Agricultural Sciences Education and Communication

Agricultural Sciences Education and Communication (ASEC) graduate students join a community of learners-training with outstanding faculty in interdisciplinary research focused on agricultural, life, and social sciences. Your innovative research addresses how people learn-and make decisions about-the world's food, fiber, and natural resources systems.

Upon completing our graduate program, you can pursue careers as formal and non-formal educators, professional communicators, STEM learning specialists, evaluation experts, and academicians.

• Degree Required: Completion of baccalaureate or equivalent degree from a college or university of recognized standing prior to registration as a graduate student.
• Required Academic Transcripts: Transcripts in English from every institution of higher education attended regardless of degree completion.
• Required Proof of Degree: Diploma not required unless degree conferral is not listed on transcript.
• English Proficiency Requirement: Required. See the English Proficiency Requirements page for further information.

For all applicants:

• Create an Application Account to start your application.

• Choose up to 3 campuses and/or graduate majors in priority order. Note: Not all graduate programs offer a third-choice option. (List of available third choice graduate majors.)

• Submit results of required tests (if needed) for your graduate program (examples of tests: GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, IELTS).

• Review your current/previous academic institution’s country for a listing of required admission documents.

• Prepare any additional documents based on your desired graduate program, including documentation for a 2nd or 3rd choice graduate program.

• Pay the Nonrefundable Application Fee (not required for nondegree or teacher license applicants).

For degree-seeking applicants:

• Upload Transcripts for every institution of higher education attended.

• Submit a statement of purpose. If applying to a 2nd or 3rd choice graduate program, be sure your statement of purpose is all-inclusive, and supports your suitability for all graduate programs listed on your application.

• Provide three Letters of Recommendation or the number required by your graduate program. If applying to a 2nd or 3rd choice graduate program, the program with the highest number of required recommendation letters will determine the minimum number of letters to be submitted.

For nondegree applicants:

• Provide evidence of a bachelor’s degree (may be a transcript, copy of a diploma or a letter from your college/university verifying the degree).

For graduate certificate/teacher license applicants:

• Upload Transcripts for every institution of higher education attended.

CHECK YOUR STATUS

• Log in to your Online Application Account.

• If applying to a 2nd or 3rd choice graduate program, Check Your Application Status for each graduate program

• Contact your Graduate Program directly with any questions.