Agricultural Extension Education Specialization

Degree Requirements

While all students completing this program and earning the Master of Agriculture degree must complete the program requirements, students with a specialization in extension education must also meet those specific requirements. Course options vary, so ask your academic advisor for more information. Additional courses may be required depending on your background and preparation for graduate level work.

Courses that are prerequisite or supplementary to the graduate program do not apply to the minimum credit hours required for this degree. In addition, approved courses from other institutions may be accepted; talk with your advisor before including these in your course plan.

The plan of study you choose depends on your motivation and career goals. Your desire to complete future graduate study and job requirements may determine which plan you choose to pursue. All three options are available to both distance and on-campus students. Course work taken on-campus and online is interchangeable.

Plan A and Plan B

Plan A requires a thesis, Plan B requires a professional paper. Further graduate study is a possibility for both Plan A and B graduates.

• Minimum of 30 course credits at 500-level or above.
• 24 credits must be earned at Colorado State University, 21 of which must be earned after formal admission.
• 16 credits of formal upper-division coursework excluding seminars, independent or group studies, internships, supervised college teaching, and research.
• Up to 6 credits of 400-level course work related to your program of study may be taken with prior approval of your advisor.
• An extension education internship is required in a county or state extension office or other advisor-approved setting.

Plan C

Plan C requires course work only and should be considered a terminal degree if you do not wish to pursue further graduate education. Plan C course work is identified jointly with the advisor.

• Minimum of 36 course credits.
• 24 credits must be earned at Colorado State University, 21 of which must be earned after formal admission.
• 21 credits must be 500-level and above.
• 10 credits of upper-division Agriculture (AGRI) coursework.
• No credits less than 400-level accepted.
• The 36 course work credits for the degree exclude seminars, independent or group studies, internships, supervised college teaching, practicum and research.

Review the degree curriculum.