Minors - Extension Education
Hours: 15 credits
The extension education minor supplements the major and prepares students for careers in the cooperative extension service. The minor offers course work in nonformal and formal educational methods, adult education, leadership, youth programs and communication methods, along with field experience.
With adviser approval, all undergraduates in the college are eligible for this minor. Students in other colleges can also enroll with approval of the Department of Agricultural Education and Communication.
Required Courses
| AEC 3313 Development and Role of Extension Education | 3 |
| AEC 4500 Program Development and Evaluation or FYC 4662 Planning and Evaluating Family, Youth and Community Science Programs | 3 |
| AEC 4506 Nonformal Teaching Methods and Delivery Strategies | 3 |
Electives: select two courses
| AEC 3073 Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| AEC 3413 Working with People: Interpersonal Leadership Skills | 3 |
| AEC 3414 Leadership Development | 3 |
| AEC 4031 The Communication Process in Agricultural and Life Sciences | 3 |
| AEC 4052 Communication Campaign Strategies in Agricultural and Life Sciences | 3 |
| AEC 4434 Communication and Leadership in Groups and Teams | 3 |
| AEC 4944 Cooperative Extension Internship (Students cancount only three credits toward the minor) | 3-6 |