - Introduction to Information Technology (3)
  • IS & LT 7366 - Technology Leadership in Schools (3)
  • IS & LT 7368 - Technology Across the Curriculum (3)
  • IS & LT 7377 - Introduction to Technology in Schools (3)
  • IS & LT 9424 - Knowledge Management (3)
  • IS & LT 9440 - Learning with the Internet (3)
  • IS & LT 9455 - Formative and Summative Evaluation (3)
  • IS & LT 9467 - Technology to Enhance Learning (3)
  • IS & LT 9468 - Task Analysis (3)
  • IS & LT 9475 - Diffusion of Educational Innovations (3)
  • IS & LT 9476 - Instructional Design Models and Strategies (3)
  • IS & LT 9478 - Designing Problem-Based Learning Environments (3)

To obtain a doctoral degree, a student must following the general regulations of the Graduate School and the requirements established by the Department of Agricultural Education. It is the student’s responsibility to make sure all regulations are adhered to and all requirements are satisfied.

Advisor Selection: A student selects an adviser, by mutual consent, from doctoral faculty members who are dissertation supervisors in the Department. Advisor selection should be completed and reported on the D-1 form within the first or second semester of the degree program.

Back to Top