Master's Degree

2024 Summer Course Info
Research Methods in Agricultural EducationFoundations and History of Agriculture and Extension EducationProgram Evaluation in Ag & Extension SettingsLeadership and Management of VolunteersOnline MediaWorking with Diverse StudentsGraphic DesignLeadership Analysis Through FilmSurvey DevelopmentProgram Planning and Evaluation
2024 Fall Course Info
Research Methods in Agricultural EducationFoundations and History of Agriculture and Extension EducationAdvanced Teaching Methods Program PlanningInterpreting Social Data (Statistics)Foundations and Theory of LeadershipTechnological ChangeAdult Education and ProgramsFoundations of Ag CommunicationsRisk & Crisis CommunicationTeaching Methods for Beginning TeachersQualitative DesignTheory in Ag CommunicationProgram Planning in Ag & Extension EducationInternational AgricultureCritical and Creative Thinking
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Summer 2024 Course Information
Foundations and History of Agriculture and Extension Education
Course Description
Philosophical Foundations of Agricultural and Extension Education provides an overview of the development of agricultural and extension education in the United States by examining the significant educational philosophies, historical events, scientific innovations, legislation and policy shaping agricultural and extension education today.
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Instructor

Rudolph "Rudy" Ritz
Office: 806-742-2816
rudy.ritz@ttu.edu

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