Agricultural Education
Agricultural Education
About
- Select, organize, and implement appropriate delivery systems to fit a variety of teaching and learning situations.
- Model and utilize appropriate learning principles and theories in agriculturally related learning situations.
- Select, organize, and implement appropriate formative and summative evaluation strategies for accountability and program improvement.
- Develop a foundation for ones personal philosophy of agricultural education by synthesizing and evaluating appropriate philosophical models.
- Develop and evaluate appropriate strategies for analyzing and assessing educational needs, situations, and processes.
- Organize educational programs utilizing appropriate planning and development models.
- Organize and evaluate international agricultural education programs based upon the principles of technology transfer.
- Design, conduct, report, and evaluate quantitative and qualitative research utilizing appropriate design and analysis models.
- Organize, conduct, and evaluate activities that further the mission of Agricultural Education, provide growth opportunities for its practitioners, and foster development of a vision for the profession.
- Monitor the development of trends and administration of policies in and outside the discipline of Agricultural Education and explain their impact or potential impact on the discipline.
Requirements
Entry Requirements
Baseline Academic Requirements
Admission to the Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering departmental graduate degree programs is contingent upon the following requirements, which will differ between degree programs:
All Degree Programs
- Undergraduate grade-point average (GPA) of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale. Official documentation that meets the requirements of the Graduate College must be provided in the application. Students with a GPA below 3.0 may be admitted in some cases, with permission of the Graduate College.
- International (non-English speaking) students need to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). Minimum scores for admission are: TOEFL Paper (PBT) – 550; TOEFL Internet (iBT) – 79; IELTS – 6.5
Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering M.S. and Ph.D. Degrees
- The requirements listed for all degree programs above, plus:
- Bachelors of Science degree in engineering, OR Bachelors of Science degree, non-engineering with:
- Math through differential equations
- College-level physics, chemistry, and biology
- Documented competence in engineering sciences, for example: statics, mechanics of materials, dynamics, fluids, thermodynamics
For applicants with a non-engineering BS degree, the ABE Graduate Programs Committee, in concert with the ABE Engineering Curriculum Committee, will review an applicant’s academic record and transcripts with respect to above requirements.
Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering M.E. Degree
- The requirements listed for all degree programs above, plus:
- Bachelors of Science degree in engineering
Industrial and Agricultural Technology M.S. and Ph.D. Degrees
- The requirements listed for all degree programs above, plus:
- Bachelors of Science degree in science, technology, or engineering
The Graduate Programs Committee, which is responsible for making decisions to admit students, will examine the complete application package, including GRE scores and GPA, when evaluating applications.
English Requirements
- PTEMin 53
- IELTSMin 6.5
- TOEFLMin 79
Fee Information
How to Apply
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Submit your application.
You can apply through the University of Iowa application, the Common Application, or the Coalition Application. We make admission decisions on a rolling basis beginning in September based on college-specific admission requirements.
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Pay the application fee.
The $40 application fee is non-refundable.
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Have your ACT or SAT scores sent by the testing agency.
Our institution code is 1356 for the ACT; 6681 for the SAT.
Agricultural Education
Iowa State University
United States of America, Ames