Extension Education

Program Description

Extension Education offers graduate study leading to the M.S. and M.Ed. degrees. Specialized training in an area of interest is required.

Admission Requirements

In addition to the Graduate School’s required application materials, the program requires 1) a statement of purpose that addresses the question, “How will this degree help me achieve my professional goals?” 2) a letter from a faculty member/specialist expressing their willingness and ability to mentor the candidate in their area of interest.

Admission is only considered after all required application materials have been received and reviewed.

This program requires completion of a minimum of 31 credits.

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
Core Courses		12
H&CE 645	Designing and Delivering Nonformal Education Programs	3
H&CE 724	Program Planning in School-Based and Extension Programs	3
H&CE 756	Program Development and Evaluation	3
H&CE 774	Teaching Family and Consumer Science with Technology	3
Research Methods		3-6
EDUC 750	Reflective Practice and Research in Education	3
EDUC 702	Statistics In Educational Research	3
Electives		6
EDUC 883	Survey Research	3
EDUC 851	Adult Learning	3
H&CE 667	Leading Youth Organizations	3
H&CE 743	Experiential and Learner-Centered Instruction	3
H&CE 746	International Extension	3
H&CE 646	Extension Education	3
HDFS 711	Youth Development	3
Other H&CE 600-700 level courses as approved by advisor
Capstone		3-6
H&CE 798	Master's Thesis ( M.S. degree students)
H&CE 794	Practicum/Internship (Action Research/Creative Project - M.Ed. degree students)
Total Credits		30

Adam A. Marx, Ph.D.
University of Missouri, 2014
Research Interests: Adolescent Career Decision-Making, Student Engagement, Teacher Development

David Ripplinger, Ph.D.
North Dakota State University, 2011
Research Interests: Production Economics and Marketing

University Catalog 2024-25

Extension Education