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Doc @ Distance & More The Agriculture Program Texas A&M University

Doc @ Distance & More The Agriculture Program Texas A&M University. Dr. Theresa Pesl Murphrey Texas A&M University College Station, TX. Overview. Doc @ Distance Program in Agricultural Education Masters of Ag & Life Sciences International Activities. Purpose.

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Doc @ Distance & More The Agriculture Program Texas A&M University

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  1. Doc @ Distance & MoreThe Agriculture ProgramTexas A&M University Dr. Theresa Pesl Murphrey Texas A&M University College Station, TX

  2. Overview • Doc @ Distance Program in Agricultural Education • Masters of Ag & Life Sciences • International Activities All ADEC Meeting March 23, 2001

  3. Purpose • To strengthen agricultural knowledge in the professional communities of Texas • To increase educational access for agricultural professionals All ADEC Meeting March 23, 2001

  4. What is Doc@Distance? • Doctor of Education Degree (Ed.D.) via Distance Education • Joint Program between Texas A&M University & Texas Tech UniversityDepartments in Agricultural Education All ADEC Meeting March 23, 2001

  5. What is Doc@Distance? • 4 Year Program • 64 Credit Hours • Started September, 2000 • 20 Students Enrolled in Cohort (initially) All ADEC Meeting March 23, 2001

  6. Entry Requirements • TAMU and TTU Minimum Entrance Requirements • GRE and GPA - Criterion Score • 5 Letters of Recommendation • 5 Years Professional Experience • Documentation of Professional Competencies All ADEC Meeting March 23, 2001

  7. Entry Requirements (Continued) • Letter of Commitments (applicant & employer) • Written Professional Philosophy/Goals • Written Assessment Instrument • Portfolio • Interview All ADEC Meeting March 23, 2001

  8. Current Cohort • 80 - expressed interest • 32 - completed application process • 20 - accepted • 18 - currently enrolled All ADEC Meeting March 23, 2001

  9. Groups currently being served? • Business & Industry • Post Secondary Education • Extension • Secondary Agriscience Education (All Agriculture Related) All ADEC Meeting March 23, 2001

  10. Course Delivery Components • Interactive Video Conference (TTVN) • Web-Based Delivery (Web-CT) • On-Site Meetings • Work Groups (face-to-face/virtual) All ADEC Meeting March 23, 2001

  11. Master in Ag Degree at a Distance • Texas Coordinating Board Approval • Potential to be Offered by Each Dept • Target: Ag Extension Professionals and K-12 Teachers in Texas All ADEC Meeting March 23, 2001

  12. Current Degree Plan Options • Natural Resource Development • Dept. of Wildlife & Fisheries Sciences • Plant Sciences • Dept. of Plant Pathology • Agricultural Development • Dept. of Agricultural Education All ADEC Meeting March 23, 2001

  13. International Activities • Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA)- Costa Rica • International Potato Center (CIP) - Peru All ADEC Meeting March 23, 2001

  14. THANK YOU ! Doc @ Distance & MoreThe Agriculture ProgramTexas A&M University Dr. Theresa Pesl Murphrey Texas A&M University College Station, TX

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