Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Education (Master's) at Michigan State University

Programme overview

The MA in Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Education (AFNRE) at MSU is designed for certified teachers and other educators seeking advanced professional knowledge related to agriculture, food and natural resources in educational settings. It is an online-only Plan B (non-thesis) programme combining practice-centred inquiry with foundational education study.

Faculty: College of Agriculture and Natural Resources | Department: Department of Community Sustainability | Duration: 30 credits | Study mode: full-time | Location: East Lansing, MI, United States

What you will study

Core courses (12 credits) are CSUS 860 Youth Leadership: Theory and Practice, CSUS 861 Educational Theory and Application of Experiential Learning in AFNR, CSUS 863 AFNR Education Laboratory Instruction and CSUS 898 Master's Professional Project. Students choose 18 credits from courses such as CSUS 817 Instructional Design and Assessment, CSUS 818 Program Planning, CSUS 864 AFNR Educator Induction and TE courses in curriculum, equity and teaching with technology, complete Responsible Conduct of Research training and defend a professional project paper.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Faculty review evidence of preparation for advanced interdisciplinary and professional study, including prior educational record, work experience, statement of professional goals and letters of recommendation. Collateral courses may be required to remedy deficiencies.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate applicants can start in fall (late August), spring (January) or summer (May) in the MPH programme; intake terms for other graduate programmes are set by each department or program.

The graduate application fee is $75 for domestic and international applicants, with one fee per application; applicants may submit up to two applications to different graduate majors per semester. Applications are reviewed by the department or program, which sets its own deadlines.

MPH application deadlines (SOPHAS completion): fall May 18, spring October 18, summer February 15; MSU supplemental application: fall June 1, spring November 1, summer March 1.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.msu.edu/apply/graduate-students

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