Agricultural and Extension Education - Master of Arts (Online)

To be admitted to the graduate program in Agricultural and Extension Education, the student must have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university with an academic record that clearly demonstrates an ability to pursue graduate studies in this field.  As a general rule, applicants will not be admitted to the program unless they have a 3.0 (out of a possible 4.0) cumulative point-hour ratio for all previous academic work, though the records of potential students will not be examined strictly from an academic perspective. Students with a GPA of 2.5-2.99 may be considered for admission on a provisional status.

The AXED Graduate Studies Committee reviews each application and decides whom to admit into the master's program.  Master's degree students are admitted each semester.

The committee will consider only those applicants from whom all of the admission materials have been received. It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure that all materials are received to meet graduate school and departmental requirements.

Thesis Option

Non-Thesis (Creative Component)

Suggested Plan of Study

New Mexico State University master’s accelerated program provides the opportunity for academically qualified undergraduate students to begin working on a master’s degree during their junior and senior years while completing a bachelor’s degree. Typically, a bachelor’s degree requires four years to complete, and a master’s degree requires an additional two years. The master’s accelerated programs allow students the opportunity to complete a graduate program in an accelerated manner. Students can take up to 12 credits of AXED graduate courses and get dual course credit that can be applied to both an undergraduate and master's degree.  You can also check the NMSU catalog for additional information about our programs. 

MAP Requirements

• The Graduate School allows qualified junior or senior students to substitute its graduate courses for required or elective courses in an undergraduate degree program and then subsequently count those same course as fulfilling graduate requirements in a related graduate program.
• Undergraduate students may apply for acceptance to the accelerated master’s program after completing 60 semester hours of undergraduate coursework of which a minimum of 25 semester credit hours must be completed at NMSU.
• The grade point average must be at a minimum of 2.75.
• Students must receive a grade of B or higher in this coursework to be counted for graduate credit. If a grade of B- or lower is earned, it will not count toward the graduate degree.

AXED Courses Eligible for MAPS:

Upon approved enrollment to the AXED MAP Program, the following courses may be taken in the undergraduate program of study.