Overview

Department of Agricultural and Extension Education / Department of Agricultural and Extension Education is located in Las Cruces, NM, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Arts (MA)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	13
Doctoral Degrees	0
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required for some Thesis or creative component

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

17

Applied

16

Accepted

11

Enrolled

Applying

40

Application Fee - Domestic

50

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 1st	July 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

35

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	37.14%
Black or African American	2.86%
White or Caucasian	60%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (17%)

Female (82%)

Faculty

6

Total faculty

Full-time - 6

Part-time - 0

Male (3)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Secondary agricultural education programs, teaching and learning, agricultural technology and safety, youth leadership development, agricultural development, youth development, Agricultural communications, International Development, Lab Instruction, Lab Teaching and Learning
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	212,113

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 30001, MSC 2501
Las Cruces, NM  88003
United States

Contact Dr. Steve Fraze
Department Head
Email: sfraze@nmsu.edu
Phone: -646-4511
Fax: 575-646-4082

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