Administration and Supervision
Study Agricultural Leadership and tailor studies and your work with communities. Ideal for extension agents, 4-H leaders, teachers.
Administration and Supervision, Agricultural Education Leadership Concentration, M.Ed.
MTSU's Agricultural Education Leadership graduate program offers the opportunity to study agricultural leadership and its application in a variety of agricultural and environmental contexts.
This concentration leads to a Master of Education (M.Ed.) degree in the Administration and Supervision major. Electives allow students to tailor their studies for their individual career goals. The program draws upon the expertise of School of Agriculture faculty and builds on MTSU's strong foundation in K-12 education.
The Agricultural Education Leadership master's degree allows graduates to work with communities, organizations, and agencies that are committed to agriculture and the environment. The program is geared toward agricultural extension agents, 4-H leaders, recent graduates, and teachers who seek advanced agricultural leadership skills.
News Briefs
Agriculture teacher returns to MTSU for new master's program
Smith County High School agriculture teacher Wesley Foster, a Plant and Soil Science graduate from MTSU, plans to finish his master's through the new Agricultural Education Leadership program. Foster took three graduate classes before being hired mid-semester in 2012. "This new master's program will benefit me personally because it is focused more toward me and what I do in my classroom," he says. "Before, the program was aimed more toward an administration position rather than toward the agricultural side or the teaching side." Foster has increased agriculture enrollment from 104 to 195 at Smith County and FFA membership from 68 to 126 as advisor. "Agriculture is changing day by day by day, whether it's seed varieties, precision agriculture, or the mechanics on agriculture equipment," Foster says. "Everything involved with agriculture has exploded within the past 10 years, so it's hard to keep up." Foster also co-owns and operates his family's 1,500-acre farm in Cannon County.
Vaught works to meet demand for new degree program
Dr. Alanna (Neely) Vaught is starting up the Agricultural Education Leadership master's program at MTSU as graduate director. Vaught, a 2003 MTSU graduate, earned her doctorate in Agricultural Education from Texas A&M in 2013. "Students have continuously voiced their desire to obtain an Ag master's degree from MTSU," Vaught says. "After many years of work, we are excited to now offer this opportunity." She began teaching in MTSU's School of Agriculture in 2006 after receiving her master's in Instructional Leadership. Vaught then wrote a grant and launched a dual credit program between MTSU and high schools that the state later took over. "When she first talked to me about it, I quickly realized that there would be a strong demand for this degree," says Warren Gill, former Agriculture director. "Dr. Vaught is passionate about helping develop the next generation of great teachers."
News Briefs
Agriculture teacher returns to MTSU for new master's program
Smith County High School agriculture teacher Wesley Foster, a Plant and Soil Science graduate from MTSU, plans to finish his master's through the new Agricultural Education Leadership program. Foster took three graduate classes before being hired mid-semester in 2012. "This new master's program will benefit me personally because it is focused more toward me and what I do in my classroom," he says. "Before, the program was aimed more toward an administration position rather than toward the agricultural side or the teaching side." Foster has increased agriculture enrollment from 104 to 195 at Smith County and FFA membership from 68 to 126 as advisor. "Agriculture is changing day by day by day, whether it's seed varieties, precision agriculture, or the mechanics on agriculture equipment," Foster says. "Everything involved with agriculture has exploded within the past 10 years, so it's hard to keep up." Foster also co-owns and operates his family's 1,500-acre farm in Cannon County.
Vaught works to meet demand for new degree program
Dr. Alanna (Neely) Vaught is starting up the Agricultural Education Leadership master's program at MTSU as graduate director. Vaught, a 2003 MTSU graduate, earned her doctorate in Agricultural Education from Texas A&M in 2013. "Students have continuously voiced their desire to obtain an Ag master's degree from MTSU," Vaught says. "After many years of work, we are excited to now offer this opportunity." She began teaching in MTSU's School of Agriculture in 2006 after receiving her master's in Instructional Leadership. Vaught then wrote a grant and launched a dual credit program between MTSU and high schools that the state later took over. "When she first talked to me about it, I quickly realized that there would be a strong demand for this degree," says Warren Gill, former Agriculture director. "Dr. Vaught is passionate about helping develop the next generation of great teachers."
Administration and Supervision, Agricultural Education Leadership Concentration, M.Ed.
With leadership being a mandate of employers, the Agricultural Education Leadership master’s degree positions graduates to work with communities, organizations, and agencies that are committed to agriculture and the environment. The program is geared toward agricultural extension agents, 4-H leaders, recent graduates, and teachers who seek advanced agricultural leadership skills.
Employers of MTSU alumni include
- Tennessee Farmers Coop
- MTSU
- Tennessee Department of Agriculture
- University of Tennessee Extension
- Merck Animal Health
- Tennessee Department of Education
- Many school districts across Tennessee
- Alabama Department of Education
MTSU’s Career Development Center
MTSU offers a comprehensive Career Development Center that serves students throughout the full student experience and beyond. They collaborate with faculty and staff to equip students with the tools to be marketable to the world of work and continuing education.
Students can schedule an appointment or check online resources and job boards at mtsu.edu/career.
Students can find current internship opportunities by talking to faculty and visiting the University job and internship board called Handshake .
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