| Description: | Prepare for a proactive role in addressing and responding to personal, professional, and societal issues and challenges in a changing agriculture and food system. Position yourself for emerging opportunities within or outside your current employment. Students enroll in the program for reasons from career advancement to teacher certification renewal, to professional development, to personal interests.
The core 13 credits emphasize leadership development, technological change, use of statistics, economic issues, and sustainability issues. Select another 15 credits in consultation with your graduate committee to meet individual interests. The capstone of the program is a creative component of four credits. The degree is 32 total credits. The program began in 1979. Up to 10 credits of approved transfer courses may be used.
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