The document provides information about Oklahoma State University's Master of International Agriculture degree program. The 32-credit hour program can be completed in one year and includes courses in international agriculture, a focus area, and a required international experience or internship. Students choose from various focus areas and have the option to complete a thesis or creative component. The program prepares students for careers in areas like sustainability, disaster management, and agriculture around the world.

1. Oklahoma State University
Master of International Agriculture
Degree Program

2. Master of International Agriculture
Degree Program
• 8 Colleges at Oklahoma State University
– Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources
– Arts & Sciences
– Education
– Engineering, Architecture, & Technology
– Human Sciences
– Spears School of Business
– Honors Colleges
– Graduate College
• MIAP has 57 Current Students, and 64
Graduates since the first graduates in the Spring
of 2009.

3. Master of International Agriculture
Degree Program
• Program Details
– 32 Credit Hour Program
– Degree: Master of Agriculture
• Major: General Agriculture
– Emphasis: International Agriculture
– Possible Completion in one academic year (ex.)
• Fall: 1 seminar credit, 4 classes
• Spring: 1 seminar credit, 4 classes
• Summer: 6 hrs. for International Experience

4. Master of International Agriculture
Degree Program
• Program Highlights
– Multidisciplinary Degree
• Allows students to take a wide range of classes
throughout campus
– All undergraduate majors are welcome
• Agricultural and Non-Agricultural related
– Internship, Creative Component or Thesis option
• GRE not required
– Can complete degree 100% on-line, on-campus or
combination of both.

5. MIAP Highlights, cont.
• Only one of five programs in Intl Ag in the U.S.
• Great Job Placement
• One of the larger Master Degree Programs
• You can make a difference while a student
• Choose your focus area according to your
background, future job plans, & passion.

6. Master of International Agriculture
Degree Program
• Program Details- Course Credits
– Seminar and Internship Credit………………………8
• Seminar (AG 5010)…(2)
• Graduate International Experience or Internship (AGIN 5990) ………(6)
– Core Courses in International Agriculture…………12
• Select 4 graduate courses (A list to Choose from. Examples:
Intl Trade, Grant Seeking, Leadership Theory, Intl Nutrition &
World Hunger, Simulation models in Research, Methods of
Technological Change, Planning & Policy in Development,
Entrepreneurship)
– Focus Area Courses ……………………………12
• Select 4 graduate courses

7. Master of International Agriculture
Degree Program
• Degree Options: Thesis or Non-Thesis
• Creative Component
– CC substitutes for thesis
– International (US) Experience or other work experience
• Determined by your committee

8. Master of International Agriculture
Degree Program
• Focus Area Examples:
– Sustainability
– Disaster
Planning/Management
– Commercial Crops
– Business & Trade

9. Master of International Agriculture
Degree Program
• Focus Area Examples:
– Education & Communication
Outreach
– Food Animals
– AgriTourism & Hospitality
– Agricultural Extension

10. Master of International Agriculture
Degree Program
• Focus Area Examples:
– Rural Entrepreneurship
– Agricultural Engineering Technology
– OR…… Build your own!

11. Internship/Research/Hands on Experience for
International Students
• Select the focus area of your choice
• Complete an Internship or hands-on
experience
• Learn about U.S. Production Agriculture,
food marketing, processing technology, and
more.

12. International Experience or
US Internships/Job Shadowing

13. Dual Degree Options
• Masters International-Peace Corps Option
– One year of course work, followed by 27 months of
Peace Corps Placement
• Universidad Popular Autonoma del Estado de
Puebla (UPAEP)
– One year at host university, one year at guest
university = 2 degrees
– Scholarships Available

14. International Students
Parijat Ghosh
Hometown: Burdwan, India
Previous education:
M.A. in English – Rabindra Bharati
University
MIAP Focus: Information Systems
University Student Assistantship:
Teaching Assistant in Education
Department
Currently: Applying for a PhD program
in Agricultural Education

15. International Students
Rajashekargouda Patil
Hometown: Hubli, Karnataka India
Previous education: BE in Electronics
and Communication, Visvesvaraya
Technological University, Karnataka
MIAP Focus: Information Systems
University Student Assistantship:
Research Assistant in Mixed VLSI
Signal Lab, at the Advanced
Technology Research Center in the
Electrical Engineering Department

16. Alumnus Adam Cobb
• Founder of the Stillwater
Community Garden
• Grew up in the Philippines
• Several International
experiences
• Continues in a fully-funded
Ph.D. program in Natural
Resource Management

17. Alumna Lindsey Kotchon
• International Experience: Worked with a
womens co-op greenhouse in Costa Rica
• Job: Agricultural Account Manager at the Royal
Bank of Canada managing accounts worth
$55 million

18. Alumna Fawn Jackson
• International Experience:
Manager of
Environmental Affairs for
Canadian Cattlemen’s
Association
• Job: Was hired by CCA
and works with WTO to
open up markets for
Canadian beef

19. Alumna Jen Jensen
• International Experience: Spanish
program at UPAEP in Mexico, and
worked on an organic coffee farm in
Costa Rica doing agricultural
development.
• Job: Extension Associate for OSU in Risk
Management Education

20. Alumnus Capt. Chris
Thomas
• International Experience: Oklahoma Army
National Guard as an Agricultural
Development Team in Afghanistan
• Currently in Zambia (Agricultural Dev.)
• Was a Dual Major in Plant and Soil
Science

21. Alumna Julie White
• International Experience: Njala University,
Sierra Leone. Helped farmers transplant
rice, worked with a womens co-op and
participated in production training for a
chicken vaccine
• Job: Currently the Director for Ohio
Cattlemens Association

22. Current Students
Evan Brothers
• Peace Corps Candidate,
whose focus area is Extension
Education through
Sustainability
Bailey Silvers
• Currently working full time for an
Agricultural Software company
• Did her International Experience
in Argentina
• Focus area in Agricultural
Business

23. Current Students
Elly Drain
• Currently working on her
International Experience in
Kenya
Stephen Mukembo
• Ford Foundation Fellow from
Uganda
• Currently working on a thesis
in Agricultural Education &
Youth Development

24. Prepare for an Exciting Career in
the Global Economy
Fall 2012
Graduates

25. What do you get out of a degree in MIAP?
• A chance to blend theory, practical
knowledge, and hands-on experience.
• Learn to make a significant contribution
towards a better planet.
• Develop a broader understanding of world
cultures and agricultural issues.
• Take classes in several disciplines to fulfill
your educational, personal, and professional
goals.