Agricultural Sciences Education & Communication
The Department of Agricultural Sciences Education and Communication focuses on the scholarship of learning and communication in the context of agriculture, food, and natural resources. Our faculty are experienced mentors and social scientists with different disciplinary backgrounds and research expertise.
Our department offers undergraduate majors in Agricultural Education and Agricultural Communication as well as an interdisciplinary graduate program and a graduate certificate. We value sound scholarship and creativity in our students, staff, and faculty.
Our department maintains strong ties with Purdue University’s College of Education and Brian Lamb School of Communication, as well as Purdue Extension and academic units across the College of Agriculture.
Agricultural Sciences Education and Communication is also an affiliate of Purdue’s Ecological Sciences and Engineering (ESE) Program.
- Graduate Student Handbook
- ASEC Suggested Foundational Courses for Master's and Doctoral Studies
- ASEC 590 Contract
- Template for Establishing Agreement for 698/699 Credits
- ASEC Suggested Graduate Program Timelines
- Driver Authorization (RM01 Approval Process)
- Request for Travel Arrangements form
- Concur Expense Report form
- Graduate Advisory Committee Report
- Annual Progress Review of ASEC Graduate Staff
- ASEC Defense Announcement Form
Graduate Ag Research Spotlight
Graduate Ag Research Spotlight
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Read MoreGRADUATE PROGRAM
The Department of Agricultural Sciences and Education will be closing as of June 30, 2026. Current graduate students will complete their degrees over the next several years, collaborating with their faculty advisers and the Department of Agricultural Research and Graduate Education.
Degrees
MASTER'S DEGREE (M.S.)
The master's degree in Agricultural Sciences Education and Communication allows students to build in-depth expertise through one of the department’s three specializations.
DOCTORAL DEGREE (PH.D.)
The doctoral degree in Agricultural Sciences Education and Communication allows students to develop a firm foundation in social science theory and research methods to design and carry out cutting-edge scholarship.
SCHOLARLY CONFERENCES
ASEC graduate students develop professional networks and share innovative ideas and research through scholarly conferences, including:
- Agriculture, Food, & Human Values Society (AFHVS)
- American Association for Agricultural Education (AAAE)
- American Educational Research Association (AERA)
- Public Communication of Science and Technology Network (PCST)
- Association for Career and Technical Education Research (ACTER)
- Association for Communication Excellence (ACE)
- Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC)
- International Environmental Communication Association (IECA)
- National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)
- North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA)
- Rural Sociological Society (RSS)
- Other professional societies in engineering education, agricultural and biological engineering, and life sciences
Questions?
Please contact Ron Turco, Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Education, rturco@purdue.edu.