Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources

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Masters of International Agriculture

• Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural
  Resources
• Oklahoma State University

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An Overview For Members of the National Guard

• This presentation will provide you with some
  basic information on how to complete the
• masters of agriculture in
• international agriculture program

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Masters of AgricultureInternational Agriculture
Option

• Master of science
• Master of business administration
• Master of arts
• Master of agriculture
• Master of public administration

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There Are Three Main Parts

• The thesis is gone and has been replaced by an
  international experience
• An international agriculture core (selected by
  the student)
• An agriculture core (designed by the student)

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32 Credits Total

• 8 credits for the Seminar (2) and International
  Experience (6)
• 12 credits for the international agriculture core
• 12 credits for the agriculture core

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Your Option is International Agriculture

• You do not have a minor
• There is no minor field in this degree

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What Will You Accomplish Before You Return

• Enrollment in 8 credits of internship will
  complete that requirement
• Enrollment in
• AGEC 5990 for 3 credits (this course)
• ag 5990 for 3 credits directed readings and
• AGEC 5343 International trade (3 Credits) which
  is offered online
• Completes 9 of 12 core course credits in
  international agriculture

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Thats Over 50 Percent Done!

• 17 of 32 credits completed means you are 53
  percent completed

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What Will You Have Left?

• 3 credits in the international agriculture core
• 12 credits in the agriculture core
• That means 5 classes

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How Do We Finish Those 5 Courses?

• There are online offerings
• If enough interest is shown, we can offer a
  course in oklahoma city, maybe starting at 5 pm
• You are always welcome to take a course on
  campus. A summer session that is 3 weeks long is
  available.
• Transfer them in from another school osu-okc?
• If you already have a masters degree or if you
  have a dvm then you can use 9 credits from those
  programs toward this degree if they fit a core
  category

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Some Online Courses Fall 2009

• AGED 5102 603 Creative Component (major adviser)
  AGED 5123 501 Adult Programs in Agricultural
  and Extension Education (Dr. Kathleen
  Kelsey)AGLE 5303 603 Foundations of Leadership
  Theory (Dr. Penny Weeks) AGED 5983 801 Research
  Methods in Agricultural Education (Dr. James Key,
  Tulsa) AGED 6100 603 Developments in
  Agriculture and Extension Education (Dr. Kathleen
  Kelsey)AGED 6103 603 History and Philosophical
  Foundations of Agricultural and Extension
  Education (Dr. Bill Weeks)HDFS 5470 601
  Management of Volunteer Programs (Dr. Beulah
  Hirschlein)

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Other Stuff

• 21 Credit Hours must be 5000 level or higher (you
  will already have 17)
• 21 credit hours must be at osu (you will already
  have 17)
• You must file a plan of study before you take
  more than 17 credits

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What is a Plan of Study?

• It is the contract between you and OSU that
  states what you have to do to earn a Masters
  degree.
• It is signed by your advisor, and 2 committee
  members.
• Once your plan of study is completed, you are
  well on the way to getting done.

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Are You Going To Do More Than One Online Course
While Gone?

• If so, that puts you over the 17 credit hour
  limit of courses that you can complete before
  filing a plan of study.
• Solve that problem by filing a plan of study
  before you leave

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Who is Your Advisor?

• Your default advisor is Dr. David Henneberry,
  Director, International Agricultural Programs.
• You are welcome to select any other faculty
  member in the college of agriculture if you wish
• We can provide committee members or you can do
  that yourself if you wish. Students on campus
  always find their own, but off-campus students
  may not have the exposure to faculty to know who
  to select.

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Is there a comprehensive exam?

• No, but we do have a final committee meeting to
  review your degree and make sure all the
  requirements have been completed before graduation

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You Are in Charge

• No one is really looking after your degree
  progress but you (welcome to graduate school!)
• Use e-mail to communicate with dr. david
  henneberry or dr. adel tongco
• The individual problems you have will be solved
  individually so communication is the key

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Is there a Graduation Ceremony?

• Yes, the Masters of international agriculture
  program will be holding its own graduation
  ceremonies on Friday afternoon, after which the
  students also go to the OSU graduate convocation
  at 7 pm (if they wish).

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Questions?