Doctorate Degree in Agricultural Education

Admission Contact Information

Dr. Tracy Kitchel
kitcheltj@missouri.edu
126 Gentry Hall
Columbia, MO 65211
573-884-7376

Admission Criteria

Fall deadline: N/A
Minimum TOEFL score: 550 (paper)
Minimum GRE score: Preferred V+Q=1000; Preferred A=4.0
Minimum GPA: 3.5 on prior graduate course work
Minimum of 3 years full-time appropriate teaching or other professional experience in elementary, secondary, higher education or industry
Correspondence with one of the Agricultural Education faculty members in the proposed area of concentration prior to submitting an application. This contact is ultimately a requirement for admission.

Required Application Materials to the Graduate School:

- All required Graduate School documents

Required Application Materials to the PhD Program

- Resume (upload to the Graduate School application website)
- Official transcripts
- Official GRE scores
- Personal data sheet (found at aged.missouri.edu; upload to the Graduate School application website)
- Statement of purpose (uploaded to the Graduate School application website)
- Minimum of 3 letters of recommendation (use Graduate School application website)
- Preliminary examination

Prerequisites for the Doctoral Degree

The focus of the Doctor of Philosophy program is development of professional educators for teacher certification programs in agriculture. To be admitted, applicants must have completed a minimum of three years of professional experience in a field related to agricultural education.