Extension Education

Graduate study in Extension Education leads to the Master of Science (M.S.) or Master of Education (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		13
H&CE 646	Extension Education
H&CE 724	Program Planning and Needs Assessment in CTE and Extension Education
H&CE 756	Program Development and Evaluation
EDUC 750	Reflective Practice and Research in Education
EDUC 851	Adult Learning (or EDUC 882 or EDUC 853)
Research Methods		6
EDUC 702	Statistics In Educational Research
or STAT 725	Applied Statistics
EDUC 883	Survey Research (or similar)
Major/Concentration*		6
Capstone		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		31

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

Brooke Thiel, Ph.D.
North Dakota State University, 2020
Research Interests: Career Readiness, 21st Century Skills, Teacher Development

University Catalog 2023-24

Extension Education