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Master’s Degree in Agricultural Education

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Admission

Contact Information
Dr. Robert M. Torres ()
  • 121 Gentry Hall; Columbia, MO 65211
  • 573-882-7451
Agricultural Education master’s page

Admission Criteria

  • Fall deadline: N/A
  • Minimum TOEFL score: 500 (paper)
  • Minimum GRE score: N/A
  • Minimum GPA: Average of 3.0 in the last 60 hours of undergraduate course work

Required Application Materials

  • To the Graduate School (210 Jesse Hall; Columbia, MO 65211)
  • To the Program
    • Official transcripts
    • Personal data sheet
    • Applicants with less than a 3.0 grade point average on their last 60 hours of course work and international students must submit at least three letters of recommendation.
    • GRE (if required for you; see the program’s admission page for more information)

Financial Aid from the Program

Some programs require an extra form or statement from those who wish to be considered for internal assistantships, fellowships or other funding packages. Check the program Web site or ask the program contact for details.

Graduation Requirements

The department offers 3 MS degree options:

  1. Thesis
  2. Creative Component
  3. Teacher Certification

Thesis Option

The Thesis option requires a minimum of 30 hours of graduate credit (to include a minimum of 24 hours of formal graduate courses, plus a maximum of six hours of 8090 Research) with a minimum of 15 credit hours at the 8000 level. Candidates must also complete an approved thesis based on original research.

Creative Component

The Creative Component option requires a minimum of 32 hours of graduate credit (to include a minimum of 29 hours of formal graduate courses, plus a maximum of 3 hours of 8080 Creative Component) with a minimum of 16 credit hours at the 8000 level. Candidates must also complete an approved creative component project.

Teacher Certification

The Teacher Certification option requires a minimum of 32 hours of graduate credit (to include a minimum of 29 hours of formal graduate courses, plus a maximum of 3 hours of 8080 Creative Component) with a minimum of 16 credit hours at the 8000 level. Candidates must also complete an approved creative component project. Included in the course work for this option are some of the classes needed for certification to teach agriculture in Missouri.