The Creative Component Project
Students who choose the Creative Component Option for their Master of Science Degree in Agricultural Education must develop a creative component. While a variety of approaches may be accepted to meet this requirement, generally the creative component will take the form of an in-depth analysis of a given problem or topic culminating in a specific set of conclusions or recommendations.
The creative component can be worth from 1 to 3 credit hours of AGED 8080, depending upon the depth of the project. One credit hour is equal to approximately 20 clock hours of project development work.
The creative component is to be the original work of the student and must be of sufficient quality to share with other professionals. The final project should relate to a particular need in agricultural education and should be presented in a scholarly format.
The procedures for completing the creative component include:
- Selection of a graduate committee.
- The graduate committee is composed of three faculty members, one of whom must be the student's adviser.
- Approval of a project proposal.
- A proposal describing the project must be submitted to and approved by the graduate committee. The proposal should include the following elements:
- Creative Component Proposal Approval Form (Word)
- Background/rationale (need for the project)
- Purpose and objectives
- Description of how the project will add and improve your teaching and/or management of the educational program
- Methods/procedures
- Deliverables resulting from the project (what will be created)
- A proposal describing the project must be submitted to and approved by the graduate committee. The proposal should include the following elements:
- Enroll in AGED 8080 for the appropriate number of credit hours.
- Submit the completed project for evaluation by the graduate committee.
