Master's Degree

2024 Spring Course Info
Research Methods in Agricultural EducationFoundations and History of Agriculture and Extension EducationAdvanced Teaching Methods Program Evaluation in Ag & Extension SettingsInterpreting Social Data (Statistics)Technological ChangeLeadership and Management of VolunteersCurriculum DevelopmentTechnical CommunicationAssessing Learning in Agricultural EducationProposal DevelopmentGlobal Horticulture and Human Nutrition to Enhance Community Resilience and Food Security
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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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Textbooks

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Synchronous Components

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