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2022-23 Graduate Catalog 
    
2022-23 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Administration and Supervision, Agricultural Education Leadership Concentration, M.Ed.


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Alanna Vaught, Program Coordinator
(615) 898-2523
Alanna.Vaught@mtsu.edu

The M.Ed. in Administration and Supervision offers a concentration in Agricultural Education Leadership as well as specializations in K-12 public school, higher education, and a nonlicensure program.

Please see undergraduate catalog for information regarding undergraduate programs.

Admission Requirements


Admission to the Master of Education in Administration and Supervision with a concentration in Agricultural Education Leadership requires

  1. a satisfactory score on the Miller Analogies Test, the Graduate Record Examination, or the Praxis II (Principles of Learning and Teaching) or a valid Tennessee Teacher license;
  2. an earned bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college;
  3. teacher licensure. (The licensure requirement may be waived under special circumstances.)

Students pursuing an M.Ed. degree must be fully admitted prior to their initial semester of coursework.

Application Procedures


All application materials are to be submitted to the College of Graduate Studies.

Applicant must

  1. submit an application with the appropriate application fee (online at www.mtsu.edu/graduate/apply.php). Once this initial application has been accepted, the applicant will receive directions on how to enter the graduate portal to be able to submit other materials.
  2. submit official transcripts of previous college work;
  3. submit three letters of recommendation addressing the applicant’s potential for completing the Master of Education degree in Administration and Supervision;
  4. submit official scores on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or Miller Analogies Test (MAT) or a copy of the teaching license.

Degree Requirements


The Master of Education in Administration and Supervision with a concentration in Agricultural Education Leadership requires completion of 33 semester hours.

Candidate must

  1. complete 33 semester credit hours: 9 hours of required courses (Educational Foundations, Analysis and Application of Educational Research and studies in Leadership), 12 hours of specialized core courses, and 12 elective hours). The 12 specialized core hours are housed in the School of Agriculture (History of Agricultural Education, Program Development of for Agricultural Leaders, Foundations of Agricultural Leadership, Diffusion of Innovation and Group, Team, and Organizational development in Agricultural Organizations). The 12 elective hours are selected with an advisor based on the career plans of the student.
  2. successfully complete a written comprehensive examination during the semester of graduation (exam may be taken once).

Curriculum: Administration and Supervision, Agricultural Education Leadership


The following illustrates the coursework requirements.

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