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Curriculum Guide: Doctor of Philosophy in Agricultural Education New Curriculum

Course Number and DescriptiveTitle   Units
Major Courses – 18 units (minimum)
AGED301 -Theory Building in Development Education   3
AGED302 - Institutional and Program Evaluation of HEIs   3
AGED303 - Education, Ethics and Public Policy   3
AGED304 - Sociology of Education   3
AGED305 - Information Management for Teaching and Learning   3
AGED306 - History, Philosophy and Theories of Education   3
AGED307 - Advanced Educational Research   3
     
     
Minor/Cognate Courses – 15 units (courses from another field of specialization)
AGED399 - Graduate Seminar   1
AGED400 - Doctoral Dissertation   12

 

SUMMARY
Major   18
Minor/Cognate   9
Graduate Seminar   1
Dissertation   12
     
Total No. of Units Required   40

 

Note:

*Refer to Master of Science in Ag. Education Curriculum Guide

**As prescribed by the Graduate Advisory Committee

  1. Cognate/minor courses are courses of 1 or 2 other field(s) of specialization
  2. Odd and even numbered courses are offered during the first and second semester of the school year, respectively.
  3. After the first term, graduate students are required to form their Graduate Advisory Committee (GAC) andPlan of Course Work ( PCW). Forms can be secured at the Office of the Dean of the Graduate School.