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785-532-5804
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http://www.communications.k-state.edu/

Department Head:

Kristina Boone

Director of graduate studies:

Shannon Washburn

Graduate Faculty:

*Lauri Baker, Ph.D., University of Florida
Kristina Boone, Ph.D., Ohio State University
*Jason Ellis, Ph.D., Iowa State University
Lawrence Erpelding, (Emeritus) Ph.D., Kansas State University
*Steven R. Harbstreit, Ph.D., University of Missouri
*Shannon Washburn, Ph.D., Univeristy of Missouri-Columbia

* Denotes graduate faculty that are certified to serve as the major professor for doctoral students

Graduate Faculty Associate:

Mitchell Ricketts, Ph.D., Kansas State University

Programs

• •  Agricultural Education and Communication (M.S.)

Courses

Agricultural Communications

• •  AGCOM 550 - Internship in Agricultural Communications
• •  AGCOM 590 - New Media Technology
• •  AGCOM 610 - Crisis Communication
• •  AGCOM 712 - Environmental Communication
• •  AGCOM 786 - Topics in Agricultural Communications
• •  AGCOM 810 - Scientific Communication
• •  AGCOM 820 - Communicating Ethical Issues in Agriculture
• •  AGCOM 844 - Theory in Agricultural Communications
• •  AGCOM 850 - Knowledge Management in Agriculture and Natural Resources
• •  AGCOM 890 - Master’s Project
• •  AGCOM 899 - Master’s Thesis

Agricultural Education

• •  AGED 500 - Methods of Teaching Agriculture in the Secondary and Middle Schools
• •  AGED 503 - Teaching Adult Classes in Agriculture
• •  AGED 505 - Field Experience in Agricultural Education
• •  AGED 520 - Block II Lab: Content Area Methods and Field Experience
• •  AGED 615 - Laboratory and Safety Techniques in Teaching Agriculture
• •  AGED 621 - Program Planning in Agricultural Education
• •  AGED 704 - Extension Organization and Programs
• •  AGED 705 - Organization Problems in Teaching Agricultural Mechanics
• •  AGED 706 - Principles of Teaching Adults in Extension
• •  AGED 734 - Practicum in Agriculture-Related Occupations
• •  AGED 736 - Practicum in Extension Education
• •  AGED 786 - Topics in Agricultural Education
• •  AGED 810 - Social Data Analysis in Communications and Agricultural Education
• •  AGED 823 - Agricultural Education for Beginning Teachers
• •  AGED 824 - Young Farmer and Adult Farmer Education in Agriculture
• •  AGED 830 - The History and Leadership of the Land Grant University
• •  AGED 834 - International Agriculture and Extension Education
• •  AGED 840 - Advanced Theory and Methods of Teaching Agriculture
• •  AGED 850 - Curriculum Development in Agriculture I
• •  AGED 852 - Curriculum Development in Agriculture II
• •  AGED 855 - Field Studies in Agricultural Education
• •  AGED 858 - Program Planning and Evaluation in Agricultural and Extension Education
• •  AGED 859 - Management of Volunteers in Agricultural and Extension Education
• •  AGED 890 - Master’s Project
• •  AGED 899 - Master’s Thesis